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4.0
The Lottery is a really good book, full of depth and details. I really don't understand why some people say the plot and writing style were horrible.
Some people think, 'Why didn't anybody do anything about this, or go to a teacher or whatever.' And I think, 'Well, you're obviously not in school anymore.' People say, 'Shadow Council doesn't do anything for the school, so why are they revered so much?' Seriously? If you had bothered to finish reading the book you would get it, as it explained A LOT at the end. Everbody loves a victim. What part of that don't you understand?? And there's that tiny detail of Shadow Council threatening them.
Also, you might think that Sal's pathetic, not standing up for herself, and that if she had, the book might have been more enjoyable. Well, reality check, most people aren't like that. Heck, I'm not like that, and that's one of the reasons I love this book so much. Sal isn't some nobody that miraculously gets courage right when people start picking on her. In fact, I thought she stood up for herself more than some (if not most) people would be able to. She accepted being shunned for the rest of high school, didn't she?
Another thing, the writing style. If you seriously think that this is horrible writing, I'd like to see you do half as well. I've almost never seen such beautiful writing, full of details and comparisons that are just....I can't even find words to describe them. And it may be a little confusing, but the human mind is confusing, especially with what Sal is going through.
I'll admit, it took me a little while to get into it. I read the first 30, 40 pages or so and thought, 'Meh. This isn't bad, but not terribly amazing either.' Then I got to around page 60 and there was a spot that I didn't really feel like reading at that moment. I didn't read it for a little bit, then when i picked it up again, I finished it at midnight that night. Needless to say, it was worth the read.
(And by the way, most people that wrote horrible reviews hadn't even finished the book. That's like riding a roller coaster and then jumping off because the first 20 feet were boring. Very smart.)
Some people think, 'Why didn't anybody do anything about this, or go to a teacher or whatever.' And I think, 'Well, you're obviously not in school anymore.' People say, 'Shadow Council doesn't do anything for the school, so why are they revered so much?' Seriously? If you had bothered to finish reading the book you would get it, as it explained A LOT at the end. Everbody loves a victim. What part of that don't you understand?? And there's that tiny detail of Shadow Council threatening them.
Also, you might think that Sal's pathetic, not standing up for herself, and that if she had, the book might have been more enjoyable. Well, reality check, most people aren't like that. Heck, I'm not like that, and that's one of the reasons I love this book so much. Sal isn't some nobody that miraculously gets courage right when people start picking on her. In fact, I thought she stood up for herself more than some (if not most) people would be able to. She accepted being shunned for the rest of high school, didn't she?
Another thing, the writing style. If you seriously think that this is horrible writing, I'd like to see you do half as well. I've almost never seen such beautiful writing, full of details and comparisons that are just....I can't even find words to describe them. And it may be a little confusing, but the human mind is confusing, especially with what Sal is going through.
I'll admit, it took me a little while to get into it. I read the first 30, 40 pages or so and thought, 'Meh. This isn't bad, but not terribly amazing either.' Then I got to around page 60 and there was a spot that I didn't really feel like reading at that moment. I didn't read it for a little bit, then when i picked it up again, I finished it at midnight that night. Needless to say, it was worth the read.
(And by the way, most people that wrote horrible reviews hadn't even finished the book. That's like riding a roller coaster and then jumping off because the first 20 feet were boring. Very smart.)
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