The Year They Fell 4
What story elements (character, plot, mood, conflict, theme, etc.) are present in this book to make it "young adult"? What intrigued you the most about this book? What will you remember most about this book?
Heroine 2
Do you believe in 100 years, this novel will be considered a "classic"? Will it stand the test of time and be something that students will be reading in an English class of the future? Why or why not?
in The Year They Fell the main struggle that Josie struggles with (besides her parents dying in a plane crash) is her PTSD from sexual abuse from her old softball coach this is the main thing that makes the story a young adult novel. The most intriguing part of the book is Harrisons "glitches" and how he copes with them. I will remember the surprising ending most and how everyone turned out.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Alyssa. I think one of the main factors that makes this book young adult is the heavy topics such as the sexual abuse from her old Coach. She struggles with flash backs and PTSD from it.
DeleteIn this novel, the characters all share their connection from their preschool days as, "the Sunnies." The plot centers around the loss of their parents, with of course, the exception of Dayana, whose parents did not travel to Anguilla. They rekindle their friendships as they work together to discover the reason behind the crash. Their characters are each given chapters in which they continue with the novel, but it is given from that character's point of view. The experiences shared by each character is what makes it a true young adult novel. I guess what intrigued me most about this book is how Josie's parents did not pick up on the fact that she was being sexually assaulted by her softball coach. They, or other parents of teammates or the teammates themselves should have noticed something not right with that situation. What I will remember most about this book is that it was an easy read, but it lacked depth of plot and character development. There really was so much more this author could have done with this novel to make it more memorable.
ReplyDeleteI think it is considered young adult because of the plot and how it centers around teenagers and their lives/problems. It had a tone that suits young adults and was written so young adults can relate and understand. I think I was most intrigued by the fact that some event like this could pull them back together and become friends again. I will probably remember Josie's experiences and how I can relate to them and how she dealt with them. I don't think there was anything that is going to make this book memorable in my mind. It was a good read but not the best. The author could've done way better but the book could've also been way worse.
ReplyDeleteI think this book is "young adult" because of the plot and conflicts it deals with. It dealt with conflicts that teens today may deal with which made it a more relatable book to the young adult audience. What most intrigued about this book was the trauma that they all suffered together (the plane crash). This was arguably the most important event in the story and brought the "Sunnies" back together like a family. I wanted to see how this was going to work and if they would be resentful of each other. I will remember so many things about this book. First, Josie's sexual assault, this was a huge part of the book and the fact that it was Josie's softball coach really blew my mind. At such a young age she was taken advantage of in such a huge way. Second, THE ENDING, I shocked by the twist of Josie's pregnancy at the end and I will definitely remember it. The author could've gone a bit more in depth with some things but overall I thought this was a great book.
ReplyDeleteI agree. A lot of teens today deal with some of the things that the characters were dealing with in the book.
DeleteI think this book is young adult because its characters are high schoolers and the plot and conflicts are relatable in some circumstances to our generation. Like how they all were friends in the beginning of there lives [elementary school] and for what some people say to be the most important time of your life [high school] and that they reconnected and became close again. It also goes over PTSD and addiction. It goes over how they help each other and go through such a horrible and tragic time together. It also goes over heavy topics such as sexual assault and teen pregnancy. A huge part of the book other than the obvious one [the plane crash] was when Jack and Josie found out that their dad was having an affair with Dayana's mom. An affair tears families apart but with their parents already gone Jack and Josie went through an extra tough time.
ReplyDeleteTo me, this book is "young adult" because of the issues it deals with. Drug addictions, depression, ptsd, anxiety, racism, etc. Those things are all relevant to teens because most of us have experienced similar situations. What intrigued me the most was seeing The Sunnies reunite after something tragic brings them all together again even though they had drifted apart long ago.
ReplyDeleteLike the other novels, this book is young adult because of the characters and language used. The secondary conflicts within each character is relatable to most teens, even if the main one (the plane crashing) is not. I will definitely remember the characters and how creepy they seemed at first. It's funny how you can become so attached to characters through just a few pages.
