Vanishing into the book Vanishing Girls
Hey
Guys! So during the ever so thrilling PARCC testing week, I read the book Vanishing
Girls by Lauren Oliver. Lauren Oliver is the author of the Delirium,
Panic and Before I Fall. All of which are very popular young adult
books. Vanishing Girls is different from other books I have read. It has
a surprising twist at the end of the book. I will not spoil it for you. You're
welcome.
One
thing the author does is set the book up in a unique way. In this story you get
two perspectives. One chapter would be from Nick's point of view and the next
chapter would be from, her sister, Dara's point of view. Not only does it
switch perspectives, the chapters each switch the time period. This way, some
chapters are from "Before" the accident in February, and other
chapters would be from "After" the accident in July. The puzzle of
the accident is enhanced by the different techniques that Lauren Oliver uses. I
have no idea how she did it! The inner detective in me definitely comes out
while reading this. Vanishing Girls reminds me of the book We Were
Liars by E. Lockhart.
I think
that Lauren Oliver is a very talented author. When reading this book, I noticed
that a lot of figuration language was used. But, she uses it in way that doesn't
feel forced. For example, "The sun is relentless, like a gigantic
magnifying glass, and I feel like an ant sizzling underneath it. The audience
is nothing but a blur of color." (Oliver 205). With the use of figurative
language, you get a good picture of what is going on. The author has a way of
making you feel like you are a part of the story. I think this book was very
well written.
Not
only does the figurative language paint a good picture for the reader. This
book has real pictures incorporated through out the story. I think it is an
interesting approach that isn’t commonly used. To the side are the pictures
that are incorporated through out the story.
When
reading this page-turner, you get immersed in the story. I couldn't stop
reading! It really felt as if I were there with the characters, trying to solve
the mystery of Madeline Snow. I was there trying to figure out what happened to
Dara. While reading this book, I did predict a twist to be coming, but I was
truly shocked to find what the twist was. I highly suggest reading this book!
You will vanish into the story of Vanishing Girls. Unfortunately my “vanishing”
has caused me to loose my reading rights for the rest of the school year. I
guess my mom thinks that studying is more important that reading…
