I have continued reading the novel, Confessions of a Murder Suspect By James Patterson. This book has not really gotten good yet, but I am reading on because a lot of people that i've talked to says it gets better. I don't really like it because it has just kept leaving cliffhangers that are unresolved and nothing with conflict has happened since the first page. Nothing is evolving at all and it's getting boring, but I can kind of tell that something will happen soon. There are a lot of characters to introduce so that's all that has happened really. So I guess characterization is good!
Character Prompt: Since my last post, I have gotten to know some of the characters better by the author showing me stories from the past, creating characterization. With Tandy's parents dead she is realizing that she cannot let anybody get away with the murder and is trying to solve it on her own a bit. This is a partially hard task considering she is one of the prime suspects in her parents murder. They didn't scream, there was no sound, there was no break in. With this in mind Tandy's task becomes even more challenging.
I agree that cliffhangers that go unresolved can be annoying. I'm one of those people that wants a problem to be solved before moving onto the next one. However, I really enjoy books that have a wide variety of characters because it allows you to connect better with the novel. Great post Amanda!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you still have a positive outlook on the book, and even when it's boring you keep reading!
ReplyDeleteThe way you described the idea of Tandy figuring out the real murderer and cause of her parents' death sounds very interesting! I'd definitely keep on reading too, because I've also heard that's a good book too and have read a lot of stories by James Patterson that I like. I'd like to maybe read that, because stories with lots of characters, (like The Golden Compass) interest me a lot, especially when from different views. :)
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