Blog Response #10
Each novel has a setting or multiple settings. How does your author create images of the setting? If you had to describe the time/place of when your novel takes place, how would you do this? Does the author use the setting to help develop the plot in your book? What particular images does the author create that are memorable? Is there a particular scene you can visualize, and why is this image so vivid? **In response to the blogs, try to make connections with your novel's setting. How is your setting similar to that of other books?
My author likes to be very detailed when things get graphic or violent, but he seems to skip around a lot whenever things are calm or going well. And if I had to describe the time/place the book takes place I would say that it takes place in the years 1993- 1998, Majority of the book takes place in Sierra Leone during 2 military coups of the government, one is successful the other is not. I would do this by describing the land more and by giving the names of the places the main character goes. but then again I'm sure that Ishmael didn't know these places very well since the fighting started when he was just 12. And I believe the author did a good job using the setting to develop the plot, such as how he is scared of the bushes every time they rustle or move with the wind whilst he is at the rehabilitation center, or when he is was apart of the military he was very skeptical of every bush since people could hide in them.
ReplyDeleteThe author of my book Verity also did a great job at describing fear, and she also make the readers feel fear while reading. Similar to the feeling your character had, my main character, Lowen, was scared while staying at the Jeremy's house. She never knew if Verity would come out and start moving when she wasn't supposed to be able to. This made me feel fear for Lowen. Although our books are complete opposites we did both sense fear coming from our main characters.
Deletethis sounds very interesting. ill have to try reading it.
DeleteMy book is also very violent at times so I can connect with that. but everything else in that way our books are very different!
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DeleteThere was also children fighting in my book. In Afghanistan there where a couple of times when Nick encountered kids fighting. One time he even saw an adult use a kid as a shield.
DeleteYour author sounds like he describes in a very similar way to the author of my book.
DeleteThe author of my book is very good at creating images of the setting and I think he is able to do this so well because it is something that he lived through and is probably the biggest part of his life and his childhood. The time and place of my book is the early to mid 1940's in a few of Hitler's concentration camps. The author uses the weather to chow how there never was an easy season for the Jewish people in the holocaust in all seasons they were being worked to death and in the winter and summer they had to deal with the cold and heat with no sympathy from anyone. One scene that was very memorable was when he described the bodies on the ground slowly being covered by the falling snow.
ReplyDeleteI can remember reading this book, the conditions that the Jewish people had to work through was extremely inhumane. One scene that I can always remember is when the hundreds of thousands of Jews were walking into the "oven" to be burnt to death.
DeleteI can just imagine how easy the scenes are to imagine in this book because of what the Jewish people had to go threw.
DeleteI do not see any connections from your book to mine because the events these Jews went through were real. My book on the other hand is fiction and is not a real life story. Night was my second book of the trimester and I remember it was very descriptive. When I was thinking about which scene in Night that stood out to me the most, the scene with the snow was one of them too. I felt like I could have been in the town and even in the pile of bodies with Elie.
DeleteIts appears to be the same for my book as well, with the events in the book being something our Authors went through, and it being a very memorable and scarring experience for them.
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DeleteI also read Night and there are many things that stick to me as I read this book and I cant imagine going threw the things Elie went threw
DeleteSound pretty bonker imagining it but the book is a ten out of ten loved it.
DeleteI cannot relate my book to yours. mine does not have anything close to this.
Deletethe conditions for these people sound horrendous, i couldn't imagine seeing this type of thing
DeleteIn my book Cottonlandia, the author does a good job of putting images in my head of what the current setting is. At first the main character Winn Canterberry grows up in Manhattan, New York. As a reader I can imagine his fancy apartment and the high-rise buildings. Later on in the book Winn is forced to live with his grandma in Cottonlandia which I imagined a very poverty-like town. If I had to guess in which what years in time this book took place, I would say somewhere in the 1920s because the book talks about how his dad struggled on WallStreet. An image that sticks out to me is when Winn learns to work on the farm because I can relate to it. The setting of this book is unlike any book I have ever read before.
ReplyDeleteYour book is similar to mine in ways on my author being poor growing up and your author being poor after moving to cottonlandia.
DeleteYour book is like mine in the sense of struggle that they have had to overcome along with running into stuff along the way
DeleteA lot like your book my book talked about the depression and how it impacted the people in my book as my author claimed that many rich man during that era ended up killing themselves over the depression because they lost everything they owned.
Deletemy book talked alot about the main character struggling with depresson
DeleteThe book I read does not talk directly about depression but I am almost certain all of the characters had it.
Deletethat bopok seems like it kind of takes place like mice and men. and dose this book have a movie lenardo de caprio
DeleteThe book sounds like mine because of the description of the farm and other things. I like good descripiton.
