Monster

This book is too cool!

I am reading this book in school and I love it and we are only to page 43! I love it and everyone should read it.

8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Monster - a riveting read!

Monster by Walter Dean Myers is a fast - paced read, with a well developed plot. Steve Harmon is a black teen that is convicted of murder. But instead of sulking around in jail, he decides to write everything down that is happening in movie set - up. He also writes personal notes throughout the novel that help to progress the plot, and give added information to the reader. While reading Monster, you will feel as if you are right there with the characters through the good, and the bad times, for Myers did an excellent job of describing the setting, and the characters themselves. Contributing to this is the fact that the book is written in first person for all of the characters. Meaning that when different people speak, they use "I" and "me" and this is important because the reader can experience that characters thoughts and feelings for themselves. Myers also does a fabulous job of creating real, believable characters. Each character has a different personality, way of speaking, and way of acting. Also, the way each character speaks reflects their background. For example, when Bobo is being questioned, he uses improper grammar and says, "Me and King planned out a getover and we done it." (Myers p. 177). Finally, the problem is resolved in the story. But of course, I cannot tell you the resolution; you must read Monster by Walter Dean Myers for yourself and experience the thrill of it all.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Terrible

This was a part of an assignment I received for English class a few years ago, and I can remember just how much I despised this book. It is rather predictable and I found it to have a depressing setting. I don't recommend this book to people who prefer a quick-paced story of action, but instead to people who like to read about one continuous, drawn out conflict.

4 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

NICE

This book is about a boy named steve. Steve is 16 and is on trial for felony murder. He is not giving in, he knows he didn't do it. Steve has to wait in jail during his long trial until he gets a verdict. This whole time he is writing a movie about his experience.

I liked the format of this book and i liked how he was writing a movie of his experience. This book does a good job explaining the court system and how it works.

I would recommend this book to lovers of the court system, people who like crime books, and young adults everywhere

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

An Unforgettable Read!

Monster is a on the edge of your seat fiction story, written by Walter Dean Myers. Monster is a very hard book to read. You really have to focus on what is going on, because the dialogue is exactly like a court room and make sure you know what's going on. The story setting is in a courtroom and in his cell. The major conflict is very hard to handle. Steve Harmon his nickname in the courtroom people call him Monster! Well Steve is on trial for murder. While in the courtroom he is writing a screenplay for everything that goes on. Steve has to deal with people thinking he is a murderer. He sits in the courtroom listening to people who did commit crimes lie. They are just trying to save themselves from jail by convincing the jury Steve is guilty. He knows he did not murder anyone. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Some people did get up and say he was a nice, helpful young man. That helped the jury think about everything they heard in the case. The author put so much detail in this book it was like watching a movie. It's written as a screenplay and sometimes Steve adds little journal notes. When you read this book it's like watching law and order if you have ever seen it. It' intense and sometimes makes you cry. This book was amazing, but you have to be ready to read hardcore lines. If you are young I would not recommend it for you. Teens would be able to enjoy this and understand what is going on. This an amazing book and I hope a persuaded you to read it!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great.

I read this book in a matter of three days. I couldnt stop reading it once i got started! Even though it is chllenging at times, once you reread tricky parts it all comes together. I thought the book was great.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

interesting, but hard to understand

I thought this book was really interesting. I had never read about a trial before, so I thought this was hard to understand. This book helps you make connections between what you see on the news and real people. I would not suggest this book if you do not like reading about serious, controversial things.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Logan

Britt as much as i wanna help u.... i cant bc ur gonna fuq him nomatter what i tell u.... just do me a favor and at least make sure he uses a condom

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Good

This book was good kind of confusing because of the way its written but I love it.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Awesome

Great quick read!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Beautiful

I thought it was exactly what kids like me love to read and it was very meaningful and emotional.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Awesome book!

One of my all time favorite books!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Best book I've ever read

This book is amazing.I would recommend it to everyone.This book shows a lot of strength.When you read you realize that things in this bok are all around you everyday.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Itz awesome :D

It tells an amazing story and shows you watt its like in jail

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book was SWEET Yo!!!!! :)

Summary of Monster;)
By: Jennifer Flack


My story is about a boy who committed a crime. There was a boy or guy named Steve, Steve has a perfect life, he has a mom who cares and a family who cares also. He normally never gets bored, but this specific day he got way to bored and he invited over his bud King. So King and he didn't have any money for nothing so they decide to go and rob a store. But the robbery didn't go as smooth as they expected it, the man behind the cash register had a gun that they dint know about. So the guy behind the cash register pulled it out and King took it out of his hand and panicked. Then he pulled the trigger to the gun, and down the guy went so they got away with the money, but they dint get away with the crime. Now they are spending life in prison.



