Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Nielsen's narrator, though deeply troubled by the psychological damage of losing a family member to suicide, is incredibly relatable and very much likeable. I did not notice that sometimes the narrator loses touch
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Nielsen's narrator, though deeply troubled by the psychological damage of losing a family member to suicide, is incredibly relatable and very much likeable. I did not notice that sometimes the narrator loses touch of staying in the voice of a modern thirteen-year-old boy, using bigger words and a larger vocabulary, but for the most part, the dialogue is flawlessly realistic. On the other hand, the author's minor inconsistencies are helpful for the young readers who are getting used to reading and comprehending longer texts. Moreover, the dialogue and the vocabulary subtly masks the real suffering that this boy feels in reaction to his brother's death.
The topic of teen suicide is not the only relatable subject that young readers today can connect with. Nielsen also includes 