DeleteMy author is very creative throughout the whole book, especially when it comes to painting the picture of a setting in the book. If I were describe the time and place I would say it was 1960 in Hawaii . As my author grew up in Hawaii with his friend as they tried to become rich in doing so they tried to create us quarters in a garage not knowing what they were doing was illegal, my author did a great job describing that setting as I could picture it really well. this is one of the most particular setting I can visualize because two kids just making fake money in the garage.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds very interesting Brayden, I can relate my book to this because my main character is also trying to become rich after he lost all of his money.
DeleteThat is sweet. I would have to say that my author is pretty creative as well. But choose a different form of writing.
DeleteI agree with Robert describing the process of making quarters as a child, but i talked about how Robert and Mike worked for Mikes dad at the story to show how they started working at a young at age to build they work ethic.
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DeleteLoved Hawaii when I was there. I got to read it.
DeleteHawaii sounds like a beautiful place to live we hear many stories from tourists, but it would be nice to know more about how the natives live and how they try to make money.
DeleteThe author Colleen Hoover was amazing at painting a picture in my head while reading. Right away in my book the main character witnesses an accident and got blood splattered all over her. I was able to get a sense of what this book was all about just by reading the first line. I knew it was creepy already, but I was not prepared for the rest of the book. My book takes place in New York and in a lake house in Vermont. The lake house in the book was very easy to picture along with the inside of the house. I would describe the house as modern and just big. The Crawfords were very rich so I picture the house to be open. Later in the book this great house turns out to seem very creepy. Events started happening along with accidents. This made me grow to not like the house anymore. A specific moment that was easy to picture was when Lowen sees Verity on the top of the stairs. With the authors words such as how Verity was gripping her fists looking down. I was not expecting this at all and could not believe what I was reading. I was honestly a little scared reading this section. I think I remembered this section so much because of the fear I felt while reading this descriptive section. I was so pleased with this book and the ways Colleen described it.
ReplyDeleteI can connect with you about being at a Lakehouse. My book also takes place at a lake house and gets very creepy just like yours!
DeleteMy book also connects to the main charcter getting into a accident, and than blood being used to describe how bad the injury is. The main character of my book wakes up to a head injury with blood around her and she wonders why the sand had turned red around her as the author describes her injury.
DeleteMy book Gone Girl can connect to this as well because mine also involves blood and death. I can relate this moment to when the main character, Amy, in my book kills her ex-boyfriend by stabbing him and cutting herself to frame him for her disappearance.
DeleteI could not connect with this book because of all the dramatic scenes and all that but it was one that i would love to pick up in the future
DeleteMy book also took place on a lake! I am glad she is able to paint pictures for you!
DeleteI also read this book and I mentioned in my response how Colleen did a better job in Verity than she did in November 9.
DeleteRobert T Kiyosaki, used his visuals very well in the first part of the book describing his state Hawaii Robert describes Hawaii as a beautiful place with the sun always shining and the wind always blowing. A scene that Robert describes most vividly is when he was working at his bosses story and his man job was to sweep the dust that blew in the story backout to the street because the store did not have a/c so all the doors had to stay open. The reason Robert put this scene in there is to show that his first job was pleasant and you have to go through hard times to make strong men.
ReplyDeleteyou say in the first part of the book did the details die off as it went along or didit just get leess and less or did there get less tto be detailed
Deletewhen I read this book the first time I really did not pick up on some of the detail he used but when I read it a second time. I agree the detail he used to describe on how he lived was amazing
DeleteIn my book Ashfall, the author Mike Mullin did a great job of describing the surrounding of the environment the main character was in. From the start where the main characters, Alex's house gets hit by a rock that was shot out of the volcano of which started an apocalypse. He introduces this at the beginning of the book which starts the action almost immediately. Some parts that I can visualize easily is when Darla and Alex get into a fight with a man and Alex blows a hole in him with a shotgun which sounded pretty sweet. I think by the author using intense moments all the time throughout the book help develop the plot a lot. Even when there was nothing going on all you could think is when is the next bad thing going to happen.
ReplyDeleteIt was the same in my book with constantly waiting for the next bad thing to happen, because in my book whenever my main character would find someplace relatively safe something would always go bad the very next instance.
Deletemy book also has intense parts that are described very well.
DeleteYour book seems like it would relate to mine well and our authors sound like they describe things sort of the same way
DeleteRobert Terkla the author of Earned does a very good job at illustrating images for the readers by using sights and smells that almost everyone is familiar with. Throughout the book Rob jumps around all over the world; one minute we're in Georgia for training and then we travel all the way to Afghanistan. My book covers a time span from 1980's which was when he was born and he talked about his childhood in Seattle to the present day which would've been 2020 in Texas. The setting that I could really relate with is the back roads of Texas that Rob would travel on a daily basis. The reason for this is because you would be very surprised how similar these roads are to the ones we have around here. For instance the smells you encounter and all the farms and large open felids you pass going from town to town.
ReplyDeleteMy book is different because it takes place in one singular spot and does and the setting does not change at all after that. The entire story takes place on a private island that they never leave as the story takes place the fourth months they stay there for the summer. The author talks alot about the smell in my book as well, like the smell of the island and how it changes from the certain parts she is at on the island.
