Review of Alex Stutt's Blog post

http://alexstutt5.blogspot.com/2011/12/girl-in-translation-appreciation.html

            I just finished reading Alex Stutt's post called Girl In Translation: Appreciation, based on the book Girl In Translation, written by Jean Kwok. I haven't read it, and originally did not intend on reading such a deep and sad book. However, after reading Alex's blog post, I am really interested in this book and I hope to read it. I like how Alex explains what the book is about and doesn't leave me confused, how she explains both of the choices that Kim makes and the positive sides of both of them, her view on the antagonist of the story, and her opinions.

           The first thing I noticed and liked about Alex's blog post, was that she explained what the book is about. There is so much to know about Kimberly's (the main character's) life. There are several characters as well as several settings in this book. The simple explanation of the book written in this appreciation made it easy for me to follow everything Alex wrote. The part where she explained what happens in this book was simple, yet it gave me enough details to form my own opinion and agree and disagree with Alex throughout the blog post.

           Another reason I really liked Alex's blog post was how she explains both options Kimberly has. Matt; the funny and caring boy she fell in love with, or her successful future. Alex did a really good job of showing why the decision is so difficult. When reading this blog post, I immediately thought that Kimberly should choose her career over Matt, and that this should be an easy decision. I like how Alex explained why Kimberly needs Matt in her life and why it is such a difficult decision. This way, I could consider Kim's other options and have different opinions and views towards what Kim should choose.

             Something else that I liked about this blog post/appreciation was that Alex gave two possible antagonists of the story. She explained how the antagonist could be Kim's love for Matt, because her love for him is keeping her from focusing on her seemingly successful future. Alex also said that the antagonist may be Kimberly's drive for success, which keeps her from being with Matt, who she needs and loves. Showing the two possible antagonists of the book tells me more about why this decision is so difficult. It also helps me view Kim's choices differently and understand why she can not have both.

           In conclusion, I chose this blog post to write about because Alex explained the book clearly, I was able to have an opinion, and have several different opinions while reading the blog post. Also, this isn't the type of book I would typically read, however, Alex made the book sound really interesting and added details that made the book seem exciting to read. This was a really great blog post!