ReplyDeleteI think what makes it young adult is the character's ages, & the high school settings which are used to relate to teens. Another things that makes the novel young adult is material in the book being inappropriate for kids but not quite adult level. What intrigued me the most about this book is how much you get to know the characters so well in a shorter length novel like this. What I'm going to remember most about this book is the characters.
ReplyDeleteI think quite a few elements make this book young adult. For one, the characters are high-school age and deal with many issues that the average high schooler has experienced like bullying, anxiety, drug addiction, sexual assault, etc. 'Fitting in' is also a major topic in this story. For example, Josie is a traditionally popular girl but deals with a lot of issues under the surface. Archie also struggles with his culture and feeling different from his classmates. Dayana deals with being Hispanic and speaking a different language. Each character has their own troubles, just like kids in everyday life.
ReplyDeleteI agree! They depict normal teenage lives in this book, especially with the conflicts with each other and others.
DeleteThe story elements in this book that make it young adult literature is the fact the main characters are all teenagers. They started out being friends in preschool, as most kids do, but as they went through the rest of their years of middle school, they all drifted apart, as friend groups do. Luckily this group of friends were able to stick together and revive their friendship because of the accident.
ReplyDeleteWhat story elements made this book young adult literature is that all the main characters were teenagers struggling with real life things that teens struggle with. Anxiety, addiction, parents divorce, ADHD, and losing some of your friends. What intrigued me the most about this book was how Archie's aunt posted the blog about the Sunnies, it kind of showed how much that relationship with his aunt and his mom wasn't really good at all. What I will remember most about the book is how even though they were all totally different from each other, in different friend groups, and never talked to one another. They all ended up becoming friends once again like they were so many years ago in elementary school.
ReplyDeleteI agree it did really show how bad of a relationship Archie's mom and aunt had. It also really showed the aunt's true colors, she was willing to take what Archie had said to her in a moment of weakness and turn it in to a story for views and recognition.
Deletei completely agree. I loved that they put aside their differences in "popularity" and all became friends once again.
DeleteI agree. i really liked When they put aside there differences and came together again.
DeleteThe story elements that really make this young adult are the conflicts, characters, and plot. There were a lot of conflicts from secrets their parents kept like the affair to minor things like Jack's concussion. Yet, a lot of them were very relatable for young adults. The drug addiction, sexual assault, PTSD, panic attacks. The characters were all teenagers themselves. The plot was kind of like finding your rock/family in the middle of this hurricane of difficult things. What intrigued me the most was the way they all became different people around each other, in a good way, they brought each other out of their shells or the masks they hid behind. The thing i will remember most is the epilogue, the graduation speech and it truly showed how different they were from when it all started.
ReplyDeleteA story element that really made this book young adult was the characters. The characters made this book young adult because they were young adults. Another story element that made the book young adult was the plot. Majority of the book was there highschool friend group drama.
ReplyDeleteThe elements in this book that I think made it young adult are the characters and how they cope with the issues presented in the book. For example, Jack, like many other teenage males, takes his anger out by punching things/people. What intrigued me most about the book was how the kids were all friends in preschool, but then life pulled them apart and then back together again. I also think that Jack and Josie's twin dynamic was very interesting, and I thought it was very sweet how they called eachother "Heart" and "Soul", and how they always looked out for eachother.
ReplyDeleteI think what made this novel young adult was the definitely the conflicts, and characters because of what each of the characters went through personally like Dayana and her drug addiction and Josie with her PTSD. How the characters coped is definitely a big factor in what made this book young adult because of how different they all coped and handled the situations. What also made the conflicts young adult is probably because of the issues the conflicts are about and how they were handled and what ended up happening like when Harrison kicked his dad out of the house.
ReplyDeleteI think the what made this novel a good example of young adult lit is becuase of how all the charcters reacted when there parents death, Jack was beating people up and Dayana was getting high. I also think what made this book young adult was the charcters. Dayana had a drug addiction, Jack had anger issues, Harrison was having glitches and the rest of the charcters seemed to be going threw hard things which makes this book a good young adult book.
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