DeleteMy author is also very good at describing the things he sees and smells during his time that the camp
DeleteIn The Reaper Irving does talk about his training a little but most of the book takes place in Afghanistan just like your book.
Deletesounds like your author has a very talented mind i wish my author gave a little bit more detail
Deletemy book this winter is during Christmas time, sometime within the last few years, alice oseman does a great job doing this by decorating the picther of how the snows falling and describing how cold it is outside. and she says how loud it is with all the people in Nicks family because he has a big family.
ReplyDeleteA lot of the scenes in my book take place in winter time also.
DeleteIn my book The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose There is a few settings, but the Lakehouse is one of the main ones. Adam is on house arrest and the way he describes the lake is kind of dark and gloomy and dark woods house. Another scene that is very vivid and described very well is when Adam is getting the death penalty, and they go very into detail the scene of what everything looked like. this is very disturbing but still a good book!
ReplyDeleteThis is similar to my book because it takes place at a lake. My main character is a horror movie fanatic and gets scared of her lake house sometimes at night. Your book sounds very interesting!
DeleteThis is similar to my book because it takes place near and in water. My main character is scared of the water.
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ReplyDeleteSounds like a hard book to follow. Not something I would like to read
DeleteSounds like a strange and not so interesting book if he does not have much description. At least he tries to get the reader to feel the atmosphere.
Deletemy author hasn't really give much detail about the setting she more just give veg detail about the place and lets the reader interpit but she doese give great detail about little thing because they need the detail because it show importance like the when the girl died and gave a clay carsoul to here friend that had all diffrennmt horses and onlyu one had a teddy bear on it with green over alls.
ReplyDeleteI always think it is frustrating when authors don't go into much detail about a setting, but the details are better than nothing I guess.
DeleteI feel when authors get deeper into the details of the place or scene it makes feel more better and catching rather than an author who is plainer.
DeleteI can relate to your book because my author also does not go into as much detail, and only focuses on smaller details which helps out.
DeleteMy author doesn't give an exact time it takes place either. She rather gives you a vague estimate instead of giving you the exact time.
DeleteIn my book, the author does a wonderful job at using vivid description, though she does not mainly focus on setting as much. I think some things that stand out are the small pictures incorporated throughout the book. The pictures make it more enjoyable and you can get an even better picture of what is going on. To me I think this story takes place in the big city, the author talks about the skyscrapers and the buiseness men around the city and the suits they wear. I think this setting is the most similar to chinese handcuffs, it is not a small town but the author makes it a homey setting.
ReplyDeleteI had the same thing in my book where they used vivid descriptions to explain everything. I agree that the pictures make it more enjoyable.
Deletemy author also refers to skyscrapers but in my book the skyscrapers are a bit more decerped. I wish that my book included pictures of the setting as well.
DeleteI could definity relate to that in my book with the business suits and how the guys are really into there work and i like when the book you can see what is going on
DeleteMy book also have vivid descriptions with the intense events that happened within my book and the explicit scenes that happens
Deletei love it when writers use vivid descriptions with out it the book is no good a im suck wondering where or what they look like.
DeleteLaura Sebastian has done a great job at creating settings. The author uses so many details that it feels like im watching a movie. For the most part the story takes place in a castle, and I can see the castle and all the different rooms. The author does use the setting to add to the plot. One scene I can see very well is when she is in the throne room. I can see the surroundings and the people or when she is talking through the castle. The author made it so easy to visualize things.
ReplyDeleteI can also can see the many rooms of the headquarters of groups within my book. I also feel like I'm watching a movie due to the details the author use.
DeleteMy author also used the setting to help the plot.
DeleteIn my book the author does the same with describing the rooms very well. When I'm reading its very easy to get a sense of where the character is exactly and it makes it easier for me to play it out in my head.
DeleteMy author is very detailed about her writing and uses sensory details and effects to help put yourself in the place where the book is taking place. We Were Liars tales place on a private island located in Massachusetts and the other helps you visualize every part of the island. The island is surrounded by a bay, that is connected to a beach, with water surrounding with four houses around the island where the families stay. Each four houses is unique in its own way as some are bigger, different, more expensive and Lockhart the author goes into detail explaining how each one is different from the other. Lockhart also spends time explain the smells of the island, as well as describing the food that is made for them, the locations of all the docks, and how the feeling of summer is provided in the story. Her sensory details help you visualize the island for yourself.
ReplyDeleteThis is very similar to my book because mine also takes place on a beach setting. Both of our books tried very hard to paint a clear picture of what both places looked like so the reader had a sort of map.
DeleteMy author also uses the senses a lot to help you visualize what is going on.
DeleteThe book that I'm reading is Night and the author is very good at describing emotions that he and the people around him are feeling for example when they were freed from the camp Elie talks about how weak and sick his dad is and that him and everyone around him are so skinny. He also talk about how people ate the snow just to get some water. Elie makes it easy to put an image in my head because he describes things so well.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the time Robert in my book comes across his father very ill and described exactly how liver failure was affecting his body.
