Book Review By: Stav Rapaport

Fill in the details about the book you have read:

  • Title: American crime stories
  • Author: John Escott
  • Publication: oxford bookworms
  • Stage / Level: 6
  • No. of pages : 102
  • In case you haven’t finished reading it, how many pages have you read? all
  • Have you skipped pages while reading? NO

If YES, tell: how many ______and why?______

  • Time it took you to read the book: 3-4 days 15 minutes every day
  • Where have you got the book? Circle:

( school library / municipal library / shop/ home/ other______)

  • Why have you chosen to read this book?
    I like book thate have action in them and not gust talking
  • Are you satisfied with your choice? Why?
    Yes , the book has a lot of action inside him
  • What type of story/ book is it? Circle:

horror / detective story / science fiction / historical fiction / non- fiction / biography / autobiography / collection of stories / mystery / informational / thriller / love story / legend / mythology / diary /

  • What is the book about ? ( answer briefly):
    America the huge country is not perfect its have a lot of crime in it
    the book bring us the reader a emplaces of some crime stories that happened in America , still , bribe, hijacking , robbery and much more , the book describe the stores very detailed and has a effect of mysterious and exciting story and make you want to continue read in tell the end

What can you learn from this book/ story? You can learn that the way of the criminal work what the do and who can they be capture also he can teach you how to Handel a situation where you taken as a hostage.

Who are the main characters and what are their roles?
Susan Carpenter- thewife, a woman had Benn robed an afraid to walk at night has a nick name lazySusan, work is sales office, gone from good to bad, the makes breakfast
Susan husband – take care at Susan and work in business, encourage her to go to self – protect lessons.
Not happy of her job

Quote something important that a character said. Tell how it affects the other characters or the development of the story.

"Well, I guess you win, dear"
this sentence is the star of all story, the wife agree to take self defines class(how she gose to the class is almost the rest of the story)
Copy a sentence that demonstrates a change of feelings or behavior of one of the characters.
"I just want your money"
Explain this change and why it is important.

The is how Susan changes from the victim to the mugger from good to bad
she threaten on a old men and she only got robbed 3 weeks a go
Find five adjectives that can affect the reader’s attitude towards the character/s.
lazy Susan, more angry the scared, confidently,glad.
Describe the part of the book which you liked or hated the most. Tell why it made you feel that way.
I like the part when she went to the self defiance class in this part the writer gives some tips to the reader from a really teacher of self defense class its make it more realistic all so we can see the change that Susan have she isn’t afraid walking in the streets at night any more
How does the story end? Do you like this ending? If YES, Why?

If NOT- How would you change it?
Yes I like the end very much it give an affect of an open ending make the reader curious what happened later

Your opinion about the book: highly recommended, very exciting interesting all stories is not boring straight to the point not boring.

All so make you wont to read the story to the end.
Hasa very good stories for America, based on a real stories.
Stav Rank: 4 of 5, great book recommended but could be written better

Choose one of the activities:

  1. You are writing for the school newspaper; write a review on the book – tell your reader if you recommend it or not and explain why. You also have to describe the book briefly from your point of view.
  2. Prepare a dialogue between two characters from the book. Explain where and when it takes place.
  3. write a letter to the author of the book or to one of the characters. Try to describe your feelings and thoughts while and after reading.
  4. Write a different ending to the story.

3. dear Jhon Escott
hi,
I am a student in 8th grave an I am living in Israel , in English lessons we need to do a book report ones a year I choose you book American crime stories, the book was fascinating and really good I liked to reading him ( I don’t like to read books so if I got fascinating from him that mines that hi really good )
is written very good and there are really good stores in it.
but you could make them a little bit dramatic the you should get 5 out of 5 but for now 4 out 5 is very good
Your,
Stav Rapaport

Enjoy your work!