![]() ![]() Judy really found someplace in my heart and spoke to me with a level of understanding I didn’t think adults were even capable of.ĭavey’s story is your very own, because her feelings and experiences are universal. While I was reading this book, it almost felt as if someone were giving me a warm hug. ![]() ![]() I cared for these characters as deeply as I would my own family and friends, and felt all of their struggles on a deeper level than I could have ever imagined. When I read this book, I cried along with Davey. Blume tells of these issues with no false pretenses or guard up in other words, she speaks from the heart. Not only does Blume speak honestly about dealing with grief, she also brings up other major issues of adolescence alcoholism, sexism, racism and self-esteem are just as prominent throughout this book. She will fly off the handle at a moment’s notice, yet always be there for her crumbling mother and alcoholic best friend. Davey as a character is extremely honest, passionate and unstable. Forced to try and put together the pieces from her crumbling life, her mother decides that it would be best for them to take a long visit out to Alamos, New Mexico, where Davey will ultimately decide if it is time for her to move on.Īs always, Judy Blumes writes a hauntingly beautiful and relatable tale of adolescent struggle. Your life can fall apart in the sound of one gun shot.įifteen year old Davey is first confronted with this realization when her father is shot point blank one night at his convenience store. ![]()
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