DeleteIn the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin the author Mark Twain uses his time of dialect to write, in the 1840s. When reading I can create images of the character the most with sentences like “I says, now I hears ya” The Mississippi River, serves as a major setting throughout the novel, as Huck and Jim travel down the river on a raft. There a particular scene you can visualize when the ferry passes “ pretty summer morning along the river, I see smoke laying on the water a long ways up abreast the ferry? and people in the ferry floating on down, “BOOM” I see white smoke squirt out the side.” shooting canons looking for his body. With this depiction, I can see what is happening even though it's older.
ReplyDeleteyeah, this reminds me when the main person is fighting in the war
DeleteIn the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, he not only describe the setting but he draws it. He also describes how the people of the settings acts such as their rough and violent etc. He also tells us their culture which gives the audience a sense of idea of the settings.
ReplyDeleteI am reading the same book as you homie. The author does a great job
DeleteI honestly want to read it sometime, from what you've spoken about it, it sounds pretty good.
Deletethis book sounds like a grait book it seems like it would be a fun book to read for a nother time
DeleteMy book doesn't have a "storyline" per-say, but it does have a deceit seg-way from this specific knowledge to that knowledge. The book I'm reading is called: Mermaids, The Myths, Legends, & Lore." But all throughout the book there are many famous artist depictions of mermaids, sirens, water nymphs, and others sea gods & goddesses of the sort. This book is mainly a wall of knowledge, not a real story or event, so I honestly have no idea what to say.
ReplyDeleteI am reading the book The Absolutely true diary of a part time-Indian, The author does a great job of describing the setting. The main character junior lives in a Indian tribe. The way the author goes into great detail to describe how he lives in a Indian tribe, It made me feel like I was in the place with him. there was also alot of art in this book and the artist did a great job of drawing
ReplyDeleteSeems like a unique book. You should let me know what this book is about, If the scenes are as detailed as you say, I'd like to know more about it.
Deletesounds like a very good book, it must be hard going to school with poeple that are different than you
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ReplyDeletein never finished by David Goggin's, I think he creates the imagine of the setting really well by being very descriptive in his words you can almost picture everything that is going on. The time in place is present time it starts in around 2016. The things that stick the most are like his past trauma he really dives deep into it and you can kin da feel what he went through.
David Goggins seems like a really good read. He has suffered a lot, and he likes the suffering this is a good mindset and trait.
DeleteIn my book Gone Girl by Gillan Flynn, the time of the novel also takes place in the present time. Also, my novel talks about childhood trauma as well.
DeleteI can relate to this with my book, my author uses very descripitve words as well and it really helps me create a setting in my head.
DeleteI know about david goggins and i can tell you he is a monster of a person, dedicates everything to trianing and being the best he can be at all costs.
DeleteIn my book Night there is a lot of suffering. However the strong willed are the ones who survive.
DeleteYeah i'd have to agree in his book Can't Hurt Me he does a good job of letting the reader know what's going on with whatever he is doing.
DeleteI am reading the book Running Loose. The author does a great job of making you visualize the scenes. The one scene I can visualize in my head was when he described the cabin the Louie and Becky went too, how it was in the middle of the snowy woods where inside was a fireplace that had stacks of wood on the side of it. The kitchen and living room were on the other side of each other and then beds heading straight. It made believe that I was the one who was in the cabin and seeing all the little details. The author did a fantastic job on the description.
ReplyDeletei really enjoy books where i am able to visualize what the book is talking about in my head.
DeleteI heard that was a pretty good book, The author of my book is pretty good when it comes to imagery in her writing too. The way you make the book sound i might check it out.
DeleteIn the book The Hideout by peg Kehret the author does a tremendous job showing the scenery of the outdoors in this book. Something that I can visualize is the cabin in this cabin it seems abandoned there are many cobwebs screechy cabinets. The cabin is made out of wood secluded from the outside world here Jeremey can hear many animals at night. Jeremy once witnessed a huge elk next to his camp the author used great descriptive words to show how beautiful and big the elk was to a traditional dear. These moments in the book make it more intriguing my favorite part of the book was when the train crashed the author painted a picture in my head of the train in flames and the rockslide was a very good visual. The one thing the author does not do well is helping the reader visualize Jeremey I am still trying to imagine what he looks like.
ReplyDeleteThat seems like a great book and i like how the book layout is really out putting.
DeleteBy the sound of this book, it seems as though the author spent a great deal of time thinking about the details. It seems like this would be a book I'd enjoy.
