Sattie, I agree with you in that this is the first book I have really related to. However, unlike you, I am not “freaked out” by my relation to this book. And, in this post I will explain why I related to this book, and why it does not bother me that I relate more [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘"Forever"’
May 7, 2008
Jaded?
I enjoyed reading this book and agree with the other ladies, but I am wondering what this book is saying about first love, and how younger (targeted) readers might perceive this message. I think Blume is very realistic in making Kath move on from her first love and find another boyfriend. Still, I wonder if [...]
May 5, 2008
Shake Your Money Maker?
So, I must admit, after reading Judy Blume’s Forever and after watching the classic 90s hit Little Giants, I’m feeling a little nostalgic.
May 4, 2008
Something I can relate to!
I don’t know if my peers felt this/ found it uncomfortable, but I was kind of freaked out that I found myself able to relate more to seniors in highschool than the high-powered executive women of our previous novels. There was a realism in Blume’s text, with true emotions that seemed to be otherwise lacking [...]
May 2, 2008
Empathy, Chick Lit Doesn’t Have It
I hate to begin this post by making a stereotypical remark about women – for example, how they are the more empathetic sex. But, I do acknowledge that pathos matters in a work of fiction, and that characters, male or female, need to have a psychological life accessible to the reader – hopes and [...]
