A tale of two cities

A tale of two cities
A tale of two cities written by Charles Dickens. This book evokes thoughts about the
injustice, sacrifice, and spiritual redemption involving historical events creating a very
thrilling story. It shows you so much about the history of the French revolution with
flashbacks from Dover, England to Paris, France. The book expresses the pain that occurred
with the slaves in that time and along with being a very inspiring yet thrilling book, it also
presents real life issues such as imprisonment and discrimination.
This is not the usual genre of book I would read as I am not the biggest fan of history but I
did actually find it quite enlightening. I don’t think I would read another book of this genre
as in my opinion I found it quite boring but if you are a fan of history or thrilling stories then
this is definitely the book for you.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The adventures of huckleberry Finn was wrote by Mark Twain and is written all in first
person. Huck Finn is the main Narrator. This book is the sequel to the adventures of Tom
Sawyer and was published in 1885 in America. It is about three boys Jim, Huck and Tom who
run away and create a strong friendship between them, exploring places in the mid 1800’s
and creating trouble along the way. Huck is running away from his father and meets a
runaway slave, Jim. They explore and adventure finding out that people aren’t set out to be
who they say they are. My favourite character is one of the main characters, Jim. He is an
intelligent character that is made out to be the adult like figure in my eyes. I would
recommend this book because it was a very enjoyable read that contained a lot of cliff
hangers that made me want to read on. I would say it’s more for older people but if you love
adventures it would be the perfect book for you.

To kill a Mocking Bird

To kill a mocking bird, by harper lee, is a thought provoking book told
in the view of a six year old girl named scout. The story is set in
Alabama and it is the story of scouts fathers dedication and courage
as a lawyer to defend a black man who has been accused of raping a
white woman. In the time of the book non-whites were seen as
inferior and where expected to respect the white people. However
this book isn’t all about racism it explores scouts childhood with her
and her sibling Jem. The story begins relatively slowly however it
picks up and becomes much more interesting. It is quite a difficult
read and at times quite emotionally challenging at times when it
shows some very racist language and actions. I think this book would
is best for late teens and all adults and I wouldn’t recommend the
book for anyone aged under 12 unless they are good readers and
have a very mature understanding of past racism. I would
recommend this book which despite the racism is a nice story about
a young child growing up.

Buffalo Soldier

What does it mean to be free?

This book contains the true horrors of the American Civil War, racism and discrimination, however, it shows compassion and moreover, freedom. Some may be cowards, some may die, but not Charley. For her, army life is harder, much harder for she must keep her identity a secret. They can never find out she is a woman! I found this book confusing initially, however, very interesting as it is written from a young slave's point of view. Buffalo Soldier presents us with a different way of thinking as we are able to learn and understand how racism became such a big part of the earlier population. Buffalo Soldier presents things how they are and does not sugar coat anything and can be very brutally realistic at times, explaining the harsh treatment of black people. I feel I have learnt things from this book, and

understood things better.

I would recommend this book to someone who would enjoy an interesting, often brutal, mind

opening read with the opportunity to learn more in depth about the discrimination of black people during that time, racism and the Civil War.

Definitely worth the read, however, definitely a 12+

To Kill a Mockingbird

To kill a mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is told by a six-year- old kid girl whose name is Scout, she uses complex vocabulary and asks tough questions of a well-educated adult but being careful to not go overboard and that its content is of scouts knowledge.

To kill a mockingbird is set in Alabama and the book is the tale of her father's dedication and courage as a lawyer to defend a negro who has been accused of raping a white woman; at that time non-whites were treated as animals and discrimination constant. Yet the story is told while exploring her childhood with sibling scribbles and mischief at school, yet Jem and Scout are happy children living a happy life.

Suthida Senachum