DeleteI am reading HEROS by ALAN GRATZ When he wrote this book, i think he sets the book in war. he talks about all the battel ships and talks about the Japanese's air planes and suicide bombers crashing into the usa battel ships in hawi. it keeps reminding me on what both of my grandfathers have told me since a younger age. My grandpa was actually on the battel ship in Peral harbor, i just keep imagining our men dying but remembering my grandpa made it home and others lost there life's. I cant keep the image's out of my head hut i know he set the plot and twist when he introduced Stanley and stan in the book. Because its there dad that is reminiscing about his times and wars and telling the story's
ReplyDeletereally interesting and is there any connections torwards this book and yourself? also how has this caught your attention? the war or is he nice and funny?
DeleteNice to see someone else with a book that has a war setting. Major differences though is mine in more of the present day war and in Afghanistan, to where as yours takes place in Hawaii back in World War 2.
Deletei wish i would have choose a book more like this because i feel that i would have had more details within it about what was going on during the moment.
Deleteyour book sounds really good. sounds like it had a lot of description throughout the unbook.
DeleteMost of the book takes place on the Durham University campus or the surrounding area. Alice describes Durham as a very old-looking campus, cobbled paths, brick/mortar buildings, short rooms with wooden rafters, etc. A lot of the descriptions make the area feel very warm and friendly, while at the same time unfamiliar. The setting of Georgia's dorm room is a great example of how the settings move the plot or move with the plot. At the start of the book, Georgia's side of the room is described as barren, without much character, but neat and organized. Whereas Rooney's is bubbling with personality with her fern and numerous wall decorations including the photo of her old friend Beth. The fern is a metaphor for Rooney's emotional/mental health, as it withers as Rooney spirals slowly into despair about her unrequited love for Pip, but returns to health with the help of Georgia just like Rooney does. Furthermore, as the two grow close as friends, they move their beds together, representing them being closer as people.
ReplyDeletesounds like a really good book and will you be finishing all three books or have you already?
Deletethe author of my book Divergent creates a setting by describing location and constantly making reference to parts of the locations. I would describe the time as a dystopian future that is over 30 years in the future and I would describe the place as a society where people are divided based upon a faction. yes the author does use the setting to develop the plot by making specific areas locations of important events. the author created he image of a massive chasm with a river at the bottom in my mind as it is a place that many important events happens at.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to my book Night, That there are factions that separate one another like the SS officers, the Jews and the Inmates.
DeleteIn "Zach's lie" the author creates vivid images of the setting through descriptive language. the time and place of the story are depicted as a tense and secretive atmosphere. The author uses the setting to develop the plat by highlighting the challenges and dangers Zach faces. one memorable image is when Zach is hiding in the basement and can hear his heart pounding, creating a sense of fear and suspense. the setting in Zach's Lie is a similar to other books that use atmospheric descriptions to enhance the story's tension and create a strong sense of place.
ReplyDeletesounds like a really good book, author did a good job with the description
DeleteThe book that I read was very easy to visualize. It was almost as if I was watching a movie while reading it. The other painted a very clear picture of what she wanted you to envision. The was very descriptive when detailing the setting. She would describe the colors of almost everything, the textures of the sand, the weather that was present on any specific day, and what everyone looked like. The other made it easy to tell the setting and the time because she outright told you. If a few hours passed it said, "A few hours later" and if it was jumping to the past it would say "Summer 15 years ago". She would also tell you if they were at the tavern, Percy's house, Sam's house, or anywhere else. The setting definitely adds to the plot because Barry's Bay and the summer housed had been where she first met Sam and where their relationship developed. The first thing that she did when she got back to where she used to spend all of her summers was go to the public beach and go for a swim. The scene that I can remember the most vividly was when Percy swam across the lake for the first time. It was very descriptive and shared all the little details from the temperature of the water to the limbs of her body that were turning red from being sore.
ReplyDeleteI like books where you feel like you're in the book. It makes the book more exciting and allows me to really get into the book. My book this time does not make me feel like I'm there and I have a hard time picturing it.
DeleteI am also reading the same book; I agree that it is like watching a movie. This book is one of my top favorite's books.
DeleteIn my book Night by Elie Wiesel, he does not go into explicit detail of the surroundings. However he does describe certain characteristics of places like the barracks the Jews lived in had old creaky wooden floors. Elie used smell most by saying the room smelt of rotting flesh or the smell of fire charred his nostrils. One scene of the book that was the most memorable was when the red army was closing in on the concentration camp where Elie was being held so during winter they where forced to run on foot through the snow for miles. Elie described how the frozen wind chilled his bones, and blood rushing through his veins faster made him warm. He also describes that running too slow or even tripping the SS officers would shoot them.
ReplyDeleteI can say that my book and your book has some messed up parts like in my book there is like a mans fingers cut off, peoples getting their throat slit open, and civilian getting kiled.
