Book Review Of Tortilla Flat Essay

Book Review for Tortilla Flat

I thought the book Tortilla Flat was very interesting. At first, I wasn't so interested in reading the rest of the book. However, by the middle I really wanted to know what was going to happen next. I would definitely encourage someone to read this book also. I think it's something very different from any other book I've read. It talks about a group of friends called the paisanos who live together and build up a strong friendship. Although, it may seem like your everyday friendship story I will never forget it because it's filled with surprises and excitement.

In the book these friends tell stories, drink wine, and have a nice dinner every night. Even though it may sound like a good life these men have a big problem. They steal from everyone in town because they don't have enough money to provide for themselves. Eventually the men are given a bag of coins, and overcome their problem.

I personally thought that the end of the book was the best part. The end was sad because Danny died. Even though it was sad it was something I never would of guessed would happen. Danny ran off into the woods and fell of a forty foot gulch. Instead of the friends living happily ever after, as we see in many books and movies, the author decides to put a twist on the story.

So yes, the end of the book was excellent, but I would of liked the beginning to be filled with more excitement. I was a little bit frustrated and confused at the beginning because Danny was getting into trouble and kept getting out of it. This happened several times. After about the fourth time I was ready to put down the book. However after this part is over I think the book was very enjoyable.

I think that the way the author built up the suspense was spectacular. As I mentioned earlier the book was a bit dull at the beginning but each chapter began to get even more exiting, and I thought is was very realistic. The author did an excellent job in this aspect.

The book makes you wonder what happened to Danny's friends after his death. The book did mention that they did not attend his funeral because they did not have the proper clothing, and it said that the house had burned down. With so little money they really had no place to go. So, I think it was interesting how the book makes you think about their future.

I really loved the main characters Danny and Pilon because out of all the characters they were the ones that were always together and were always loyal to each other. That friendship and loyalty that they had is something that we should all strive to cultivate in our own friendships. I would definitely recommend this book to someone else.