Monster (Amistad) by Walter Dean Myers Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Monster (Amistad)
Book Review: Innocent or Guilty?
Summary: 5 Stars
Is Steve Harmon guilty or innocent? In the book Monster by
Walter Dean Myers, is about a 16 year old boy named Steve Harmon who
helps two robbers rob a grocery store and they end up killing the store owner.
He ends up going to court on trial. The reader gets to be a witness and juror
through out the book and choose whether Steve is guilty or innocent.
I think this is a great book. Walter Dean Myers writes the book as
though it were a play. I would recommend this book to any one who loves
Walter Dean Myer books such as Shooter and to teenagers. I personally love
His style of writing.
Book Review: There's a Monster in my Closet... Or is there?
Summary: 4 Stars
Deep within the streets of Harlem, New York, a young man named Steve Harmon goes on a journey in the rear of a New York City police car to his future home for least the next 25 years of his life. If worst came to worst, he will spemd possibly the rest of his life in this place: Cell Block D, Manhattan Detention Center. Steve is in this car because of his appearance in a robbery which turned into a homicide. But underneath his hard outer shell, is there a soft side of him beneath all the crime corruption and misfortune of his life. Will Steve be able to deal with doing time in the joint? You have to read Monster to find out
Monster by Walter Dean Meyers is a realistic fiction story told in 2 separate ways: the diary of Steve and as a screen play, directed by Steve. In this unique terrific style of writing, it included cast and credits. These features really help you understand the book to the best of your ability. If you couldn't remember something about one of the characters you could always check page 10 which showed you the full cast. For example: "James King as the Thug."
I would recommend this book to any young reader who loves realistic fiction books about teenagers who have many problems in their lives. If you have ever read the book Shooter by Walter Dean Meyers or any other Walter Dean Meyers book you would love this because of its unique format and great language. Also, if you enjoy reading this, you would love all of other books written Walter Dean Meyers.
Book Review: Don't Be Afraid of the Monster
Summary: 4 Stars
In the gangsta streets of Harlem, Steve Harmon travels in the back of a police car to his new home, Cell Block D, Manhattan Detention Center. Steve is on his way due to his appearance in a robbery that ended up in a homicide. He sounds pretty tough, but underneath it all is Steve really as tough as he appears? Can Steve really deal with his sentence to jail?
Monster by Walter Dean Meyers is a realistic fiction story told in 2 different ways: the diary of Steve Harmon and as a screen play, directed by Steve Harmon. In this great style of writing, it was included with a cast and credits. This really helps you enjoy and understand the book better. If you couldn't remember something about one of the characters there was always page 10 with the cast. One example is "Sandra Petrocelli as the dedicated prosecutor."
I would recommend this book to any young adult who loves realistic fiction books about young teenagers. If you have ever read the book Shooter by Walter Dean Meyers or any other Walter Dean Meyers book you would love this. Also, if you enjoy reading this, you would love all of Walter Dean Meyers' books.
Book Review: Locked Up
Summary: 2 Stars
Picture this, you're a regular kid, trying to make friends and fit in, and the way you do it is by committing a robbery. That isn't the smartest thing to do, now is it? You decide that it won't be a big deal if you just "look out" while your new friends do the real robbery part. Then, your plan backfires completely on you and you end up in jail. This is what happens to Steve Harmon in Walter Dean Myer's novel titled Monster. This book is a realistic fiction novel and not a very difficult read.
Walter Dean Myers does an amazing job of showing what Steve is like. He makes Steve an easy character to relate to by making him like any other kid. That's just until Steve gets put into jail!
This book is written as an autobiography that the main character writes...while doing time in jail. Why did Steve end up in jail? Simply because he was the look out of a robbery? Nope, you have to read the book to figure out with specifics! I would recommend this book to almost any type of readers of all ages. Especially for people like me that enjoy reading Walter Dean Myer's work. It is written fantastically and I think could be one of Walter Dean Myer's best!
Book Review: Honest Look at a Murder Trial
Summary: 4 Stars
Steve is a sixteen-year-old black kid who is on trial for his life. He has been implicated in a robbery that went bad. The owner of a drug store is now dead, killed with his own gun that he had for protection against robbery. Other people who were involved in the robbery have agreed to testify against Steve in exchange for a lighter sentence.
The prosecution lawyer is calling Steve a monster. His family doesn't seem to know what to say to him and may even believe that he is guilty of this horrible crime. Prison is absolutely terrifying, with people wanting to hurt each other all of the time. The case against him seems pretty weak, but will the jury believe Steve's claim that he wasn't involved in the robbery?
The style of this book is really interesting. I like how Steve's personality comes through, and I like how he tries to make his script brutally honest. I also like that Steve never says what part he really played in the robbery.
The whole tone of the book was very sad, though. Steve seems stuck in a desperate situation and he knows he can't do anything about it. I felt so sorry for him as I read this book.