DeleteWhat the author does with Daisy Jones and The Six is nothing short of a masterpiece, no matter who would be reading it Taylor Jenkins-Reid would create a world to where you can view what each person would be going through. The way i know the time is from the beginning of the book says it is between 1974-1977 i believe and it is pretty descriptive to when it comes about where the book is set which is normally LA. Yes the plot kind of got developed thru the setting as The Dunne Brothers went from Pittsburgh to LA all because that is where most rock bands and stars were from. Every time they would be in a recording studio i can visualize it because what i have seen from like documentaries over different rock bands i love.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this book, and I agree with you that the author made it a masterpiece. I loved everything that happened when i read this book and I'm glad you enjoyed Daisy Jones and the six
DeleteThe author of No Country For Old Men does a good job building a setting. The author does a good job describing how places look and how the scenes take place and tells you every little thing that happens. The setting plays a huge role in the plot because the air vent in the motel is where Llewlyn Moss stores the money that he found. The setting of the trucks is also a huge role in the story and is what sets up the story. The description of actions in this book is very good and puts a good picture in your head.
ReplyDeletethat is good that the setting plays a crucial role in your book because the setting in my book does not play a big role at all.
DeleteIt really sounds like an interesting book due to it's detail and description. My book kind of lacks the setting of where it takes place in, I kind of had to assume.
DeleteIn the story The Sacred Acre, Mark Tabb does a great job in describing the setting. One of the main events that happened in the book is when a tornado came crashing through the town of Parkersburg, Iowa. He creates an image of the setting by describing all the damage that has been done around him, saying Ed can see across the whole town as the tornado took down all the surrounding buildings and houses. The one scene that is most memorable to me is when Parkesburg is rebuilding town and they just put new stadium lights up around Parkersburg football field. He depicts this well by everyone in town being able to look across town from their residence and see the newly installed lights, illuminating the town and sparking hope in the people of Parkersburg.
ReplyDeletei can picture the image i my head of how it would look compared to my city peosta both in iowa.
DeleteI am reading the book Genghis Khan by Jack Weatherford. The author of my book goes heavily into detail on the more graphic parts of the novel. One example of this is when Temujin hunted down and killed his stepbrother. He killed him because he felt that his stepbrother was acting superior towards him. The author put a lot of detail into this part by describing the landscape and the blood after they left him to bleed out in the forest. He also put many emotions in this part especially in the mother when she found out what had happened.
ReplyDeleteIn the book Live in infamy. The author goes heavy on the executions that Ren has to witness. I can vividly imagine his mother's execution. The author creates an image by describing the smell, the taste and what Ren can see. She is very gruesome with how she explains many things in the book and it makes it very easy to remember.
ReplyDeletethe way that ryen give detail in the book hondo is in the way that he describes the game that john is in at the moment whether it is talking about what he could smell or if it was talking about the thoughts that were running through is head during the moment the other way that he gave detail was when he described what the fans could see and how everything happened.
ReplyDeleteMy book was King of Pride by Ana Huang and she used a lot of love and jealousy in the book because she sets the book up like these two people cannot have each other because they have strict parents or a strict brother and the hard ships but yet Kai gets jealous over everything Isabella does with out him doing it like when Isabella's friends make her smile Kai gets jealous because he wants to do that but he cannot with his mom at the time because of this business thing and it is kind of more real life things that could happen in all Ana's books she writes
ReplyDeleteIn the book The Reaper Nicholas Irving did a great job describing his experiences. I was able to see what he saw hear what he heard and feel what he was felt. The book takes place in 2009 in Afghanistan during one of Irving's deployment. One scene that was very memorable was during one of his missions where he got pinned down by an enemy sniper. He was trapped in a little hole with 2 other Rangers for over 2 hours. The reason it was so memorable was because that was one of the only times where he was scared. His description of his thoughts and how he tried to get past his terror to figure out a way to get out of there alive made me feel like I was there with him.
ReplyDeleteDevon Franklin doesn't really illustrate images in this book. He gives more of bullet points and does not tell a story, witch is why i like this book. Devon grew up not being very artistic and not being a good writer either witch might be why he is very bad and making pictures from words. He also just uses very little detail or if he does use detail it is in a paragraph and then you don't see anymore for the rest of the chapter.
ReplyDeleteSo you like this book because it shows little detail and does not really display a story telling book. sounds like an interesting read.
Deletethey did a great job describing the settings of all the places he went. my book was more of a timeline then just one spot. it started out as an interview then it went to his life from where he grows. the most memorable part was at the bigging of the book when he was eating with the author was ate as fast as he could. then he got up and said we can do this at my work. then he was driving from building to building
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ReplyDeleteFor my book, Gone Girl, it's hard to truly place the time setting because it does have a lot of constant flashbacks and different settings based on which character is talking in the chapter entry. I would say that the majority of the book would take place in modern times 2015-2024. Gillan uses the setting to move along with the plot because she uses settings as clues to guide the readers along the mystery of Amy's disappearance and Nick following the clues Amy left behind to incriminate Nick for her disappearance. A particular scene I can visualize is when Amy and Nick for the first time at a gala charity event for Amy’s parent's books, Amy and Nick leave the party together and end up behind a local bakery and it's getting its powdered sugar delivery, Gillan describes to us the cloud of white powder that casts shadows of the worker’s bodies in the street, “And we can see nothing but the shadows of the deliverymen the white, sweet cloud. The street is billowing.” Nick and Amy have their first kiss while the powder is falling onto their faces, and I can picture this when Nick wipes the sugar from her lips and kisses her because it’s such a sweet and intimate moment and Gillan uses very descriptive words to draw us in.
