For my first quarter SSR book I read Conor and The Crossworlds: Breaking The Barrier by Kevin Gerard. It is a fiction book with 241 pages. It is about a boy named Conor who unknowingly calls down the power of the creators who send down a mythical beast named Purugama by being sad about the death of his uncle. Purugama is basically a gigantic puma with wings who becomes a mentor to Conor. They go on a long journey throughout many different worlds so that Conor can learn about different worlds and the people in them. Conor meets many rulers of the worlds to learn how to overcome the death of his uncle. After all of the mini journeys, one of the final journeys was meeting with his uncle’s memories. This showed Conor the mistakes and guilt of his uncle which explained why his uncle was into drugs and eventually died. Conor learns that the choices he makes in the future will affect him forever. After that, Purugama says that they have to part ways, but then a half lizard and half man attacks Purugama. They battle to the death and if Purugama lost, Conor would die too.
I like this book because it takes place in an alternate universe where there are many different creatures and people that live in them. It connects to my life because I know that my choices will affect me in the future. The two main characters have a parent-child type of relationship which helps Conor receive lots of wisdom. This also applies to me because during my parents’ lectures they emphasize lots of life skills and advice for the future. Parents could also be Purugama because they know that they have to part ways, but not completely because they are always there for you.
This book seems very interesting and intruiging. I have never seen a story like this before. It's cool that it takes place in an alternative universe because you can escape your life while reading it.
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