Question

Okay so I narrowed down my choices..
Which book would you read out of these two?
>In the Name of God --Paula Jolin
>Columbine --Dave Cullen

Comment your choice of book below!

Answer 1

IN THE NAME OF GOD--Paula Jolin
Grade 8 Up—In this believable depiction of the growth of religious zealotry, 17-year-old Nadia describes the period after her cousin's arrest by the Syrian secret police. Already committed to Islam, she moves toward fanaticism, actually seeking out an attractive man whom she hopes will help her to learn more about the revolutionary cause. Moderates in her family attempt to counter her extremism; this is not the kind of flirtation her mother expected of a teenage daughter, and the mother's quiet example of a different Muslim way is the most appealing part of this unsettling picture. Nadia's internal and external arguments provide a stark vision of how others see the U.S. Jolin effectively works in every negative impression, real or perceived, about America and its foreign policy. Beyond the usual stereotypes of American commercialism, there are comments on 9/11 and the war in Iraq, quotations from George Bush, and allegations of worldwide Jewish conspiracies. American readers may find that Nadia's change from an ambitious student to a suicide bomber comes a bit too quickly. But the author's Islamic studies and long residence in the Middle East help make this a convincing picture of life in present-day Damascus, and the suspense will keep readers engaged.

Answer 2

COLUMBINE---Dave Cullen
In this remarkable account of the April 20, 1999, Columbine High School shooting, journalist Cullen not only dispels several of the prevailing myths about the event but tackles the hardest question of all: why did it happen? Drawing on extensive interviews, police reports and his own reporting, Cullen meticulously pieces together what happened when 18-year-old Eric Harris and 17-year-old Dylan Klebold killed 13 people before turning their guns on themselves. The media spin was that specific students, namely jocks, were targeted and that Dylan and Eric were members of the Trench Coat Mafia. According to Cullen, they lived apparently normal lives, but under the surface lay an angry, erratic depressive (Klebold) and a sadistic psychopath (Harris), together forming a combustible pair. They planned the massacre for a year, outlining their intentions for massive carnage in extensive journals and video diaries. Cullen expertly balances the psychological analysis—enhanced by several of the nation's leading experts on psychopathology—with an examination of the shooting's effects on survivors, victims' families and the Columbine community. Readers will come away from Cullen's unflinching account with a deeper understanding of what drove these boys to kill, even if the answers aren't easy to stomach.

Answer 3

i would read columbine

Answer 4

I read the Wikipedia article on the shooting that is sad

Answer 5

yeah.

Answer 6

i'd go with In the Name of God --Paula Jolin, the story is mostly psychological, how some teens make choices and how they perceive the future.

Answer 7

Can you only read one? Why not both O.o

Answer 8

yeah...lol only one
I only have the money to get one lol

Answer 9

I will read the other one later.
I need to read one first lol the best one!

Answer 10

In the Name of God seems interesting and seems like one you can relate to. Lol i would read that one. But both seem interesting.

Answer 11

Yeah!
I was thinking of in the name of god..but how would I relate to it?

Answer 12

lol i dont know how exactly, but its about a girl on an adventure and learning new things and stuff. The second one seems interesting, but i would go for the first one.

Answer 13

Yeah..I am thinking more on in the name of god.
Lol my dad wants me to read zeituon. Its not on this link but if you go to my last questions its there

Answer 14

Well its your choice, pick what you feel interests you :D

Answer 15

Hhaha its hard I wanna read em all

Answer 16

Sorry it took so long to get here lol. I honestly found that the first one interested me. lol. As OSuser said, the book revolves around a young girl. This would make you understand it better lol.

Answer 17

True! So I might buy that one!

Answer 18

My dad's all like
THINK POSITIVE BETA.

Answer 19

Kudos to that. lol

Answer 20

I would say to read both because they both sound good. Choose which one sounds the most interesting to you!