Personal Response

     After reading the summary on the back of the novel The Last Picture Show, I had no idea what to expect. It just seemed like nothing was really going to happen throughout the book. The novel definietely started out slow, but then the plot finally started to appear. There are also a lot of characters in this novel and they are very unique in their own ways. They are unlike any other characters in any other book I have read.

     I read this book in about three days. It was so easy to read and I did not want to put it down. It always had me on my toes wondering what was going to happen next. The author of this novel did a great job leaving the reader always wondering what was going to happen next. I never wanted to put the book down because I always wanted to know what was going to happen next. 

     I never would have expected some of the events that happened in this novel. The author seemed to always know when to put these unexpected events in because the reader would never guess that that one thing was actually going to happen.  The setting, the plot, and the characters were different than any other book I have ever read before. I would definietely recommend this book to anyone who likes reading different pieces of work. I have to warn people who are considering reading this book, it is not what you will expect. It is definietely well worth your time though. I would read the book before watching the movie. If I were you, I would not watch the movie at all...