By: Navraj Sandhu
Class: Ms. Smith
Book: Jacob’s Ladder.
Fiction.
Keany, Brian. Candlewick Press. 2007.
224 Pages.
Borders $15.99.
In the story Jacob’s Ladder, the main character Jacob finds him self waking up in an open field and he isn’t able to remember what happened. As he tries to figure out what is going on, he is approached by a man named Virgil and taken to a large camp-like area called Locus. Here in Locus, everyone looks the same and everything looks extremely bland. There is no diversity at all and Jacob finds out that the other children who are there do what they are told with out questions. Jacob doesn’t want to conform to the Locus lifestyle so he decides to figure what is really going on and why he is here at Locus. Jacob meets a girl named Aysha who also arrived at the Locus the same day that he did, and the two meet a boy named Toby who has been at the Locus longer than the both of them. As time goes on, Jacob realizes that they might be dead and are trapped in the Locus for eternity. However, Jacob decides that he is not going to settle for this life at Locus, he refuses to eat the spongy food, pick rocks, and continue living like he has been. So Jacob sets of with Aysha and Toby to find out what is going on and if there is any way out of it.
Overall, I enjoyed the book because it was interesting to read about the author’s perspective on death. Many people wonder about a possible afterlife, and this book shows one theory about what could happen after death. The book was easy to read and I would recommend it to anyone because it was interesting and the plot kept me engaged until the end. The story was original which helped with the reading because I didn’t get bored of it and it also made simple to read.
5 comments:
I think that this book sounds god from the review. It sounds a lot different from most of the other books i have seen which makes it look more ineteresting to me. I want to read the book and see why Jacob is in this new town. I think this is a good review because it makes me want to read the book.
I can also say that this book is worth the read. It may seem strange when you hear just a quick summary of the story, but once you get into the story, it really makes you think about life and where we go once it is over. This book is stimulating to the mind and I would reccommend it to anyone.
I think this may be the book i read for our 3rd quarter. why? because it keeps u wondering why they run things the way they do. the review grabbed me and roped me in, and i think that by choosing this book, i am leading myself towards a good read the 3rd quarter. thank you navraj
this book sounds very interesting. It sounds like it hits it off from the beginning when jacob wakes up isolated in a strange new environment then he's used to. I'm interested in reading a book that will engage me from beggining to end so i feel this will be the right choice for me. thanks young sir. you done good.
Nav, your review has got me interested in learning about jacob and his new town. It sounds like a very strange, exciting book.
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