After reading 'Destroy All Cars' I'm actually torn; I liked the theme the book was about, but with the way the protagonist acted reading became a pain with every chapter.
I kinda understand James' dissapointment in goverment and society, but wailing about it all the time, and writing it down in essays in colloquial language, is something a child would do, not a 17 years old boy.
Another thing which annoyed me while reading the book was James' daydreaming of Sadie. I understand if he still loves her, but he does not have to say it all the time (maybe I'm just as unromantic as a clod, but to be compelled to read about how 'perfect' a girl is, who he actually trys to forget, is killing the rest of the book for me).
In the end 'Destroy All Cars' was one of the better books I had to read for school, but I would not recommend it, mainly because of the Twilight-like lovestory..
Dienstag, 27. Juni 2017
Sonntag, 25. Juni 2017
Summary of chapter 4
Chapter 4 takes place at Sun River, a vacation Resort in Oregon.
James' family vacation was a non-planned, last minute idea, which came from James father, which annoyed him, because he knew it was not for the family, but for his working career.
When they arrived in Sun River, James already disliked the Resort from the first moment; all the SUV's reminded him of Consumer Americans.
One night, when James left his little sister Libby in the main lodge and walked to the lodge where his family lived, he had a dispute with his parents about him being unresponsible.
Another day, while James was snowboarding with his family, he thought about another family trip during the time he was together with Sadie, were he wrote a letter to her.
On another night, he ended up with an 8th grade girl in a locker room, and was close to making out with her, but rejected her in the end.
At the last part of the chapter, James realizes he still loves Sadie Kinnel.
There is also a short 'flashback' from James' point of view from the time his father left the family, which explains his later aggressions to him.
James' family vacation was a non-planned, last minute idea, which came from James father, which annoyed him, because he knew it was not for the family, but for his working career.
When they arrived in Sun River, James already disliked the Resort from the first moment; all the SUV's reminded him of Consumer Americans.
One night, when James left his little sister Libby in the main lodge and walked to the lodge where his family lived, he had a dispute with his parents about him being unresponsible.
Another day, while James was snowboarding with his family, he thought about another family trip during the time he was together with Sadie, were he wrote a letter to her.
On another night, he ended up with an 8th grade girl in a locker room, and was close to making out with her, but rejected her in the end.
At the last part of the chapter, James realizes he still loves Sadie Kinnel.
There is also a short 'flashback' from James' point of view from the time his father left the family, which explains his later aggressions to him.
Portrait of Sadie Kinnel
Likes: Convincing people into conservation, mainly with her Activist Club in school; the city library and coffee (at least when she was together with James)
Dislikes: not exactly sure about her dislikes. But I think she has a problem with people she can not convince to her opinions/believings
Hobbies: Being active in conservation related actions; reading (since she went with James to the library several times, I believe she is into books in some point)
(I think she is Close to book Sadie, at least in my opinion)
(Source: https://www.pinterest.de/pin/320248223485394764/)
Dislikes: not exactly sure about her dislikes. But I think she has a problem with people she can not convince to her opinions/believings
Hobbies: Being active in conservation related actions; reading (since she went with James to the library several times, I believe she is into books in some point)
(I think she is Close to book Sadie, at least in my opinion)
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