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The author has chosen to write the book in a first person narrative, and has also chosen to write the book so that the main character, Charlie, is writing letters, or emails, to a ¨friend¨.  This makes me feel like I am in the main characters head, that I can hear his thoughts and feel his feelings. For me, it makes the story come more to life, and I can more easily picture it in my head. I also feel like this point of view allows me go get to know the character really well.

Here is the quote i chose that exemplifies the point of view in the novel:

¨October 28, 1991

Dear friend,
I´m sorry I haven´t written to you in a couple of weeks, but I have been trying to ¨participate¨ like Bill said. It´s strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book.¨

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My novel is written in first person narrative, and this allows you to really get to know the main character in the book.  You will not only know what is happening physical in the book, but also the character feelings and thoughts. I like that point of view because you can almost feel like you are reading about a friend and it is easier to get involved with the story. Here is an example of the first person narrator.

“So Ben didn’t help himself, but the trial transcript made me blush. Then again, the whole thing left me feeling a little bit better. It wasn’t my fault Ben was in jail.” (Flynn, 2009, p147.)

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The book is written in a third person perspective. We are simply a fly on the wall, observing the intriguing story that plays out before us. This point of view allows us to easily traverse from one scenario to another, as often happens, and not to get too attached to just one character, instead spreading our focus on the entirety of the story, with all its events and characters.

"While these conversations were going on in the reception-room and the princess's room, a carriage containing Pierre (who had been sent for) and Anna Mikháylovna (who found it necessary to accompany him) was driving into the court of Count Bezúkov's house." (Tolstoy, 1869, p. 63).

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My first impression if the book is very positive! I have not yet been bored whilst reading it. The reason I like it is because of the main character, Charlie. He is a 15year old boy, who struggles a bit on the social front. It also seems like he is a bit slow, like he does not know a lot about dating or masturbating. Isn´t that weird when you are a 15year old boy? This is the quote i chose to give you guys a clue to how my first impression was formed:

“Do you know what 'masturbation' is? I think you probably do because you are older than me. But just in case, I will tell you. Masturbation is when you rub your genitals until you have an orgasm. Wow!”
(Chbosky, 1999. Part 1, page 23)

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My current impression of the book  is that it's very well written, and portrays upper-class society very accurately. Character's are very in-depth, and interactions between people are quite interesting and believable, adding a lot of depth to the entire book. The book can be rather difficult to follow, as it contains a lot of difficult words, long and confusing sentence structure, and a ton of characters and events to keep track off.

The following extract is from a conversation where a prince has a friend visiting, and his wife calls him out for treating her poorly recently, almost ignoring her completely.

"'Calm yourself, princess! It seems so to you because . . . I assure you I myself have experienced . . . and so . . . because . . . No, excuse me! An outsider is out of place here . . . No, Don't distress yourself . . . Good-bye!'
Prince Andrew Caught him by the hand.
'No, wait, Pierre! The Princess is too kind to wish to deprive me of the pleasure of spending the evening with you.'
'No, he thinks only of himself,' muttered the princess without restraining her angry tears.
'Lise!' said Prince Andrew drily, raising his voice to the pitch which indicates that patience is exhausted." (Tolstoy, 1869, p. 26).

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Week 8.
Title: Shadow of Doubt
Author: Linda Pitevin
Year published: 2016
Genre: Romance
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"You said you knew how to get us out of here," he said."Show me" (Poitevin, 2016, chapter 25, p. 1)

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Police officer Kate Dexter drives home on a dark country road when she runs over an unconscious person. But that is not all, the person is wounded and shot! At the cost of the storm Kate has no chance in getting help and she decides to carry him home.

When the unconscious person slowly starts gaining his consciousness back and opens his gorgeous blue eyes Kate starts to ask herself some questions. Who is the man? Is he a murderer? A cop? and shouldn't she turn him in?

Kate finds herself between career and instinct. Her cop tells her to turn him over, but her heart tells her he is innocent. She makes a spontaneously decision and ends up on the road with the man. But can she trust her heart when she is starting to fall for HIM? Follow her on the road, with the stranger she carried home. Jonas Bruke.

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Week 11.

"I cling to my anger with every ounce of humanity left in my ruined body, but it's no use. It slips away, like a wave from shore. I am pondering this sad fact when I realize the blackness of sleep is circling my head. It's been there awhile, biding it's time and growing closer with each revolution. I give up on rage, which at this point has become a formality, and make a mental note to get angry again in the morning. Then I let myself drift, because there's really no fighting it." (Sara Gruen , 2011. P,.69).

- The author has chosen to write in first person, which works out really well in this book. The book primarily bases itself on the toughts and feelings of the main character. Using first person hrlps the reader bond with the character, also the book is written as if the main carachter (at that point he is retired) tells us the story from his youth. When someone tells a story from their own past, it is normal to tell it using I-form.

