Name all the Animals

Now that I've gotten through chapter 18, I see that thankfully the book isn't as over-written as it was for the first 75 pages. I like the character personalities the author creates in the book. The eccentric old nun, the Physics hating science genius who only has a passion for drawing, the strict math teacher who ironically enjoys the pool. They're lifelike, and not one-dimensional or stereotypical with how they act. I think a lot of people can relate to Terry, who seems to have everything going for her but still can't do what she really wants. From her reluctance to show Allison her work, she either doesn't have much natural talent for art or hasn't yet gotten the confidence in her work to reveal it. While overly talented in the area of science, she doesn't use that ability because she isn't happy with it.

Name All The Animals

Name All The Animals is another book I am reading for my creative writing class. It is a memoir in which the author tells about the death of her brother at 16 and how she deals with that tragic experience. The setting is near Rochester, my home town. It's kind of weird seeing all the references to places that I'm familiar with in the book, but it keeps me interested.I'm only on page 30 so far, so my judgement on the quality of this book would have to be neutral.