Ali's Reviews > The Tripods Trilogy

The rating I've given for this book is honest and accurate: one star; I didn't like it. However, this is unlikely unbiased. I was forced to read this in middle school in "Reading" class. It's the first book I remember ever being forced to read, after years of choosing and reading hundreds of books for myself that I appreciated. If I did not already have a very firm foundation of reading that had nothing to do with school and assignment, it's possible this experience would have turned me off against reading in general; I wonder if that's what happens to so many other students and why so many people don't read.

I hated having to read this book and many other books required of me through middle and high school. Hated them. When I was given at least multiple choice of books to read for class assignments, I had much more peace and joy, and was exposed to such treasures as 1984, Brave New World, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Of Mice and Men. When forced, I learned to hate The Tripods, Heart of Darkness, The Invisible Man.

Perhaps I may/must reread The Tripods Trilogy, to see how much was the book itself and how much was the horrible circumstances.