Reading Response

I have been reading a book called Asylum recently before we received a new book to read in class. It is set in modern day New Orleans, which U have been to many times. This made the book more interesting to me because some of the locations in the book were places I had seen in New Orleans. The main character, Dan, is trying to determine whether his relatives could have ties to a local mental prison. His adventures into the Asylum with his friends ultimately leads to his repeated arrest. Although Dan is shaped to be a courageous character, he is sometimes described as cowardly by the author at some points in the book.

The author adds suspense to the ends of paragraphs and chapters to cause the reader to want to read more. He mentions how Dan is being chased by a man and ends the chapter there. Instead of just telling the story, the author provides colorful imagery of each scene. He describes sights smells, and sounds. The descriptions of sounds create intense scenes and makes the book more terrifying. Overall, Asylum is an entertaining book due to its imagery and terrifying scenes.