Hate List by Jennifer Brown
I have read two parts of this book now, so I know some more characters than the last recap. Now I know of Frankie, Valeries little brother. To me he seems like a good brother because he seems to care about her and her issues. Mr. Kline, the one who saved the kids by taking the shot. He seems like a good guy who really cares about the kids. Jessica Campbell seems stuck up and is a bad person because she makes fun of Valerie. She deserves what she got. Detective Panzella seems a little fishy to me. I don't like him he ask to many questions. Dr. Dentley the Garvin General staff psychiatrist seems like an OK guy. The title is making a lot more sense to me as i continue to read on. I liked Part 1 more than I liked Part 2. It seems like there was more action in Part 1 and that more things happened. Part 2 is kind of like continuous the same thing over and over again. It also has a lot of flashing back. I am not a big fan of the flash backs, but this book has kept my interest so far. I will continue to read and am hoping that the book continues to keep my interest.
I think you make a good case for the difference in the pacing between the first and second part of the novel. Because we know about the shooting from the first page, it changes the dynamic of the story.
ReplyDeleteKeep me posted on how you feel about the rest of the novel.