The Taking Of Room 114

This quarter I read the book called The Taking OF ROOM 114 from Mel Glenn. The plot of the story is a Social Studies teacher cracks holding his students as hostages at gun point on the last day of their senior year. Mel Glenn tells this story in a series of poems from each student and cop as well as camera men and teachers. In each poem they describe the teacher ,Mr. Wiedermeyer.

I think the thing that really gives this book the puling vibe is that it is based in a classroom and could be a real situation. The students each have different descriptions of Mr. Wiedermeyer and how they feel about his class. As well the teachers explain there views on him. What I really loved about this book is that you are not able to predict whats going to happen on the next page its just a wonderful book if your into suspense and mystery books. The book in general is a short book but in each poem it has a lot of explanation but not enough to let u know whats going to happen. I have only one problem with this book is at the end I wish there was more of a ending not just a instant ending. The author really turns a hard way to wright a book into a easy reading but greatly interesting book. The structure of this book is different then a usual book like I said its written in poems. It was on of the few iv read like that and after this book I look forward to reading more like this and hope after you read this then you will feel the same way to.