Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: ASK
Subtitle: Race to the Second
Apocalypse (Time Travelers Book 3)
Author:
Amanda Baker
Genre: Poetry
Part of a series?
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53885767-ask?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qdM8umJFJb&rank=1
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
I don’t read a lot of poetry, but this was a
nice little book of easy to read poems. Although I must admit I worried about
the young poet, the poems felt honest and heartfelt. So much so, I wondered if
the poet was self-harming or even suicidal at times and wanted to jump into the
book to put my arms around her. No one should have to suffer those feelings.
What
I liked about the book:
I liked the book in its entirety. My
favourite poem was entitled “Dance Wheel”. A guy in a wheelchair with a great
voice. A young dancer. And the poem ends:
***
Just as she finished, he said, “That was
great.”
But all he saw was a smile on her face
So then he asked, “Why don’t you talk?”
And on paper she wrote
“Why don’t you walk?”
***
I just love how the author shows how some
disabilities might be obvious and some are hidden. Neither disability makes the
person any less of a person, but there you are.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the
book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
I already mentioned the poem above.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
There were none.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
I don’t know if the author means to publish
any other books but these poems were great.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
As I don’t read a lot of poetry, I can’t
really comment on that.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
Maybe
older children |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like poetry, this book may be the
book for you.
Book
Description by Author:
A transformation of eighteen-plus years in
the eyes of an emotional being from age fourteen to now.
We can be anyone we want, so why do we often
choose to be mirror images of those around us? This is not a book or message
about finding myself or how to help others find themselves. This is a
collection of time. A collection of growth on how to gain the courage to share
when no one asks. We can be anyone we want, so why do we often choose to be
mirror images of those around us? Why do we camouflage to seek acceptance and
validation or rebel in an effort to prove a point? Many get stuck, lost, and
numb. At least I did. I had to ask myself the deeper questions that I love to
ask others. I had to do the work because no one else was asking. By the end, I
had answers. If you read this, I hope you find the answers you’re looking for,
too.
“I stopped writing when I was eighteen.
Literally stopped. . . .
I was always in the place between giving up
and pushing on.”
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