Dominik's+E-Journal


 * __Entry #1 - Chapters 1-5 or Pages 1-25__**
 * January 25, 2011**

When I read the back of the book it said the Zack lived in hospital ward because of his allergies that developed after his parents died and that his friend and a nurse always visit him and he drinks strawberry smoothies. The main thing on the back was that it said that a man came and told him to run. When I first read this I thought that it would take place farther into the book, about a ¼ or so. But as it turns out this all took place in the first five chapters(more or less).

When the book starts Zack, who is telling the story, is explaining about his life in the mental ward of the hospital. He actually thinks it is a great place to live because he gets meals and unlimited TV times. But that night a ‘crazy’ man crashes thought the doors on a stolen police motorcycle annihilating everything in the lobby. When he sees Zack he says something like "Thank heavens, boy! Finally…I’ve found you." He grabs Zack and tries to run but gets shoot multiple times. Zack is brought inside again and in interviewed by the police the next day.

So that little summary proves that I was wrong about my theory and that it all happened at the beginning of the book. I really like the book so far. The author’s writing style doesn’t have really long descriptions and instead has shorter one that give you just enough description and more when needed. The beginning was a great hook because it make you wonder who that was and how he knew Zack and also only gave you clues to his ‘disease’ which is discovered later.


 * __Entry #2 - Chapters 6-10 or Pages 26-51__**
 * January 28, 2011**

The setting of this book reminds of a similar situation in my own life. It happened when my dad was in an accident and was at the hospital. The situation wasn’t exactly the same because Zack had spent a majority of his life in the hospital and he was fully able-bodied and had not physical injuries. But the main thing that this book’s setting reminds me of is the hospital in Seaforth where I have been numerous time. So when the book talks about the hospital areas(kitchen, counter, foyer, exercise rooms, patient rooms etc.) I think if the Seaforth hospital in a somewhat varied state.

I think the relationship between Zack and his best friend Charlie is interesting because they see each other often and they have very different situations in life. So far, I haven’t found alot out about Charlie. The first time Charlie was in a present situation in the book was in chapter 6 when he came to visit Zack in the hospital. Charlie explains in the book that he has been staying at his father’s cottage and has been watching TV etc just like Zack. Charlie thinks that Zack should attempt to escape like the man from the first chapter said to do, but Zack thinks it is a bad idea.

In this range of chapters, my favourite part was when Zack wakes up and there in a mysterious man sitting in a chair next to him. The man claims that he is Zack’s uncle. Zack trusts him when he in shown some picture of his dad and his ‘uncle.’ His uncle tells him all about how his father died trying to kill a vampire named Vrolok. The main thing he says is that Zack is a vampire! Spooky!

__**Entry #3**__
 * February 5, 2011**

There has been alot of action in the book lately. After Zack's uncle Max warns him about a man or vampire by the name of Everett Johansson(not 100% sure the name is spelled right) that answers to Vrolok. When Everett shows up at the hospital looking for Zack, Zack makes an escape thought that ceiling tiles of the hospital. Zack manages to get outside due to his speed but is then stopped by the police and is immobilized. But to Zack's suprise, to anonymous old man from the beginning of the book shows up to his aid and the two make an escape back to the old man's(Zack figures out name is Mr. Entwhistle)house.

I really didn't expect Mr. Entwhistle to show up again because he was presumed to be shot when he first showed up. Apparently though, he had body armour on and the "blood" was actually blood from some of the bags that were under his coat.

A part that I liked in the chapter that I read was when Zack is in Mr. Entwhistle's library and thinks that he saw something fly acroos the window. When he looks outside he sees numerous bats which he thinks was most likely what he saw. As he realized this and was beginning to relax a giant figure appeared in the window and hovered there while Zack hid behind a chair. Zack managed to slip away from the window but then heard to police breaking down the door for none other than Everett Johansson.


 * Dominik, **
 * Thank you for your very detailed and thorough writings! I have a wonderful image in my mind! The details and descriptive language you use helps the reader to make connections. Nicely done. I am interested in reading this book and appreciate that you take risks about your opinion and outcomes. That takes courage and class. Thank you! **
 * Excellent job. Keep it up!~ **
 * Ms C :) **

__**Entry #4 **__
 * February 9, 2011 **

I find that after the big escape from the house and from the taxi man who wanted his pay, that story seemed to 'calm' down a little and had less action. I don't exactly like when this happens in a book mainly because I don't like to read something that has no action. But I accidently read a little part of Melanie's E-journal which told about the end of the book. The part that I read said that alot of people close to Zack turned out to be vampires. So as I read the 'boring' part, I was eager to get to the end and figure how that happened.

In this part of the book I kind of found out how Zack handled meeting new people. I usually don't talk much at first and just stay in one spot and feel uncomfortable. Zack didn't talk much either like me, but he didn't seem to be uncomfortable.

Something in book that I really like was that the author repeated this one scene in the book three times. In the scene Zack was admiring nature, the bats, insects etc. but then all of a sudden the wind died down, the nocturnal creature were all of a sudden scarce and a fog started to roll in, //against// any remaining wind and the sound of beating wings could be heard. The first time wasn't exactly like this because Zack was in a house. But he still heard a faint sound of beating wings. The second time he was alone but saw the eeriness and hid in Charlie's shed. But the third time the cops got him.


 * __Entry #5__**
 * February 16, 2011**

The book started to get alot more exciting after Zack was caught by the cops and then rescued by his uncle. His uncle's car was totally insane. The narrator(Zack) described it as having more dials, buttons and screens than an airplane. His uncle also said that there was a vaccum system in the bottom of the car so it didn't fly off the road at high speeds.

I find that the climax came really late in the book and that there was only about 1 chapter of falling action. The book did end in a very different way that I expected. I really liked how Charlie, Luna and Nurse Ophelia are all vampires and can live for centuries with Zack.

The book did leave me with alot of question just like Melanie said in her e-journal. One question that I really want to know that answer to is what is Zack's special vampire power that Mr. Entwhistle told him all vampires had. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A SEQUEL SO I CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK!!!