Independent Reading

         I am reading "Above" by Isla Morley. This book is in first person narration. The main character Blythe is telling the story from her point of view. She introduces her story with a little confusion. Blythe is talking about fighting against Dobbs, while the reader has no idea or understanding of what is going on.The first eigth of the book is mostly exposition. It intoduces the characters and some minor conflicts between other characters and society. There is a lot of peron vs. self conflicts with Blythe. The central plot has not yet been revealed. This book uses a lot of foreshadowing and suspense. It gives a sort of dark and brooding tone to the book. It is not at all predictable, there is always a new conflict or twist that occurs.