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Danielle's Book Review

My book I read was Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg. I thought this book was excellent. In this book one of the characters, Morris, used slang a lot. As well as another character named Vivian used British English when she talked.

The plot of this story was to figure out what happen to Nikki and who did it. The only thing I didn’t like about the plot was that they waited until the very conclusion of the book to tell you if Nikki would be acceptable to come home or not. In addition they waited a while to tell you who did it. This is comparable to my life because when I fell down a hill my mom didn’t know if I was okay. Even though I didn’t get hurt that bad she still apprehensive. This plot doesn’t actually relate to any other books I have read. That is why this book is unique.

The characters in this book are all different. For example some characters are nasty and foul like Vivian. On the other hand some are very pleasant like Conner. I loathe how Vivian treats everyone, particularly Nikki and Branwell. A connection to my life is Vivian is like my brother, they are both cruel. Also I would be very worried if my brother was in the hospital in a coma. These characters don’t covey to any other books I’ve read either.

I would recommend this book to others because it keeps you in suspense. Also it makes you want to maintain reading. I would recommend this book to any one who likes mysteries. This is like a mystery because you don’t know what happened to Nikki.

By Christina

I read Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg. My book was all right but it was not my favorite book. What made this book interesting was the fact that it was like a murder scene. It was kind of like watching “Law And Order” but in your head. It was cool to think of what happened on the day of the 911 call.

In the book, Silent to the Bone, Branwell’s stepsister Nikki is just a newborn. Her baby sitter Vivian claims that Branwell dropped her. And Branwell, simultaneously, went silent at the nastiest time! There are a lot of details that you will find out as you read that you do not know in the beginning. It was interesting to learn about what they did as offspring’s. Branwell taught me a lot of things, like what a blue peter was. A Blue Peter is a flag that sailors used to say the were ready to sail. I am parallel to Branwell and Connor’s bond because I am a very close friend with my friend Sarah. She and I have known each other since we were born and we are still very close. If Sarah stopped talking all of a sudden, I could surly be the one to make her talk.

The characters in this book were effortless to relate to. One character named Conner was really brainy. Branwell was really smart too. He had red hair and he was really tall. Vivian was Branwell’s babysitter and not a good one at that. She smoked in front of the baby and shook her. Nikki is the baby stepsister and the one who was in a coma throughout the book. Morris was Vivian’s boy friend. He dressed in all black and a lot of skulls. Margaret is Connor’s sister. She helped out a lot with the case. I did not like Vivian. To illustrate this hatred, she was not a high-quality role model or babysitter. Smoking in front of a baby is not exactly what I would call “a first-class idea.” I can relate to Margaret because I am an elder sister as well. In the book The House on the Gulf the older brothers nickname is also Bran as Branwell’s is.

Ultimately, I would urge people to read this book because it is a cool book. It is interesting to imagine what happened. I would specifically recommend it to people who like mystery books. To state differently, if you take pleasure in watching those felony TV shows than this book is for you.

By Ellie

I just finished a marvelous book by E.L. Konigsburg. It is called Silent To The Bone and you should definitely read it! It keeps you enthralled and trying to figure out the mystery. This book was written in first person plus, a little bit of British American. Overall, it was a very remarkable book. Silent to the Bone was about a thirteen-year-old boy named Branwell who is suspected of trying to hurt, or even kill, his little half-sister. His best friend, Connor, tries to uncover the truth about what happened. But there’s one, big problem; Branwell stopped speaking. Now, Connor has a task made even harder ahead of him, just to show his best friend’s innocence. Will he find the truth? I loved the fact that it was a mystery; you weren’t sure what was right or who was telling the truth until the last pages. This book was unlike anything that has transpired in my life. The society that Connor and Branwell lived in was a close-knit university vicinity where as I live in a neighborhood that I don’t even know who all lives behind some of the doors. In Silent to the Bone, one of the characters was a twenty-year-old au pair, foreign babysitter, Vivian. She stands five feet two inches with flowing long blonde hair. She has a rude personality and thinks herself highly over everyone else. Vivian is a character that I really don’t like because of her personality. She reminds me of Rosalie from the book Twilight because they both have exceptional beauty but uses it to benefit only themselves. Connor, Branwell’s best friend, searches through clues, lies, and facts about what really happened. He is a trustworthy and faithful friend, for which I like him. He reminds me of another Twilight character, Jacob, because they are both there for their friends and can be counted on. Another character was Margaret, Connor’s older half-sister who helps him find out the truth. She is brilliant, not only on the computer but also in solving problems. She can figure out anything, Margaret is a very likeable character. She correlates with a character, Melanie, from the book the Host, because they both decipher problems and work to reach their goals. I would recommend this book to other students because it was a fast-paced page-turner. Around every corner of the story is astonishment. It shows the true meaning of friendship and that it is a priceless thing to be cherished. Silent to the Bone is undeniably a book to pick-up and read!

By Richard My characters name is Connor. The book that I’m reading is silent to the bone. I think his appearance is white skin, brown hair, blue eyes, and wears jeans. His personality is caring, kind, and smart. He has gone to the Behavioral center every night. His friend Branwell and his sister Margaret.

First off, Branwell’s baby sister got dropped on her head. Vivian and Police investigator say that Branwell dropped her on her head. Connor was Branwell’s best friend. They both used to talk on the way to the bus stop. Also, they made up words to talk to each other. Branwell had to go to a Behavioral Center, because they said he dropped his baby sister Nikki on her head. I didn’t like that Branwell had to go to the Behavioral Center for someone else’s fault. Stanley Yelnats goes to a Behavioral Center for someone else’s fault, just like Branwell.

Lets start with Vivian; she was the baby sitter at the time when Nikki was dropped on her head. So, she should be responsible for what happened to Nikki. Connor is Branwell’s best friend, because he came every afternoon even if he didn’t want to go that day. Branwell is the one who so called dropped Nikki on her head. Margaret is Connor’s stepsister who was there to help Connor understand. I liked that Connor came even if he didn’t want to come. I disliked that Vivian lied about what happened to Nikki. Margaret was there when Connor needed her to be. They all worked together to figure out the problem.

Yes I would recommend this book for other students. It teaches kids not to lie because they will get caught one-way or other. I would recommend this to Middle School students. It teaches them to tell the truth.