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Book Review Planning Form
Assignment is due Thursday, December 10th at the beginning of class.
Do not complete the assignment before you have finished your book.
Please use complete sentences.
Book Title:
Author:
Brief Summary (mention the characters and the main problem in the story)
Example: “Until she was four, Cece had "normal" hearing. And then a bout of meningitis left her deaf, needing a hearing aid to understand the world around her. In her comic book memoir, Cece writes mainly about the obstacles she faced in making friends in a hearing world” (Susena 2014).
What did you like about the story, and why? Discuss some of the following: the writing, characters, believability, humor, mood, tone, pacing, etc. Make sure you provide text evidence.
Example: “Cece's writing is perfect for what she's accomplishing. She's definitely writing to an younger audience, and she's writing on their level without obviously talking down to them. I like that she's very, very clear about what her deafness meant to her, very specific about what the world sounds like to her, and explains in not-excruciating detail how she feels when people react to her deafness, and why. And that she's also very clear that this is just her experience, and that other experiences (especially for somebody raised in deaf culture) would be quite different. This will definitely reach Cece's intended audience in the way that she intended” (Susena 2014).
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What did you dislike about the story? You are allowed to dislike your story, but you need to explain why! Make sure you provide text evidence.
Who would like this book? (Come up with at least 2 categories)
· People who do a certain activity
· People who have read a specific title
· People who have ever felt _____
Provide text evidence for each category
Susena. (2015, November 16). El Deafo Goodreads Review. Retrieved from
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1074249499?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1