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Night Road by Kristin Hannah
5.0
Jessie Morschauser
Mrs. Birkrem
Contemporary Literature
March 11, 2014
Night Road Book Review
I read the book Night Road, a fiction book by Kristin Hannah. A common theme in the book is there is a fine line between loving and controlling, and finding the balance is key to a successful relationship. The general problem in the book is one of the main characters, Jude, has to figure out how controlling is too controlling? She has a very hard time giving her teenage twins, Mia and Zach, the space that they need to grow and become who they want to be, not who she wants them to be.
Jude Farraday is a great mother; she just has a hard time giving her kids the space they need. Her twins have been inseparable their whole lives, but they’ve always had completely opposite personalities. Zach was outgoing, popular, and a jock, while Mia was quiet, shy, and loved to read. Mia never really had friends, until Lexi Baill moved to their small, close-knit town. Zach, Mia and Lexi became quick friends; nothing could seem to separate them, even when Lexi and Zach started dating, their friendship remained strong. They were friends all through high school; their senior year is when things started to change. College decisions were needed to be made. Zach wanted to go to the same college as Mia, but he didn’t want to leave Lexi. Fights were had and mistakes were made, but no mistake compared to the huge one made at a party that would ruin their friendship for the rest of their lives.
This book is very interesting. I was hooked within the first few pages and I never wanted to put the book down. The book, in my opinion, didn’t have any boring parts., I always just wanted to read more. Some of the issues that the book raises are how parenting style affects how responsible and rebellious a kid turns out to be. It also brings up the issue of teen partying and drinking. There are several parts in the book that talk about partying and drinking and the author doesn’t say much about how bad it is and how the teens are breaking the law. The book also brings up drinking and driving. The author uses drinking and driving and shows its effects on those involved in a drunk driver car accident and how it affects the family members of the people involved in the crash. The book connects to my life because Lexi, Mia, and Zach have to make decisions about where they want to go to college and what they want to do in college and after college, while trying not to disappoint their parents. I have had to make those same decisions but with a lot more freedom of where I can go to college because my parents are not as controlling about where I go to college.
Overall this book was great. It had a very interesting storyline and plot and I never felt bored while reading it. I didn’t agree with some of the author’s opinions on some of the issues brought up in the book, but that’s what kept me hooked. I didn’t always agree with her opinions but the book helped me to shape my opinions more.
Mrs. Birkrem
Contemporary Literature
March 11, 2014
Night Road Book Review
I read the book Night Road, a fiction book by Kristin Hannah. A common theme in the book is there is a fine line between loving and controlling, and finding the balance is key to a successful relationship. The general problem in the book is one of the main characters, Jude, has to figure out how controlling is too controlling? She has a very hard time giving her teenage twins, Mia and Zach, the space that they need to grow and become who they want to be, not who she wants them to be.
Jude Farraday is a great mother; she just has a hard time giving her kids the space they need. Her twins have been inseparable their whole lives, but they’ve always had completely opposite personalities. Zach was outgoing, popular, and a jock, while Mia was quiet, shy, and loved to read. Mia never really had friends, until Lexi Baill moved to their small, close-knit town. Zach, Mia and Lexi became quick friends; nothing could seem to separate them, even when Lexi and Zach started dating, their friendship remained strong. They were friends all through high school; their senior year is when things started to change. College decisions were needed to be made. Zach wanted to go to the same college as Mia, but he didn’t want to leave Lexi. Fights were had and mistakes were made, but no mistake compared to the huge one made at a party that would ruin their friendship for the rest of their lives.
This book is very interesting. I was hooked within the first few pages and I never wanted to put the book down. The book, in my opinion, didn’t have any boring parts., I always just wanted to read more. Some of the issues that the book raises are how parenting style affects how responsible and rebellious a kid turns out to be. It also brings up the issue of teen partying and drinking. There are several parts in the book that talk about partying and drinking and the author doesn’t say much about how bad it is and how the teens are breaking the law. The book also brings up drinking and driving. The author uses drinking and driving and shows its effects on those involved in a drunk driver car accident and how it affects the family members of the people involved in the crash. The book connects to my life because Lexi, Mia, and Zach have to make decisions about where they want to go to college and what they want to do in college and after college, while trying not to disappoint their parents. I have had to make those same decisions but with a lot more freedom of where I can go to college because my parents are not as controlling about where I go to college.
Overall this book was great. It had a very interesting storyline and plot and I never felt bored while reading it. I didn’t agree with some of the author’s opinions on some of the issues brought up in the book, but that’s what kept me hooked. I didn’t always agree with her opinions but the book helped me to shape my opinions more.