About a month ago I was reading the book called The lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. This is an amazing novel about a girl who unfortunately gets raped and murdered, but then watches her families experience after her death. And while she is in heaven watching over her family she is still trying to figure out how she died her self. And then she later comes to realize that the person that raped her did not only rape her, he also raped many other younger girls as well. And really this is a very tragic story.
In my opinion, I think that the main character in this book Susie Salmon was a bit too leniant with her time. Meaning that she basically stayed out late and was by her self in big areas in the suburbs. And when she first met her neighbor ( the person who raped her) he did seem a little suspiocious. But I mean, I guess in her mind she was thinking, " well hey, you can't expext anything bad from someone who is trying to sell flowers to you." I think that even though they lived in the suburbs the whole family should have been always aware of their surroundings. The reason why I say that is because bad things don't only happen in the city, a lot of dangerous things can happen in the suburbs because it's twice as worse. I also think that Susie's parents should have been more aware of their new neighbor because if you also watch the movie, he doesn't look like the typical home inviting neighbor. I believe that if Susie's parents were more aware in general including her sister, they would have been able to catch on faster to the neighbors' creepy signs of being a pedifile.
If you read this book, You won't regret it because there are so man emotions that you are going to feel just from Susie expressing how her experience was being raped and what it was like to be in heaven. This novel discribes heaven beautifully but also scary at the same time. And I've realized that this book helped me to focus more on the characters' thoughts and feelings more than just the main plot of the book because I actually felt what these characters felt while reading. So I highly reccommend others to read this book.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Lock and key
To add onto my last response on lock and key, Ruby is really not handeling all of the information that Cora had told her well. After Cora had told her that their mother had lied to her and kept secrets from her the entire time it was hard for Ruby to take that in. She never knew that Cora was always sending her letters and invitations to her invents and tryin to track down Ruby any way that she could. Ruby had to figure it out herself that her mother would always change the addresses she wrote down on schools so that Cora couldn't find her. So the truth really is that although Ruby's family is messed up as a whole, there may be something even bigger than that. And I mean a big issue that is between Cora and their mother.
The author still hasn't explained to me as a reader, what the true reason was for Ruby's mother disappearing. So that still remains uncalled for. But the reason why I say Ruby isn't taking this information well is because right after Cora and Ruby had that conversation it was time for Ruby to go off to school. And with any teen it might be a little challenging for some to have to go to school with a bung of drama that you have just heard at home and expect to keep yourself contained when really, you can't. So what did Ruby do? She skipped school and decided to get high and drink. And in the process of her innermost vulnerability she was yet saved again by Nate when she passed out in the middle of the woods. And between that time things did get a little rough when Nate did eventually bring her home.
The author still hasn't explained to me as a reader, what the true reason was for Ruby's mother disappearing. So that still remains uncalled for. But the reason why I say Ruby isn't taking this information well is because right after Cora and Ruby had that conversation it was time for Ruby to go off to school. And with any teen it might be a little challenging for some to have to go to school with a bung of drama that you have just heard at home and expect to keep yourself contained when really, you can't. So what did Ruby do? She skipped school and decided to get high and drink. And in the process of her innermost vulnerability she was yet saved again by Nate when she passed out in the middle of the woods. And between that time things did get a little rough when Nate did eventually bring her home.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Lock and key (spoiler alert)
I am still reading the book called lock and key by Sarah Dessen. There is more that I have discovered about the relationship ruby and her sister Cora have. And I think you'll find this interesting to read.
Now as it gets further into the school year Ruby is becoming more accustomed to living in Cora's house. And she's actually enjoying the carpool rides that she has to take with Nate "the most popular boy in her school", but she is still back to her old ways not trying to make any friends.
Between Ruby and Cora, Ruby was able to communicate more with Cora. Ruby found out a lot more about her sister and she discovered that her sister was actually a really social person. She also found out that Cora is trying to have a baby with her husband Jamie.
Later on in the book is where all of the secrets were unlocked about Ruby's life. Cora tries her best to explain to Ruby that she was always trying to look for her while she was in college so that she could bring Ruby with her and live together. Cora never wanted to leave Ruby alone with their mother because their mother has been a wreck ever since their parents have gotten seperated. But Ruby didn't believe Cora when she was telling her all of this because their mom had told Ruby that Cora had no loner wanted anything to do with them. When Ruby first moved in with Cora she was unaware that Cora had even gotten married. But yet Cora personally handed an invitation to her mom saying that Ruby had a choice of whether or not she wanted to come to the wedding.
Ruby found out that everything Cora had to say was true. Ruby began to really think about what her sister said because ever since her sister left the house her mother would say," it's just me and you baby, just me and you." And prier to that when Cora left, she was about 18. Since Ruby wanted to leave as soon as she turned 17, she figured that her mom might as well leave her first before her last daughter walks out on her. That's why Ruby thinks that her mom disappeared.
In my opinion I believe that Even though it hurt Cora to express the truth to Ruby it had to be said. Ruby had had hate for Cora for the longest because she thought that Cora abandoned her. So in the book the author continues to throw more things at Ruby for her to deal with. But maybe this was a good thing for Ruby to find out the hard way e cause then she can have more o a reason to stay with Cora and let the bond between them build. So that Ruby can forget about her mom leaving et and start a new life. So I will keep reading.
Now as it gets further into the school year Ruby is becoming more accustomed to living in Cora's house. And she's actually enjoying the carpool rides that she has to take with Nate "the most popular boy in her school", but she is still back to her old ways not trying to make any friends.
Between Ruby and Cora, Ruby was able to communicate more with Cora. Ruby found out a lot more about her sister and she discovered that her sister was actually a really social person. She also found out that Cora is trying to have a baby with her husband Jamie.
Later on in the book is where all of the secrets were unlocked about Ruby's life. Cora tries her best to explain to Ruby that she was always trying to look for her while she was in college so that she could bring Ruby with her and live together. Cora never wanted to leave Ruby alone with their mother because their mother has been a wreck ever since their parents have gotten seperated. But Ruby didn't believe Cora when she was telling her all of this because their mom had told Ruby that Cora had no loner wanted anything to do with them. When Ruby first moved in with Cora she was unaware that Cora had even gotten married. But yet Cora personally handed an invitation to her mom saying that Ruby had a choice of whether or not she wanted to come to the wedding.
Ruby found out that everything Cora had to say was true. Ruby began to really think about what her sister said because ever since her sister left the house her mother would say," it's just me and you baby, just me and you." And prier to that when Cora left, she was about 18. Since Ruby wanted to leave as soon as she turned 17, she figured that her mom might as well leave her first before her last daughter walks out on her. That's why Ruby thinks that her mom disappeared.
In my opinion I believe that Even though it hurt Cora to express the truth to Ruby it had to be said. Ruby had had hate for Cora for the longest because she thought that Cora abandoned her. So in the book the author continues to throw more things at Ruby for her to deal with. But maybe this was a good thing for Ruby to find out the hard way e cause then she can have more o a reason to stay with Cora and let the bond between them build. So that Ruby can forget about her mom leaving et and start a new life. So I will keep reading.
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