In my novel, Colleen Hoover does not explain the details of the setting very often. She focuses on the thoughts and feelings of the characters. If I had to describe the time and setting of this book I would say it takes place in present time but the book in time is 7 years long. It started when they were 18 and ends when they are 25. It takes place in LA most of the time and a few times it changes to NYC. One scene I can really picture is when Fallon is standing outside on the sidewalk looking back at Bens house. They are both crying and talking with passion. Ben is standing outside of his door begging Fallon to stay. There isn't a much focus on the details of the setting like there is in her book Verity.
ReplyDeleteMy author takes a similar approach when writing by not focusing on the setting because it does not matter to her story.
DeleteThe author of my book also describes the setting depending how the character feels about their surroundings.
DeleteIn my book Push by Precious Jones the author uses very descriptive imagery when describing her home town of Harlem. The setting throughout the book stays mostly the same and the time period is more modern then not. the author uses really good imagery when describing the hardships she went through. The setting does not seem the main focus of the book however, since it is only mentioned once in the book what the name of the city she stays in is.
ReplyDeleteI feel like my book was also a little bit like this as well. for me there was also only about one part where they talked a lot about the setting.
DeleteI like books that describe the feelings of the characters, your book is a great example of that. It also is great that it describes the setting of the house she lives in and what city she's in.
Deletein the book, Fast Break, when the author describes things, he makes them so you can picture them. i feel like this book would fit in the year 2008, because the way he describes the Pines, which is where Jayson and his mom lived. it was a very trashy place to live. when Jayson went to move in with the rich parents, I could picture the big house they live in.
ReplyDeleteMy book is sort of similar with that both our main characters had a tuff up bringing. David also had to grow up in a small bad home like your character Jason.
DeleteMy author has been very creative the whole book. When ever they go somewhere new in my book I have the best picture in my head. To describe the time and place it is in the 1940 during world war 2. Some of the main things that that were memorable about the location are how the are in a big jungle in the middle of a foreign country that is very hot. The best part of the book is when the are fighting the japs on the beach in the beginning of the book and it goes really in depth about how the beach looks and how the foxhole looks. I dont really think I can connect this to another book because it is just so unique.
ReplyDeleteThe author of my book is Carley Fortune. She does a wonderful job of painting a picture of the setting and giving us a wonderful description of The Tavern, her lake house, Sam's house, the dock. Everything was painted in a clear picture. If I had to describe the time and setting it would take place now within 12 years of time. When I picture this lake, cabins, and docks. I think of lake Delhi. The setting effects the plot a lot. If it's nice out, then usually her and Sam would be outside.
ReplyDeleteShe does such a good job describing the dock, the lake, etc. One scene she did a wonderful job on was when Sam, Charlie, and Percy were out on the banana boat, and they had spread Sue's ashes on the lake. I thought this moment was so special and I am glad they did this together.
My author also did a good job when describing homes. I always like when you can connect the setting of a story to a setting in your own life. I have a scene in my book where they are sitting on a bench on a main street of a town and it reminds me of the bench that used to sit by greenwoods.
DeleteThe main setting in the book 1922 is on the farm it pretty much never leaves the farm except for very few times. When he describes the farm he makes it seem more like a poor farm with the house and barns falling apart. The time of the book is throughout the entire year of 1922 right before the great depression. Stephen King always is super vivid when describing his horror scenes especially with the look of Wilfreds dead wife in this book I could easily picture when he described seeing her rotting corpse walking through his house.
ReplyDeleteIn A Long Way Gone, there are many imagery parts in the book. It takes place in Sierra Leone somewhere in 1990's. The part of the book that I can see is when they had to crawl in the clearing where there were dead bodies on the ground and Ishmael being chased by hogs. There were also scenes where it is really gruesome and messed up. The things that happen during time is messed up and how things go there, but this is all about survival.
ReplyDeleteIn American Sniper Chris Kyle did a very good job at describing the horrendous conditions of the towns where he was posted and forced to sit for days on end on top or inside a hot building with no air conditioning. He also painted a good picture of the horrible things he saw from the Taliban and how it affected him.
ReplyDeleteHe must have had described well enough where you could put yourself in the characters shoes. I am guessing that helped you to understand the story.
DeleteMy author is very detailed when things are explicit with sexual content or violence at hockey games or when a fight breaks out and if I had to describe the time/place the book takes place I would say that it takes place in the year 2019-2020, Majority of the book takes place in University of California, Maple Hills. I don't know exactly what year this would take place, but it's more of a late 2000's in my opinion, I would say that because of the competitiveness and how the style of the writing with the words and details of the place and events i would say 2020. I believe the author did a good job using the setting to develop the plot, such as how Anastasia is skating and how intense it is in the beginning and when Nathan is at the hockey games how intense it is for the team.
