When I read the title I thought this book was going to be boring but you can’t judge a book by its cover so I started reading and I actually started liking it. It’s a little sad being the children had to do everything because the dad was doing things he shouldn’t and the mom seemed to be really sick. One part that seemed interesting to me is when the boy was hoping the people next to them would give them food and the girl told him never asks for something that should be offered. When she says the police car come up the road and saw her brothers in the car she was scared and wanted to know why her brothers were in the car. When she found out that they just got a ride because school was closed she was still upset and didn’t want them riding with the law. When she found out that her dad was on bond and that if he didn’t show up to his court case they could lose the house she was very upset. If they lost the house she would never get away from her family and join the military. She would have to stay and take care of them because there would be no one else to help them. This girl had to grow up faster then any child should and that’s really bad, she couldn’t do things that she wanted and dreamed of doing.
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Brenda,
ReplyDeleteBy your post I am assuming you have not finished the book, so I will try hard not to spoil your story. This book is wonderful, is has many twist and turns as you read. Impressions you get at first, change as you further read. Now, with the beginning of the book I think you have grasped the gist of what is going on. I did want to note on a couple things. One when she saw her brothers in the police car, it horrified her because she couldn't bare the thought that they would end up like a typical Dolly, like her father. The Dolly's are known for cooking crank and being frequently in trouble with the law. She is frightened because she does not want them to be comfortable riding in the back of the cop car, something they might get acquainted to if they were to be raised as typical Dolly.
Secondly, Ree wants to join the military to escape the hell she has been imprisoned within. This was her plan, to leave and never come back. This is merely a fallacy. She knows in her heart that she loves Sonny and Harold with all her heart and would never leave them in the care of her sick mother and her irresponsible drug addicted father. In a way, she adopted them as her own children. She sees an opportunity to give these boys a chance to break the cycle that all Dolly's fall into. She is determined. She is on a mission to capture her father because she won't accept losing the house, living in the fields with her sick mother. Her brothers would most likely be stripped away from her and brought up to be drug addicts, meth cooks, that spend time in jail. There is a lot going on with Ree, she is beginning an uphill battle. Right away you can tell she is very strong and you immediately admire her for this.
I am glad you are enjoying this book. I was in the same position you were in. When I bought this book in January, I remember looking at in the bookstore shaking my head thinking to myself that this would be an unpleasant read. Quite the contrary. I loved this book and the movie wasn't bad either. I loved the deeper meaning I was able to find from them both and overall it is just a great story. I made a powerpoint presentation on the characters, you might find it useful as your reading. Thanks for the post! Have a great day.
-David