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My book I want to talk about is Homecoming.
Although some people liked it, I did not.
I did not like the book because it was so
sad. I mean, how would you feel if your mom just
got out of the car and walked away? It doesn't
make much sense that she left them alone.
Although the police found her in a Boston
hospital because she had gone crazy, I still
didn't understand how her illness could cause
her to abandon her children.
I thought this book was sad because there
were a lot of adults that treated the kids like
nothing. Like the cousin. She would leave for
work and Dicey would have to take them to church
summer school. While the younger children were
there, Dicey would clean the house top to
bottom because the cousin "didn't have time."
When Maybeth went to the summer school, the nuns
all thought she was retarded because she was shy
and quiet, and she had no friends. Stuff like
that is very depressing.
Another part of the book I didn't like was
when they stayed with complete strangers. That
tells kids that if someone you don't know walks
up to you, you shold trust them. Dicey made some
dangerous descisions. You shouldn't go stay with
someone just because they say you can trust them!
In the case of the Tillermans, Windy and Stewart
were harmless. Overall, it was a bad descision.
Reading this book made me realize how lucky
I am. I have parents that love and support me. I
also have grandparents that are proud of me.
(They also know I exist!) My home is safe and
well structured. Every night, I go to my warm
bed with a full stomach. It made me appreciate
my life because I know there are people out
there that aren't as lucky.
The writing style of this book was very
descriptive. An example of this is when they
found the dimes on the beach. The author says
something like, "They shined like stars."
Another example is when in Windy and Stewart's
dorm, there was, and I quote, "Ashtrays filled
with smelly cigarete butts."
Even though I didn't like this book, your
opinion may be different if you read it too. As
you now know, I thought this book was
depressing. If you like a adventure, or just a
book about four kids that are on their own, you
might just like this book. A similar series that
is more enjoyable is The Series of Unfortunate
Events, I read the whole series!
Overall, I prefer fiction with a little more
adventure and humor. I like books that don't
revolve around sad events. I would not recomend
this book for people that like happy endings.
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