Marty is a Jerk and I hate him.... Just kidding!...No I'm not

So I'm a little to far into my book to give a very good summary of what has happened because so much has happened. Basically, it tells the story of Henry Lee in 1986 and 1942, when he is an old man and when he is a boy. As a boy, he experiences the racism against Asians during WWII. He has a Japanese friend who is sent to "camp." As an adult, he discovers the belongings of many evacuated Japanese families in the basement of the Panama Hotel. He also deals with the death of his wife and his strained relationship with his son, Marty.
To be honest, it's all Marty. I like Henry and I think he tries to be a good father but Marty is just awful. He doesn't try to get to know his dad. In the chapter I'm reading, he comments on how extremely "Chinese" his father is, and how Henry doesn't except others especially Japanese. He then learns that Henry had a Japanese friend, but even then doesn't take all of Henry's words as fact. Marty is awful and I do not like him.

Warbler Cry!
Maddie

Parasols Are NOT Meant for Rain

So, I recently started reading Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and it's beautiful. It's so good, and I like how the author writes about the main character, Henry, as a child and an old man. But before I write about the book, I want to show you the cover and rant a little bit.

On the cover, they show a boy with an umbrella and a girl with a parasol. On an obviously wet street. Now, I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure parasols aren't meant for rain. They actually get ruined when wet. Hence the name "parsol". As in "para sol" or "for sun".So why does she have one now? Either she made a mistake or he did because you can't use an umbrella when it's sunny.

I guess most people wouldn't care that
much, but I'm not most people. That sounds like something from romantic movie. I'm such a loser sometimes.

Warbler Cry!
Maddie

Wait, so, you're supposed to be in 9th grade?

Welcome to my brand new 10th grade reading blog! I will post every week before Wednesday at midnight because I was asked to do so by my lovely English teacher! She is the greatest and I am confident that I will receive an A!

But, seriously, I am excited to blog about reading and probably Grant Gustin as well because we're pretty much dating....
Look at his face. He's obviously thinking of me.









Warbler Cry!!!
Maddie