I just read Overboard by Elizabeth Fama. I thought it was a great story but could be written better. In some parts I felt liked the story was not being told in a great way, but in others I could not stop reading because it was so good!
One reason I think the story is great is because of the characters. There’s weak ,but strong spirited Isman ,tough ,fierce Emily, and the helpful couple of Richard and Catherine. I think that Isman and Emily work together pretty well. On pages 108 and 109 Emily and Isman share a tomato. Isman eats first but he only eats half not Emily’s as well. I think that shows trust and respect. I also love the setting! I mean ,the middle of the middle of the ocean! The whole time! Imagine having to swim for hours on end!
Another reason I loved the book is the not as important events. When I say not as important events, I mean scenes that did not mater as much in the actual story. The scenes are fun, adventurous, sad and exiting! The not as important events was what made the story seem like it has allot of affection (which I like). The not as important scenes gave the story a whole other level. The top layer is basically just a couple of people who get lost in the ocean (the plot). The scenes also showed a relationship forming between Isman and Emily. Like when Emily pulls Isman through a whirlpool, it shows she cares.
I do have some advice for the author. I think the book would of been better if it had been written in the first person of Emily. In parts of the book I wanted to know how she felt in a more descriptive way than the author wrote. Like when Emily stumbles out of her parents small hospital and just runs. I wanted to know what was going through her head ,but the author just kind of skipped that.
I really liked the story of Overboard. It could of been written better,but the plot and the not as important scenes were good.
I like how you talked about the unimportant scens and how they made the book a little deeper then just the plot would have been. I also liked how you explained that you didn't really like specific parts of the book. Great job! Now I want to read Overboard!
ReplyDeleteWait, what did you rate the book, you never said?
ReplyDeleteI like how you made an assertion and through out the essay you stuck to you're point. No matter how far you strayed off the path, you stuck to it in the end. Coolness!
ReplyDeleteDahlia,
ReplyDeleteGreat post! You had a lot of great evidence to back up your assertion. For example, When you mentioned the part when they ate the tomato, it was really specific when you said it was on pages 108-109. But you didn't say what your rate was. Also, there were some sentences that were hard to read. Overall, super nice job!
- Maren