I did wonder off when I was reading the story, because I wanted to wonder and see what it would be like in the real world of robbing a store. I didnt really like it so, no one has to worry about me robbing a store. My brother would really enjoy reading it, because he has broken into some ones house before and gotten twenty-four days in federal prison. So maybe he would learn a lesson reading this book.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Monster Review

Monster starts of as a notebook/journal reading that reveals that the rest of the book will be the recording of Steve Harmon's (our main charater) trial in a mixture of journal entries and screenplay form. This mixture proves to be successful throughout the book because you can see what's going on in the trial in the screenplay format (written by the main character himself), then see how he feels about it through his entries. Walter Dean Myers always tries to reach out to young adults and does it succesfully through all his writings because of the realism of it all and most importantly who young adults truly feel in these situations. In Monster, you realize how scarred and alone an adolesent feels in a situation where he can spend the rest of his life in jail. Myers is wonderful human being for trying to warn our children about the choices they make, and not only warns them, but shows them often the consequences and fears that may come with them.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Monster book review

This book review is on Monster by Walter Dean Myers. A reason I think Myers wrote this book is to reach out to young adult men. Try and persuade them not to get involved in crime because it only leads to trouble and getting caught. No matter how much you tell yourself that you aren't going to get caught, you will get caught eventually.

Monster is written from the first person point of view of Steve Harmon. Steve is a 16 year old boy who is on trial for Homicide/robbery of store owner Al Nesbitt. Steve is telling the story from his view at the defendants table. This is important that he tells it because he is making a movie of his trail and wants to become a movie producer. He has been taking classes for becoming one.

I thought that Myers did a good job of showing Steve in all of the situations from the court room, to the lunch room in the jailhouse, to the long lonely nights in jail. "It is about being alone when you are not really alone and about being scared all the time."
(pg. 4 - This is Steve's first journal in jail.) How it is hard for them and you can't show any weakness or you will be harassed. This made the book believable and kept me interested all the way to the end.
I could connect with Steve because he is my age. He is a teenager and he was just walking into a store and then walked just before the robbery happened and then was accused of being involved with the crime. I feel this could happen to me if I stop at a gas station and leave then it gets robbed.

I think that Myers succeeded in his goal of reaching out to young adults and young males who don't generally like to read. His book was very easy to read and kept me interested by giving the book a lot of twists and turns that keep you of balance as reader. I understood what Myers was trying to explain. He did a thorough job of explaining each setting.

The title of this book is Monster. The significance of this is the title is the prosecutor calls Steve a monster because she is trying to prove him guilty. Actually he isn't, he is innocent and he isn't a monster. I would recommend this book to all young adult males who generally don't like to read. It is a very interesting book. It is very enjoyable. I felt the ending could have been a lot better. Overall I give the book a 4 out of 5 star. I give the book this rating because it was very easy to read and follow and entertaining but had an average ending.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Monster is a book that is about a 16 year old named Steve Harmon who is in jail because of a murder that took place at a drug store. He was the outsider who was watching as two others were robbing the store and killed the owner when the owner got out his gun. They then stole cigarettes and cash and took off. Other people got involved in the crime by witnessing it and getting cigarettes from the alleged killers. Steve on the other hand, only stood outside on lookout after scoping the store out at the beginning.
The story is created by Steve himself writing a journal of his awful experiences in the jail and then creating a movie script about the whole case and his life as he knows it. He begins to take movies of himself in order to find himself.
The neat thing about this book though is that the reader gets all of the evidence provided to him/her so the decision of innocence is left in the reader's hands. It is very well written to allow the reader to step back and examine what morally is the right or wrong verdict in this case. Should he or shouldn't he be put in jail? The ending does have a set decision but it is all up to the reader to decide which is what Steve is trying to prove by creating a movie about it.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

BOOOORING

My teacher choose this book to read in class. IT's horrible.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Hi

I recomend open season a joe gunther series it isn't for kids consitering the fact that i am 11 it was really good. Its about a series of crimes regarding a court trial.(: