I felt that Three Cups of Tea was a good "story" If this book was listed as a fiction novel and was made into a movie,I probably would really enjoy it. Secondary research on the author and meeting with another group kind of made reading the rest of the book tough and taking the author serious. He writes in a way to make him sound like some underdog hero but when you really look into him you find nothing but a liar and everything he says you just start to think "that's a load of b.s."
I completely agree tat it can be extremely frustrating to read and learn something as fact, to later learn that it's all a lie. I know enough about your book to second your feelings toward labeling it as fictional, it did make for a great story, however, that is all it was.
I thought Breach of Faith had some good stories to tell. The problem I had was that the author was scattered. The author needed an editor that could reign him in when he got side tracked. If the book was more focused it would have been a better read. There were times that I just scanned the page and moved on. Overall I did get some feel for the problems that Hurricane Katrina caused the residents of New Orleans and surrounding areas. The media reporting versus what the book says actually happened made it interesting to observe the HUGE differences. The book did cause me to dislike the media so much more than I already did. I actually liked the ending because it recapped the many many many people he wrote about. But I feel that the book did not warrant 25 chapters.
My group read Three Cups of Deceit. Personally, I thought the book remained consistent throughout. The theme was in constant opposition toward Mortenson's story from Three Cups of Tea. After the first debunking, there were no surprises. You could tell that every excerpt by Mortenson was a lie which, in turn, would then be proven wrong with considerable amount of both, fact and doubt. All in all, I did enjoy the book. Prior to reading it, I would not have chosen to, no did I, but I'm glad I did. It was rather comical, possibly because it was so bashful, to watch Krakauer contradict everything written about in the illusion that is Three Cups of Tea.
I agree. I think the way he continues to use his facts throughout the book make him a reliable author and it is pretty hilarious the way he sculpts his argument by continuing to prove over and over that Mortenson lies about all that he writes within his book.
Id be interested in reading your book and what it had to say about Mortensen. My BS detector was going off at a high paise through out three cups of tea
Second what Jordan said. Reading Three Cups of Tea makes me want to read this even more. I'd like to see what aspects this author specifically attacks.
I felt like by the end of the book I was team Krakauer. Throughout the book I felt like he used facts to prove his points and I felt like his writing was trustworthy. He used examples straight from Mortenson himself, pointing out details to prove where he lied and used them to show the truth of the matter. At first I was very bothered by how passionate he was, as if he felt a personal vendetta to Mortenson, but after he explained his personal connection towards the end I felt that it was understandable how he felt. Also I feel that his honesty in the issues he had with Mortenson made him a more reliable narrator.
I don't know why three cups of tea is listed as a nonfiction novel. It almost seemed as though throughout the whole story it seemed as though Mortensen was covering something up. He continually told these crazy detailed (almost too detailed storys) on how much of a hero he is.
Secondary research was vital reading this book as it opened my eyes to the possibility that Mortensen may have been lying or excreting throughout the book. My BS detector was going off at a very high rate after I decided to do secondary research.
All and all though I must say that Mortensen is a heck of a writer who knows how to tell stories and engage his readers into believing what supposedly happened.
If there was a movie on this book I would definitely watch it.
After reading Five Days at Memorial I had mixed emotions about the book. At first it was intriguing and I was enjoying reading it. However, the second part of the book was basically a recap of the first part of the book. The second part of the book was about the legal action taken after the hurricane and all the author did was reiterate what happened and what the punishment would be for it. The only new information you really get is the news about the doctors killing patients with lethal amounts of morphine. All in all it was an okay book but personally it dragged on for way to long.
Totally agree with you on this one, First part was very intriguing and it hooked me but once i got to the second part i sort of lost my way. We'll discuss it more in class today.
My final thoughts on Five days at memorial are sort of all over the place. Halfway through the book it took a major turnaround and started to talk about a whole different subject. I found the first part, where he hurricane was hitting the hospital, more interesting than the second part, where the court order was taking place. The second part was dragging drastically and I got lost in it multiple times. The writing style was good and all, i just think that certain things could have been left out, but thats just me. Certain readers I'm sure loved this section of the book, it just wasn't for me. The ending of the book sort of left me questioning what side i was going to take, whether or not the doctors were to blame or not. From the beginning of this book up to about 200 pages in, I was hooked. It started to get repetitive though and i sort of lost track but overall, I did like this read.
Three Cups of Tea was one of the most entertaining books that I have ever read. It in all honestly was a good story. While personally I found it hard to question the validity of what Mortensen was saying, I still enjoyed the writing. Under the premises that everything is true, there are no holes and everything lines up and makes sense. From the presentation to the writing style, I still do think there are many positives to take from this book. Despite greed that may have come over our author, I still take the side that Three Cups of Tea can be useful.
My final thoughts on Three Cups of Deceit was that I really dislike Mortenson. The entire book was a defiance to Mortensons Three Cups of Tea. At first I felt bad for Mortenson until I read more and realized everything he said was basically a lie. Krakauer had every right to be as mad as he was because he actually donated to Mortensons causes, which didn't even really exist. Krakauer continues to prove that everything Mortenson said in his book was a lie.
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I felt that Three Cups of Tea was a good "story" If this book was listed as a fiction novel and was made into a movie,I probably would really enjoy it. Secondary research on the author and meeting with another group kind of made reading the rest of the book tough and taking the author serious. He writes in a way to make him sound like some underdog hero but when you really look into him you find nothing but a liar and everything he says you just start to think "that's a load of b.s."
