I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
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9/8/13
Don't judge a book by its cover
I feel like I expected too much from this book , I heard from one person its suppose to be a great book. Its not bad but I thought it would have been better , is anyone feeling that way about this?
9/4/13
The End
I didn't really like the end of the book because it was confusing to me. I was very surprised to find out who the killer was, when he was introduced in the beginning I would never have guessed that it was him. What I did like was how jazz was basically a detective and helped the police. Also, he knew from the first murder that the killer was a serial killer.
9/2/13
The Begining
When choosing my book I really was very unimpresed with the selection of books and I decided that I Hunt Killers would be the only one worth reading because it was the only one that intrested me in any way. The begining of the book was very intresting because it dove right into the crime scene. I understood most of what was happening and I was only confused maybe once or twice. I liked how it introduced the characters then explained their signifigance in the story. Also I liked how when reading I had no idea who the killer could be.
8/31/13
Favorite Character
My favorite character in this novel was Jazz. Barry Lyga has created a very likable character that most teenagers can enjoy. He deals with most situations that teens our age go through, while also acting as a detective. His interest for investigative work and murders is extremely interesting, which makes Jazz a very unique character. When the most recent murder occurs in Lobo's Nod, Jazz is there to predict and determine if the killer will strike again. These characteristics make Jazz a interesting character.
Impressionist Chapters
One thing that I really enjoyed about the writing of I Hunt Killers would have to be how various random chapters they would have the POV of the Impressionist. At first I was confused on the first chapter like this but I just re-read it and I understood what was happening. I thought it was interesting to see what the killer in the story was thinking. It gave you sort of an insight of what was or about to happen I really enjoyed that and have not seen what was happening from the good and bad guy. It usually just consists of what was happening to the good guys. It was a twist that made the book more interesting.
A Strong Friendship
As Jazz said in the book I Hunt Killers him and Howie had been friends for a long time, Howie is the one person who was still friends with Jazz even when everyone found out that Billy was a killer and Jazz had to live with that traumatic experience. Though Howie still was true to Jazz when everyone else thought Jazz was or could be a killer too. Howie thought otherwise and believes his friend is not an evil killer like his dad. I think that Jazz being more the leader and stronger role, compared to Howie being more of a follower and being weaker because of his hemophilia. Where he bleeds and bruises so easily. This leader follower relationship is shown when Jazz takes Howie to the morgue with him Howie goes without a problem. Howie is there to help and support his friends. With really whatever he needs. Though he re pays Howie by getting tattoos for him since Howie is unable to, that’s something only a true friend would do. Howie is important to Jazz I think from what is said in the book that Howie keeps Jazz grounded and feeling normal. This is what he needs since he second guesses himself not knowing if he really is normal. If you truly see their relationship and understand it you will see Jazz being more grounded. Being with Howie can keep him in the right mindset. When Howie got injured trying to stop the Impressionist, all Jazz was thinking was the help Howie and all Jazz wanted was him to be okay. Unlike Billy who would want to see that last breathe of life leave Howie. The friendship between Anne Beth and Percy in the Percy Jackson series is strong and turns into a relationship. But by far this friendship is one of the strongest I have seen throughout many of the books I read.
