Least Favorite Summer Novel

My least favorite book I had to read this summer was an obvious choice. That choice would be the Moon is Down by John Steinbeck. It was SO hard to understand. When I began this book I was in the car on my way home from Florida. It was easy to pay attention because we had an extremely long car ride. I read nonstop and did not understand one word. I had no idea what was going on with this book which was really weird for me because I usually understand a book.

I think this book could have been great for many reasons. First of all it was written by John Steinbeck, who like I have said at least a million times, is a great and classic author. I think I had trouble understanding this book was because the setting and time period. The book was set in a European town during World War II. Talk about a serious tone. I think I am used to my favorite Steinbeck novel, Of Mice and Men. Which is serious but more interesting. The book also included murder. Two characters from different sides both were killed. It just makes me sad that murder and death were involved in the book. The theme of this book is very important but I found it a little difficult to follow. The theme of the book is to fight for what you believe in. This is a very important theme it just did not come across easily for me. I think if the story had been a little bit more interesting I would have liked the book.

Another reason I did not like this book was because it took a while to get to the action. The second I started reading Catcher in the Rye I knew I would like it but this just took a while. I still like the author because it is not his fault I do not like the book. Everyone has their own opinion and mine was not positive for this book.