AUTHOR: LAURIE.R KING
NUMBER OF PAGES: 125/419
Hello dear blog readers! I am, as you already know, reading a book called "O Jerusalem" by Laurie R. King. The book is descent, but nothing really spectacular happens so far. I must admit, that I would give this book nothing more than a ok 6/10. Anyways, today I will be sharing the protagonists and the antagonists of my story. This book is very unique, because it does not have a direct antagonist, but instead it has many minor ones, and many of the things prevent them from succeeding are linked to nature and the elements. In that case, it will be hard to describe them, but I will list some, and give as much information as possible, and as referred to in the book. After all, this is a mystery novel, so nothing is really showing itself yet, but after a while, probably to the end of the novel, things will become more clear and obvious. Here are the three main protagonists:
Mary Russel. Mary Russel is the main character in this book, and everything in the story is explained form her point of view, which is not necessarily always correct. She is young, only 19 years old, and she is the apprentice of the one and only Sherlock Holmes. She seems very quiet and cautious, because she is basically wanted, and she is in a Muslim territory, which was at that time dangerous if you were not a Muslim, particularly in such a territory like the Gaza strip, were conflicts and danger can happen. She seems to be very loyal to Sherlock, even though at certain critical points in the story, she doubts his actions, and see's him as a naive person, but of course, Sherlock always thinks of his actions before actually doing them.
Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock is very smart, and is very experienced too. As previously mentioned, he is very wise, and I do have an impression that he can manipulate people to act in the way he wants to, which makes him a very unique and skillful person. His age is never mentioned, but I think it is logical to assume that he is relatively old, because of his actions and his skill.
Ali and Mouhamed. These two characters are important to the story. The two guys are the guides of the two travelers. They are described as very strong, and they are also very tough. The two seem to collaborate with each other almost perfectly, and during the first encounter with Mary and Sherlock, they seem awkward and dangerous. They were hired by Mycroft, Sherlocks brother, to guide them during their stay in Palestine and Gaza. Here are some of the protagonists:
The 1st World War. The reason that Mary ans Sherlock needed to escape to Palestine, was because of the war. They wanted to be safe from the violence, and they were being hunted down by a organization, that is never fully explained why, and were the organization is. This remains a mystery.
Tensions. There are many factors slowing down the travelers that are headed to Jerusalem. Many ethnic tensions between groups are rising, and people are become very aggressive and mysterious.
Desert. The desert is another physical obstacle between Palestine and Jerusalem. It is mentioned that the heat was un-bearable, and that people were feeling sick.
English authorities. The BEF, also known as the British expeditionary forces, were governing the territory of Gaza at the time. Of course, the two entered the territory illegally, so if caught, they would be imprisoned and they would go to jail.
In general, there is still much more to un-cover about the story. The story is descent, but I do not find anything extraordinary with the story. Thank you for reading!
NL
NUMBER OF PAGES: 125/419
Hello dear blog readers! I am, as you already know, reading a book called "O Jerusalem" by Laurie R. King. The book is descent, but nothing really spectacular happens so far. I must admit, that I would give this book nothing more than a ok 6/10. Anyways, today I will be sharing the protagonists and the antagonists of my story. This book is very unique, because it does not have a direct antagonist, but instead it has many minor ones, and many of the things prevent them from succeeding are linked to nature and the elements. In that case, it will be hard to describe them, but I will list some, and give as much information as possible, and as referred to in the book. After all, this is a mystery novel, so nothing is really showing itself yet, but after a while, probably to the end of the novel, things will become more clear and obvious. Here are the three main protagonists:
Mary Russel. Mary Russel is the main character in this book, and everything in the story is explained form her point of view, which is not necessarily always correct. She is young, only 19 years old, and she is the apprentice of the one and only Sherlock Holmes. She seems very quiet and cautious, because she is basically wanted, and she is in a Muslim territory, which was at that time dangerous if you were not a Muslim, particularly in such a territory like the Gaza strip, were conflicts and danger can happen. She seems to be very loyal to Sherlock, even though at certain critical points in the story, she doubts his actions, and see's him as a naive person, but of course, Sherlock always thinks of his actions before actually doing them.
Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock is very smart, and is very experienced too. As previously mentioned, he is very wise, and I do have an impression that he can manipulate people to act in the way he wants to, which makes him a very unique and skillful person. His age is never mentioned, but I think it is logical to assume that he is relatively old, because of his actions and his skill.
Ali and Mouhamed. These two characters are important to the story. The two guys are the guides of the two travelers. They are described as very strong, and they are also very tough. The two seem to collaborate with each other almost perfectly, and during the first encounter with Mary and Sherlock, they seem awkward and dangerous. They were hired by Mycroft, Sherlocks brother, to guide them during their stay in Palestine and Gaza. Here are some of the protagonists:
The 1st World War. The reason that Mary ans Sherlock needed to escape to Palestine, was because of the war. They wanted to be safe from the violence, and they were being hunted down by a organization, that is never fully explained why, and were the organization is. This remains a mystery.
Tensions. There are many factors slowing down the travelers that are headed to Jerusalem. Many ethnic tensions between groups are rising, and people are become very aggressive and mysterious.
Desert. The desert is another physical obstacle between Palestine and Jerusalem. It is mentioned that the heat was un-bearable, and that people were feeling sick.
English authorities. The BEF, also known as the British expeditionary forces, were governing the territory of Gaza at the time. Of course, the two entered the territory illegally, so if caught, they would be imprisoned and they would go to jail.
In general, there is still much more to un-cover about the story. The story is descent, but I do not find anything extraordinary with the story. Thank you for reading!
NL
I liked the way you described your novel and even though you only gave it a 6/10 I thought that it seemed very interesting. I thought your blog post was very good and descriptive, but you shouldn't forget to add a picture of the novel, it is after all required in the explanation of what to do, on Ms. S. blog, but other than that I thought you did a really good job.
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