ReplyDeleteI completely agree tat it can be extremely frustrating to read and learn something as fact, to later learn that it's all a lie. I know enough about your book to second your feelings toward labeling it as fictional, it did make for a great story, however, that is all it was.
DeleteI agree that if this was a fiction novel, it would be a lot better. It may seem like a good book until you realize everything he was saying was a lie.
DeleteI thought Breach of Faith had some good stories to tell. The problem I had was that the author was scattered. The author needed an editor that could reign him in when he got side tracked. If the book was more focused it would have been a better read. There were times that I just scanned the page and moved on.
ReplyDeleteOverall I did get some feel for the problems that Hurricane Katrina caused the residents of New Orleans and surrounding areas. The media reporting versus what the book says actually happened made it interesting to observe the HUGE differences. The book did cause me to dislike the media so much more than I already did. I actually liked the ending because it recapped the many many many people he wrote about. But I feel that the book did not warrant 25 chapters.
My group read Three Cups of Deceit. Personally, I thought the book remained consistent throughout. The theme was in constant opposition toward Mortenson's story from Three Cups of Tea. After the first debunking, there were no surprises. You could tell that every excerpt by Mortenson was a lie which, in turn, would then be proven wrong with considerable amount of both, fact and doubt. All in all, I did enjoy the book. Prior to reading it, I would not have chosen to, no did I, but I'm glad I did. It was rather comical, possibly because it was so bashful, to watch Krakauer contradict everything written about in the illusion that is Three Cups of Tea.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I think the way he continues to use his facts throughout the book make him a reliable author and it is pretty hilarious the way he sculpts his argument by continuing to prove over and over that Mortenson lies about all that he writes within his book.
DeleteId be interested in reading your book and what it had to say about Mortensen. My BS detector was going off at a high paise through out three cups of tea
DeleteSecond what Jordan said. Reading Three Cups of Tea makes me want to read this even more. I'd like to see what aspects this author specifically attacks.
DeleteI felt like by the end of the book I was team Krakauer. Throughout the book I felt like he used facts to prove his points and I felt like his writing was trustworthy. He used examples straight from Mortenson himself, pointing out details to prove where he lied and used them to show the truth of the matter. At first I was very bothered by how passionate he was, as if he felt a personal vendetta to Mortenson, but after he explained his personal connection towards the end I felt that it was understandable how he felt. Also I feel that his honesty in the issues he had with Mortenson made him a more reliable narrator.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why three cups of tea is listed as a nonfiction novel. It almost seemed as though throughout the whole story it seemed as though Mortensen was covering something up. He continually told these crazy detailed (almost too detailed storys) on how much of a hero he is.
ReplyDeleteSecondary research was vital reading this book as it opened my eyes to the possibility that Mortensen may have been lying or excreting throughout the book. My BS detector was going off at a very high rate after I decided to do secondary research.
All and all though I must say that Mortensen is a heck of a writer who knows how to tell stories and engage his readers into believing what supposedly happened.
If there was a movie on this book I would definitely watch it.
After reading Five Days at Memorial I had mixed emotions about the book. At first it was intriguing and I was enjoying reading it. However, the second part of the book was basically a recap of the first part of the book. The second part of the book was about the legal action taken after the hurricane and all the author did was reiterate what happened and what the punishment would be for it. The only new information you really get is the news about the doctors killing patients with lethal amounts of morphine. All in all it was an okay book but personally it dragged on for way to long.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with you on this one, First part was very intriguing and it hooked me but once i got to the second part i sort of lost my way. We'll discuss it more in class today.
DeleteMy final thoughts on Five days at memorial are sort of all over the place. Halfway through the book it took a major turnaround and started to talk about a whole different subject. I found the first part, where he hurricane was hitting the hospital, more interesting than the second part, where the court order was taking place. The second part was dragging drastically and I got lost in it multiple times. The writing style was good and all, i just think that certain things could have been left out, but thats just me. Certain readers I'm sure loved this section of the book, it just wasn't for me. The ending of the book sort of left me questioning what side i was going to take, whether or not the doctors were to blame or not. From the beginning of this book up to about 200 pages in, I was hooked. It started to get repetitive though and i sort of lost track but overall, I did like this read.
ReplyDeleteThree Cups of Tea was one of the most entertaining books that I have ever read. It in all honestly was a good story. While personally I found it hard to question the validity of what Mortensen was saying, I still enjoyed the writing. Under the premises that everything is true, there are no holes and everything lines up and makes sense. From the presentation to the writing style, I still do think there are many positives to take from this book. Despite greed that may have come over our author, I still take the side that Three Cups of Tea can be useful.
ReplyDeleteMy final thoughts on Three Cups of Deceit was that I really dislike Mortenson. The entire book was a defiance to Mortensons Three Cups of Tea. At first I felt bad for Mortenson until I read more and realized everything he said was basically a lie. Krakauer had every right to be as mad as he was because he actually donated to Mortensons causes, which didn't even really exist. Krakauer continues to prove that everything Mortenson said in his book was a lie.
ReplyDeleteLonger academic essays (often with a word limit of between 2,000 to 5,000 words) are often more discursive. They sometimes begin with a short summary analysis of what has previously been written on a topic, which is often called a literature review. Longer essays may also contain an introductory page in which words and phrases from the title are tightly defined uk.essay-writing-place.com.
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