1. Amanda's Stunning Post "If No One Stops Me" really stood out to me. There are multiple reasons why, but the main reasons I picked this post are:
1. She gives a brief re-tell of the book. Her re-tell is perfect. It's short and on the point. Not long at all, and it gives you a good idea of what the post is going to be based on.
2. She has very well structured paragraphs and she stays on topic.
3. She included a hotline, so she wasn't just telling you "This isn't good, you shouldn't do it", she was actually helping you make a move, to actually do something.
4. She connected to herself, and a song. In the very beginning of the post she explained how she felt a about a certain part of the book. She included a connection she made to a song called "Leave Before the Lights Come on". She even included a link. Another place where she doesn't just tell about how good this song is or how it reminds her of this story, she actually tells you to go listen to it yourself.
5. I've read this book and loved it, so it was easy for me to relate. I had a very deep connection to this paragraph. "This was so confusing. Honestly, if I knew anyone was considering suicide I'd stop them. I don't care who it is, I would try to save their life, wouldn't you? Even the person I hate the most I would try to stop her/him from dying- from taking their own life. Maybe thats all some people need, just another person telling them not to do it, not to end their life. To know their needed or wanted may just be enough." I had the same reaction when I read that part in the book. It was a shocking. Heartbreaking. Disappointing. I mean, a guidance counselor is the person that you should be able to go to if you don't have a someone at home that can help you.
Zarrin always keeps me on the edge of my seat. She has a great and strong voice in her writing. You can tell she really puts thought and effort into her work. She always exceeds the "3 paragraph standard land" and her paragraphs still always have meaning. Her posts are thought provoking, because she often adds deep meaningful questions and uses a "rich" vocabulary. She includes her favorite moments from the book. She also added a number for cutting. (1-800-dontcut)
3. Last but not least, One Post that I really loved a lot by Gigi.
This is a really old post but I love it a lot. I mean first off, this post stands out because of the bright colors Gigi used in this post. I also really loved the title for this post, and I thought it was really meaningful. Her second paragraph, had tons of meaning because I felt it explained her story with the book. Her third paragraph was also really good because she added who she thought this would be a good book for, which not many people do, and now I have an urge to add that in one of my posts.
Thanks Keiame, I wrote about you as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks keiame!
ReplyDeleteI actually didnt like that post because i thought it was sort of disorganized, and u made me feel all good about it.