So far I have 2 books to talk about because I got one day ahead since I might get busy enough to get behind. I love Alice Hoffman's books. She writes about many different types of people, and her books are very character driven. These 2 deal with the same character, Green, a girl who loses her family in a fire that destroys an entire city. She doesn't deal well with the loss. She makes clothes with thorns and nails on them to show her refusal to let anyone in. Green survives and does what she has to to get by, but she is too afraid of the pain to live. Eventually, though, people start to get through her defenses, and she learns how to deal with everything she has gone through. The second book, Green Witch, is even better than the first because she is trying to capture people's stories; she wants to remember everything, and she wants others to remember as well.
I could identitfy with Green and how she first dealt with her grief. When my mom got sick and my dad had to handle things (which he didn't for a long time), I just did what I could, got by, and focused on getting along with my life and making things work. But I didn't do much else. I never hung out with friends, I cut myself off almost, even from my best friend/sister. The last couple of years I have been repairing the damage I did with that. I have a great relationship with my sister now again, and I try and do the things that I love, try new things (sometimes), and have some fun.
When Green says, "I ask to always remember." (page 33), I felt like I was talking. My mom can't remember a lot of things anymore, and there are times when I have wanted to ask her questions about certain things, but I know she cannot tell me the answer. I now hate whenever I forget something. I keep a journal and planner with all the time to keep track of everything, record it all if possible.
That's it for now. Tomorrow: a new day and a new book.
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