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Currently, I am reading the book I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. I am nearing the end of the book and haven't decided if I will read the next book in the series or not. So far, John and Henri have remained in Paradise, Ohio, because John doesn't want to leave his friend Sam and his love Sarah. The Mogadorians found them though, and now they have to fight for their lives. This book seems okay to me, but isn't anything stellar like I was hoping it would be. Sometimes the story is slow, and nothing seems to happen for awhile. This made me not want to continue reading, but I did. I'm not sure why the author wrote this book, but it might be because he wanted to be an important character in a book. The alien home planet was named after him (Lorien), and in the back of the book it said that Pittacus Lore was Lorien's commanding Elder, and he is preparing Earth for war. The main theme of the book is fighting for what you believe in, and not giving up hope. John has had to do this many times already. When Henri kept trying to leave Paradise John had to take a stand, and tell him they wouldn't leave. John loved Sarah, and Sam was the only friend he had ever had, so he couldn't just leave them. John also has to not give up hope because the Monadorians are hunting him. They outnumber the Loriens and the Loriens have almost no chance of surviving, but John has to learn to keep fighting. This is reflected in the quote, "And when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope." John is the best character in he book because he has learned the most. He seems to have become wiser as the book progresses, and gained maturity. He's stopped running away from fights, and has learned to take a stand for what he believes in. I am wondering why the author chose to put himself into the story, and why did he call the planet Lorien? I also want to know if there are any motifs in this book.