Week 10.
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“When you are five, you know your age down to the month. Even in your twenties, you know how old you are. I'm twenty-three you say, or maybe twenty-seven. But then in your thirties, something strange starts to happen. It is a mere hiccup at first, an instant of hesitation. How old are you? Oh, I'm--you start confidently, but then you stop. You were going to say thirty-three, but you are not. You're thirty-five. And then you're bothered, because you wonder if this is the beginning of the end. It is, of course, but it's decades before you admit it.”
(water for elephants,2011, Sara Gruen. p.7)
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The quote above is from the first chapter of the book. I think it's a good example of the book because you can read the pessemistic tone the main character has. The few pages of the book interested me alot. There is hard tone to these pages, from the character descriptions, scenery desprictions to the dialog and language. It makes me wonder if the book will grow more positive, or will it continue to be as pessemistic?

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Title: Shadow of Doubt
Author: Linda Poitevin
Year published: 2016
Genre: Romance
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"Blue, Kate thought, his eyes are blue . The brightest, clearest, most startling blue eyes she'd ever seen. A tingle ran up her arm. Pain spasmed across the man' s face. he hadn't been unconscious  after all. " (Poitevin, 2016, chapter 3.)

My first impression:
If I was to explain my first impression on the book "Shadow of Doubt" in one word I would us the word "exciting". And the book is truly exciting! That is also why i decided to re-read it. The writer uses a method where you need to read between the lines constantly to get the story. From start til end, before it all gets cleared up.

The characters:
Just by reading a few chapters I got the idea of which kind of role all the characters would play. The personality of the protagonists is reflected in their way of behavior.

The writing:
Altho the monolog had a specific considerable purpose I found the untold "between the lines" story to be ass important. Revels the description of the surrounding had a sentral role.

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"With what, my magic wand? Your fever didn't even break until last night. You slept because you needed it". kate grabbed the duvet and held it in place when he tried to fling it back. "You still need it."(Poitevin, 2016, chapter 14).

This quote reflects Kate's personality on the fullest. She is very stubborn but protective and loving. The way she acts and speaks may seem rough but her actions are the opposite. She is kind, loving, caring and at any time ready to sacrifice her life for justice. In fact, she is ready to sacrifice everything for Jonas Bruke. The man she doesn't even know.

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 Week 10 – my impression on my novel After reading the first chapters of my novel I have already got an impression on what I can expect from the book. I have only met one character in the book, which is Libby. From what I have read this book is a book with a somber and sad mood. Libby is depressed and has no friends, family, job and is almost out of money. One of the first things she says in the book is; “ That mean old bitch across the street bit it.” (Flynn, 2009, p. 7) This is Libby`s statement on how she would react if her neighbor died. It is Libby`s thoughts that gives me the impression of the book and the informal language that the author has used. 

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 Week 10 – my impression on my novel After reading the first chapters of my novel I have already got an impression on what I can expect from the book. I have only met one character in the book, which is Libby. From what I have read this book is a book with a somber and sad mood. Libby is depressed and has no friends, family, job and is almost out of money. One of the first things she says in the book is; “ That mean old bitch across the street bit it.” (Flynn, 2009, p. 7) This is Libby`s statement on how she would react if her neighbor died. It is Libby`s thoughts that gives me the impression of the book and the informal language that the author has used. 

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Title: Dark Places

Author: Gillian Flynn

Year published: 2009

Genre: crime

In this novel you meet Libby Day. Her mother and two sisters were brutally murdered, and Libby was the only one who survived the attack. At only seven years old Libby testified that her brother was behind the attack and he was sentenced to life in prison. Twenty-five years later the kill club contacts Libby and wants to investigate the murder of her family. For a fee, Libby will start relive the horrible night and the puzzle that was so unclear when she was little becomes so much more clear.

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Title: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Author: Stephen Chbosky
Year published: 1999
Genre: Young Adult/Epistolary
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The novel is set in the early 1990s, and follows Charlie, an introverted teenager, through his freshman year of high school in a Pittsburgh suburb. The novel details Charlie´s unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood, and attempts to deal with questions by his interactions with both friends and family.

The reason why i chose this book is that i have already seen the film, i i thought the film was very powerful and moving.

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Title: Water for elephants.
Author: Sara Gruen.
Year published: 2011
Genre: Romance.
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During the depression-era in America, Jacob Jankowski chooses to jump on a train. He wants to escape the life he lives. without any lifeplan he lands a job at the circus, Benzini Brothers most spectacular Show on Earth. The same day, he falls in love.

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Title: War and Peace
Author: Leo Tolstoy
Published:  1869 (first serialized from 65-67)
Genre:  Historical fiction
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War and Peace is a well renowned book, centred on Napoleon's war with Russia. It portrays the history of the French invasion of Russia and its impact on the Russian society through the lives of five upper-class families.
I chose this particular book mostly because of its great reputation, being regarded as a true classic and scoring high on several lists of top literature. The topic also appears moderately interesting, so there's that.

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Title: Mockingjay
Author: Suzanne Collins
Year published: 2010
Genre: Dystopian adventure, Sci-fi, drama and action.
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I have to be honest and say that I first watched the films then started reading the books.
Mockingjay is the third and final book of the popular "The Hunger Games" trilogy.
Its a quite special book for many reasons, one, as it is the last book in an absolutely smashing trilogy. Two, because of all the tension that the previous books has built up is finally released, making this last book so chaotic its almost relaxing. Don't you dare say that you're disappointed. Third reason is that people really couldn't predict or expect anything. There are so many plot twists and dramatic happenings all the time so there is really nothing to build any predictions on.