My Thoughts so far

My thoughts as I near the end of this novel are plain and simple. This book is the most boring book I have ever read. Is it well written? Most definitely. But it is written in a way that sucks all interest out of me. It started out promising, but the premise and shine of the novel wore off real quick as she (Anne Michaels) took the main character Jakob's suffering and sadness to a whole different level. Instead of interesting dialogue, we are treated to boring dialogue, where in most cases (most specifically when Athos and Jakob are talking to Athos' friends) you have no idea who is talking. When they make the move to Toronto, they go to places without so much as a simple explanation to why they are going there. Why are they going on this walk near the lake? What is it's purpose? What is going on? These are the thoughts that went through my mind as I read this book. All in all, if I were to grade this novel out of 10, I would give it a 5/10. If we were talking thumbs up, perhaps a thumb down would suffice. Gold stars? Not for this novel, maybe a silver star. In conclusion, I am thoroughly disappointed in this novel. Our Grade 11 novel "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley was easier to read and understand; and I thought THAT book was the worst book I have ever read.