Entry 4

Eddie Puisis

Ship Breaker

Paolo Bacligalupi

          I picked this book because it definitely is more of a male type book. Also I am a big fan of apocalyptic type books or books after a large catastrophe has occurred. I had just finished a book called The Road which is just that and I enjoyed. So I was looking for something along those lines. So I picked this book, Ship Breaker. In this book oil has run out and the ice caps have melted. I did make many connections in this book. In fact, beside gender and age the protagonist, Nailer, and I are very different. He lives in poverty with just he abusive father and struggles to survive every day. I felt more sympathy towards Nailer which drew me closer to the book.  I would recommend this book to mostly men, men who like end of the world books and action. The reason I feel women wouldn’t like this book is because there is more action than drama and although it does have a happy ending its more surviving than it is falling in love. This book wasn’t all that great. There was a lot of foreshadowing, which made the book very predictable. There weren’t many surprises in this book.


 

Entry 3

Eddie Puisis
Ship Breaker
Paolo Bacligalupi

            “Nailer turned to continue down the service passage, but as he did he banged his head on the duct ceiling. The noise from his collision echoed loud, as if he were sitting inside a Christian church bell. Dust cascaded into his hair. Despite the fitter mask. He started coughing as powder leaked in around the poorly sealed edges. He sneezed, then sneezed again, eyes watering. He pulled the mask away and wiped his face, then pressed it back over his mouth and nose, willing the stickum to seal bit not holding out much hope.” This passage is put in the first few pages of the book to hook the reader by almost putting us in the situation. By being able to feel what the characters are the reader feels more involved in what they are reading therefore intrigued to read more. In this passage you can almost hear the echo of the banging, as well as the tickling of the dust as it falls on your nose. Also as Nailer’s eyes starting watering mine did too, just because I was reminded of the dust like feel on my face before. I was able to feel what the characters were and by feeling what the characters do, I was willing to read more.