How does this book compare with other books you’ve read/other books by this author/other books in this genre?
I chose the first option to respond to on powerschool. In my opinion this book is extremely different compared to the other books that we have read. I enjoy it a lot more due to the depth and uniqueness of the story. I also really enjoy that this is a true story. This book inspires me and allows me to dig deeper and have a change in perspective. I have always been someone who needs to love the book to really get into it. For me, if I am not interested, the reading becomes extremely difficult for me to read. In grapes of wrath, I was intrigued with the story but not as much in the other books we have read. In this novel however, I am so invested in it and find myself not wanting to put the book down.
Great American Novels 2020 
I agree with you that this novel is different from any book I have read before. I agree that many times nonfiction seems boring, but this book is extremely exciting. Louis resilience is mind blowing to see and the horrifying events he lives through are almost unbelievable. I did notice one similarity to the novel we read earlier this year, “Grapes of Wrath”. Much like “Grapes of Wrath”, the author intertwines Louis more personal story with broad overall facts/stories. Like “Grapes of Wrath”, I feel that this gives readers a better understanding of the time period.
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