I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
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As you respond to the questions and postings related to the book you are reading, keep in mind that all blog postings will be monitored. If you use inappropriate language you will be reported.
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8/28/13
Overall Opinion
Many teenagers often ask themselves, "Will I turn out like my parents?" I loved how Barry Lyga was able to relate the novel to many teenagers through this question in a unique way. I also like the fact that the reader can hear Billy’s voice in Jazz’s head it adds to the creepy factor of I Hunt Killers. I loved Jazz's character, his complexity and his conflicting desires, he struggles with his desires to do good and the darker parts of him that might be a little too much like to his father. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and I will definitely read more books of this genre in the future.
2 comments:
I completely agree! Having Jazz wonder if he will turn out like his father lets him relate to many teenagers wondering if they will turn out like their parents. This allows teens to connect to Jazz personally, which helps make the story more interesting. Jazz's conflictin desires and trying not to become his father makes him a unique character that teens can relate to today, which overall makes him as a character interestig and likable.
This is a very interseting coment that I did not think of until now. The relationship that jazz had with his father is very different from what a regular teenager would have with their father. Yet in some ways it is the same which is why some readers can relate to jazz.
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