Through its minimalist illustrations and truthful inputs, I can say that “The Age of Earthquakes” extends the concept of what we know as a “reality check”. The affinity between mankind and the digital era opened my eyes to the ugly situation humanity has endowed itself upon; a man made network taking control over the lives of man itself. The book has various trademarks that emphasized what I thought made it a “neutral” read.
First and foremost, what really piqued my interest when reading this book was how different the read was compared to our previous novels. The book applies a contrast to how other books usually format their wording, where “The Age of Earthquakes” exploits a non linear format. Instead of words being written from line to line, this book plasters short and simple sentences on different areas of the book. By doing this, I thought it made the book much more of a fun and interactive lesson than your traditional way of reading a novel. I also thought that the inclusions of relevant topics within our age group, such as memes and social media, made the read much more satisfying and fresh compared to reading about history or oppression.
With all that being said, one turnoff in my opinion when reading this book was how this book presented itself. To me, it felt as if I was reading a power point presentation more than a book. Although it had a plethora of interesting ideas and statements, the artistic style of how the author wrote the book was repetitive, and at times, bland to read. Had it had more options for presenting its ideas, or taking on a different approach to its non linear format, I think it would had more of an impact on my reading experience.
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First and foremost, what really piqued my interest when reading this book was how different the read was compared to our previous novels. The book applies a contrast to how other books usually format their wording, where “The Age of Earthquakes” exploits a non linear format. Instead of words being written from line to line, this book plasters short and simple sentences on different areas of the book. By doing this, I thought it made the book much more of a fun and interactive lesson than your traditional way of reading a novel. I also thought that the inclusions of relevant topics within our age group, such as memes and social media, made the read much more satisfying and fresh compared to reading about history or oppression.
With all that being said, one turnoff in my opinion when reading this book was how this book presented itself. To me, it felt as if I was reading a power point presentation more than a book. Although it had a plethora of interesting ideas and statements, the artistic style of how the author wrote the book was repetitive, and at times, bland to read. Had it had more options for presenting its ideas, or taking on a different approach to its non linear format, I think it would had more of an impact on my reading experience.
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I agree that the novel was a big eye opener, which the structure also allowed the readers to have an interest to the novel's meaning.
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