ReplyDeleteMy author is also very detailed when it comes to how the 60/70's were for women tho so thats one of the main differences. Most of my book is mainly in Los Angeles or just somewhere random in California. Your book sounds like a decent read to how you are putting it. I might take a gander at it sometime.
DeleteIm also reading this book and i would have to also say that the book takes place in the early 2020s because of the way the characters act and the kind of technology
DeleteMy book Can't Hurt Me has many different settings throughout it. David Goggins the author likes to express the setting by telling the reader how he is feeling throughout them. For example when he is in hell week to be a seal he is under water trying to untie knots and tells us how he is basically dying during it.
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DeleteIn my book A Rebel in Auschwitz, the setting is a strong factor of the book. the author uses the setting to show a dark time in history. The dark and poor weather helps show how dangerous everything the characters are doing and how their lives are on the line in everything they do.
ReplyDeleteIn the book November 9th by Collen Hoover she does not do the best as i think she could have with the setting of the story. My book took place in many different places but some of the places that the characters where at more than once are the restaurant and Bens house. The author does well when explaining Bens house as a modern large home. This also tells the readers that Fallon must not live in that big of place.
ReplyDeleteI also feel like there's no real setting of that book because i feel like the setting is never really touched on very much. There's far too much going on for them to describe the setting haha
DeleteIn the book The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton. I'm pretty sure the setting was based off of late 50's/early 60's where there was division in many cities with races, wealth, and other ideologies. There was a lot of crime going on, easier to get away with most of the crimes. It took place in an unnamed city, maybe either in California, or Tulsa Oklahoma (S.E. Hinton's hometown.) There is a fictional town mentioned in the book named, "Windrixville", where Ponyboy and Johnny ran away to hide from the cops during the murder. This book was written in a high schooler's point of view, S.E Hinton was writing the book during highschool. I assume Hinton maybe lived a similar life from her work and it inspired her to write about it, or either she's talented and really good at storytelling.
ReplyDeleteThe author of "A Thousand Splendid Suns" Khaled Hosseini creates images of the settings in the book by describing the different types of sounds the character hears in their surroundings, he includes the different multiple conversations they eavesdrop in and he also includes the conditions of these neighborhoods and how they are left after endless hours of fighting. which all these details included he makes it very easy to imagine the setting the event take place. If i where to describe the neighborhood Miriam and Laila lived in it would be this torn down neighborhood with buildings missing a side of the wall and it would be gloomy and dim in side of their homes. One particular event i can visualize is when Laila's home is blown up in an explosion i can visualize the walls bursting out and her and her parents wounded on the floor.
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DeleteIn my book Shipped by Angie Hockman We go through a few different settings. First, we start in Henleys apartment. The way Hockman describes it so you can almost see it as you're reading. She uses many descriptive words too. I would say my book takes place in the 2017–2019 time frame. It takes place in Seattle then on a cruise ship. I feel like Hockman really does use the setting to develop the plot because without the cruise ship Henley and Graeme wouldn't have met and there wouldn’t be any story. The most memorable image I think is when they are almost done with the cruise, and it is their last hike they go on. The way Hockman describes the view is amazing. The scene I can see the most vividly again is the last hike because Hockman really describes that scene well and paints such a beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteThe author of my book, Icebreaker, pays close attention to details, especially when it comes to scenes involving sexual content or describing characters. I won’t go into detail about the first one but when it comes to describing the characters in this book the author is very very detailed and really paints a picture in my mind of what they all look like. The story is set at the University of California, Maple Hills. Most of the story takes place within the college at the ice rink because the main characters are in ice sports. Another place the story is set at a lot is Nates apartment. They don’t go into too much detail about it but from what I know about Nate and his rich parents, I assume it’s a huge house. I can also assume that because a couple people from the hockey team live there with Nate. Its not specified what year it takes place, but id have to guess around 2016-2022 because of some of the slang, technology, skating skills and the way the author writes.
ReplyDeleteIn the night Elie Wiesel crafts the setting through stark, there are haunting imagery that captures the terror of the holocaust. the setting is a concentrating camp during the world war 2, it often shows fear and suffering, and the unknown. one vivid scene is the hanging of the young boy, where the setting shows silence and the onlookers muted response underscore the events horror. the image lingers. the theme of lost innocence and humanity's capacity for cruelty. in relation to other novels, Night shares a setting themed of struggles and adversity that can be found in various narratives, where the environment deeply influences the characters journey's and the stories emotion.
ReplyDeletei Agreee with that and i hope you enjoyed the book
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Deletethe book that i am reading is I escaped the grizzly maze. i want to say the book takes place in the late 90's early 2000's in the wild. He sets the image by making you feel like you're in their shoes
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