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Sam Sibold
is on page 122 of 233
Through the first half of this book, I have been very engaged and surprised. I am excited to keep seeing the differences and similarities between the two Wes Moores'. Through exciting incidences, like Wes being arrested for pulling a knife, and death, I have been pulled into this book. Through the rest of the book, I predict a large change coming to the other Wes Moore's life that sets him apart from the Wes Moore.
— Jan 24, 2019 06:55PM
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Sam Sibold
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Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I loved how closely the two men's lives are compared and contrasted. I found it very intersting and engaging to see how similar both Wes Moores lives were and how just small instances changed the path that they were on. Wes Moore writing was extremely fun to read and I hope to read more books like this in the future. Maybe even another book by Moore himself.
— Jan 31, 2019 06:44PM
Sam Sibold
is on page 172 of 233
I think an important part of the book was when Wes notices that most of the visitors in the prison are women and children when visiting the other Wes. The author may have been trying to show the reader that many of the men in the prison were in a similar situation as Wes in that they might have had kids. I think the author was showing that having that many kids with different women were a trend among the prisoners.
— Jan 31, 2019 05:58PM
Sam Sibold
is on page 158 of 233
I feel as though we have reached the deepest and most detailed part of the book. I feel like the other Wes Moore is really struggling with taking care of Cheryll and his two children which is something I cannot be sympathetic towards. I am excited to see where the end of the book takes me. I expect one more major event in one of the Wes Moore's lives that sets them apart.
— Jan 31, 2019 05:01PM
Sam Sibold
is on page 105 of 233
I was interested to see that Wes said that the thought of him being a father was depressing and was something he didn't want to think about. I think the reason that he thinks this is because of the fact that he did not have a father growing up, so he may not want to make his own child feel the same way he did growing up.
— Jan 24, 2019 06:23PM
Sam Sibold
is on page 80 of 233
On the second page of chapter 4, Tony beats up the other Wes Moore. I found this surprising for a few different reasons. First, Tony has alway cared for Wes. By beating him up, I don't think it was helpful in any way to Wes. Second, Tony and Wes are siblings. Brothers often fight, but not in that way. By Tony doing this, I believe that Tony could have some sort of mental health problem or is not in his right mind.
— Jan 24, 2019 05:12PM
Sam Sibold
is on page 62 of 233
So far this book has been very engaging and exciting to read. Events like Wes's father dying (author), and Wes pulling a knife during football kept me interested through the first 60 pages and i'm interested to learn more about both Wes Moore's. Also, I am wondering what role Nicki will play in Wes's (author) life later on. She seems like she is very important to him.
— Jan 17, 2019 05:52PM
Sam Sibold
is on page 45 of 233
Earlier on in the book, I took note of something that I thought was important. On page 27 Wes says that 75 percent of the children in Wes's (the criminal) school district was on the school lunch program. This shows me that Wes came from a poor area and upbringing and that could have possibly lead to a reason why Wes would commit his crime.
— Jan 17, 2019 05:09PM
Sam Sibold
is on page 40 of 233
I find it very interesting to read about the little details of both the Wes Moores' childhoods. I also thought it was cool to see how they only lived a few blocks away from each other but had completely different lives. For example, when Wes (the criminal) was playing football. The other Wes would never even consider pulling a knife on someone unlike the criminal Wes.
— Jan 17, 2019 04:51PM
