"When I Was a Soldier" blog #1

[pages 13-28]
SUMMARY
Varlerie is the name of the narrator in this chosen book. She was born in Nice, France. Varlerie described how she hated her best friend, Yulia. Hated how she acted and how she has guilty blue eyes. Every where they go, Yulia and Valerie are inseparable. However, when she's not with Yulia, she would be with her other best friend, Rahel. They are basically three best friends that lives in a town called, Beersheva. They are so best of friends, that they plan on to be soldier girls together.

QUOTE
"The same old story! It's always the same old story!" Yulia groans. "Some coke, some vodka, the boys dancing like drunken ducks, the girls getting depressed: you sweat, your make-up runs, you go to the toilet to put another layer on, but who for? Who for?" (Zenatti 16)

REACTION
The author is such a amazing write because she creates constant pictures in your head. Usually, when you pick up a book in the library and you see the word 'soldier' printed on the book, it means boring and typical war. She makes the story's boring subject, a must-read. The author style is full of powelful thoughts from not only her, but her friends also. She also connects to the teenage life, affectively.