Thursday, April 8, 2010
The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie by Jacelyn Moriarty
I read this book because i have read another book by this author. Unsurprisingly, they were in the same format and writing style: the book was written entirely through diary entries, letters, and emails. The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie is about a girl , Bindy, trying to survive Ashbury High School. She is an overachiever, an organization freak, and doesn't have many friends. Through her letters, memos, diary entries, and emails, we learn about her thoughts and interactions with people. She is a goody-two-shoes, geeky kind of girl, so why is someone trying to murder Bindy? READ TO FIND OUT! This book is very funny and the end is very unexpected. I loved the other book I read by Jacelyn Moriarty, The Year of Secret Assignments, and the writing style in this book was very similar. I like books that are written in primary sources like letters and diary entries because it gives me a view into the character's mind, something that cannot happen if the story is being told by a narrator. For example, Bindy is seen as a nerdy, imperfect girl when she views HERSELF as the smartest, most organized person ever. The view is a little different when someone is describing themselves. This is also a surprising and a little random ending but it was a great book!!! I recommend this to people who like funny books and this type of writing style.
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