Journal #1 A Separate Peace 196 Pages This is a very well-written book. From my first immpression on it, John Knowles still really knows what it is like to be a kid. I think that the theme of this novel so far is Civilian Life During the War. It tells a story about two young american boys going through school during WWII. It takes place in Devon, New Hampshire. It is set in the first-person through the …showed first 75 words of 597 total…

…showed last 75 words of 597 total…understanding that you can tell that he still has every bit of young boy in him than he ever did. Though I feel as if the book is taking it's time, I am loving every sentence of it. It is unlike any book I have ever read, mostly because I don't usually read historical fiction such as this. I am greatly enjoying this novel and will continue to read it to the very last word.