8th Grade Literature Circle Blog

The book my Literature Circle group is reading is “Things Not Seen” by Andrew Clements. Andrew Clements wrote a book about a high schooler who wakes up invisible. In the book, Bobby, the boy who became invisible, must remain away from society. While his parents protect him and help him find a way to make himself visible again. Bobby then sees the advantages to being invisible when walking around Chicago being invisible. He comes home and his parents leave out only to get into a crash. He meets them in the hospital and sees their ok. On his way back he runs into A blind girl that he soon meets again at the library. Before then, he avoids getting caught being seen invisible by his neighbor. He heads to the library to meet Alicia and introduce himself. They talk a little and we learn of how Alicia gotten blind. They then head home together until she finds out that he is invisible.Then we head into chapter 12.

Do you like what you're reading? Why or why not?

Yes, I enjoy the book so far. I enjoy the book because it is giving a great plot and great character development. The characters Bobby and Alicia are beginning to see each other as friends or even more because they both are seeing good in each other. This makes the story ten times better for me. Because it's a suspenseful plot with the question if Bobby will be visible again. And then there is the stakes of him being known to society. However, the romance between the two to is creating a bridge of good and bad.

How has your feeling changed as you've been reading?

My feelings for the book has changed from focusing on his return to visibility to his relationship with Alicia. My feelings changed toward this by Alicia and Bobbys friendship development. Due to Alicia having Bobby as a only friend and Bobby having Alicia as a source of joy, It creates a dynamic relationship.