Summer Reading Entry Two

One thing about Monster that really sets it apart from other books is the way it is written. The book seems as if its a screenplay with Steve's journal or thoughts between the different scenes this I think makes this book unique which I like. As I read this book i do think it is a lot like other books and movies that have a court theme like Monster. In the book obviously all the criminals main intentions are to try to lower their sentences and if at all possible stay out of prison but what I think is more interesting is the intentions of the other major characters like Steve's attorney who in my opinion genuinely wants to help Steve get out of the mess he's in by showing how different his character traits are as compared to the other three criminals but then it would appear that the assistant district attorney wants to see the lot of them rot in prison seeing as how she calls them monsters.

Summer Reading Entry One

For my summer reading project I have chosen the book Monster by Warren Dean Myers. The book takes place in New York City where a group of criminals has been caught robbing a drugstore as well as killing a man the book then describes their court hearing. Major characters in the book include Steve Harmon a sixteen year-old African American boy who was acting as a lookout during the robbery, Kathy O'Brien who is Steve's attorney, Sandra Petrocelli the Assistant District Attorney, James King who took part in the robbery, Richard Evans the third man accused of being a part of the robbery, and Osvaldo Cruz who is the final man who took part in the crime. Personally I think this story will probably be a lot like most other books or movies involving court cases or really crime in general although seeing as how this book did win a prestigious award maybe this will be different.