Monster (School Book) Blog Entry #5

This is book is titled "Monster" and is written by Walter Dean Myers. I read the 100 pages and it is about a trial of men accused for walking in to a store and taking cigarettes and killing the owner of the store. I finished the book and in the end (Spoilers!) James King a man that Steve committed the crime with got put in jail. Steve didn't have to go to jail and he got to stay home with his parents and brother. Steve started fooling around with his camera and started making small films.

I could picture how Steve felt that he didn't have to go and spend 20 years in jail. I visualized that he was hugging his parents and spending time with hit brother. I could feel his excitement. That brought me back to the part where he had to be accused, and after 5 months he finally can stay home. 

Mood is a big part is every book. This book I didn't really get a certain mood from this book. I could tell Steve was miserable and just wanted this trial to end and he wouldn't be guilty. I would have liked feel a lot more happy that he didn't have to go to jail. I probably got this feeling because I couldn't really connect to the characters, because I have been put threw a trial that could end up with me going to jail.

Overall this book was pretty good, it didn't have to many intense moments, but it was fun to ride along in Steve Harmon's journey.