Emily's Book Reviews

Macbeth

Shakespeare’s Macbeth was another spectacular tragedy! Shakespeare incorporated his extravagant metaphors, his soliloquies, so many dramatic ironies, and his innovating style of iambic pentameter. So much suspense and moments of dramatic irony, while the characters are ignorant of the real horrifying things that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are planning, we readers know it all. This keeps us reading and reading, it makes the story so interesting. If you like Shakespeare’s literary writing, you will definitely love this one!

The Alchemist

A story of a young boy pursuing his passion is so incredibly told by Paulo Coelho! There is so much figurative language in this book, every page has a meaning. Santiago’s journey is described so vividly and intriguingly readers can truly connect with the character. It is not an action based book, its simply the journey that Santiago undertakes. It’s a great literary book, it will be perfect for readers who are fascinated by literature and the language of the world.

Y for Yesterday -

Y for Yesterday by Sue Grafton was a good read. The book has a lot of plot twists and action, and thats what kept me reading. The protagonist, Kinsey Millhone, is faced with many conflicts as a private investigator. And throughout the whole book, there are two different stories being conveyed, one is directly involving Kinsey, and the other one is  Kinsey Millhone’s future big investigation. With both stories there is a lot going on, and it makes the book interesting that way, there is never a boring part that makes you stop reading. You will want to keep reading until the end because it grabs your attention very quickly. This is a good read that i recommend to you.

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is so far my favorite book. The story s narrated by Starr who has a lot going on in her life, beginning with the death of her childhood best friend. the death of Khalil brings a lot of problems for Starr and her family, mainly because there were a lot of rumors going around about Khalil ands death. there is a lot of crime and racial conflicts in this book, and all of the things going on keep readers hooked. The author wrote the book in such a great way that it keeps readers interested in the characters and their roles in the conflicts. This is my favorite book and i recommend it to everyone!

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

was an amazing book. The author’s writing made it so hard to stop reading.  The story takes place in the United States after a group of people have taken over, and have limited the freedom of women all over the country. Offered, narrator and protagonist of the story, is one of the many Handmaids in her society. All handmaids are women used for fertile of children. The author describes the society, Offred’s narration and storyline hooks readers to the book. The ending of the book is so good and annoying. The author’s ability to leave readers at such a cliffhanger makes the book  so good to read. The book is definitely one i would recommend, it has many plot twists and many characters to dig into. I hated the ending but it was a great ending, but it will leave you mad and hooked for more.