Comments on: Review: The Whole Story of Half a Girl http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/05/07/review-the-whole-story-of-half-a-girl/ by Elizabeth Burns Thu, 23 May 2013 00:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Liz B http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/05/07/review-the-whole-story-of-half-a-girl/#comment-181729 Liz B Fri, 25 May 2012 16:11:00 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4275#comment-181729 In terms of the ending: what I ended up deciding was that my tween self would want such a conclusion. That to her, what Kate had or hadn't done with the party, and the not speaking up, would be a deal breaker. In terms of the ending: what I ended up deciding was that my tween self would want such a conclusion. That to her, what Kate had or hadn’t done with the party, and the not speaking up, would be a deal breaker.

]]> By: MotherReader http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/05/07/review-the-whole-story-of-half-a-girl/#comment-181272 MotherReader Wed, 23 May 2012 23:57:57 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4275#comment-181272 It surprised me that a book that seemed willing to explore the complexities of people, the shades of gray, ended with such a black-or-white conclusion. Somewhat literally. A key concept in the book was the idea of not being labeled or boxed in, but then the end seems to turn that around by making Sonia chose sides and give up something that she might just like because she didn't like some aspects of it. And yeah, Kate says something not cool, but it just revealed her own insecurities. Maybe they could talk about that, as friends. There was a lot to like in this book, but I felt like it went for a tidy ending when untidy would have fit better with the theme and the characters. It surprised me that a book that seemed willing to explore the complexities of people, the shades of gray, ended with such a black-or-white conclusion. Somewhat literally. A key concept in the book was the idea of not being labeled or boxed in, but then the end seems to turn that around by making Sonia chose sides and give up something that she might just like because she didn’t like some aspects of it. And yeah, Kate says something not cool, but it just revealed her own insecurities. Maybe they could talk about that, as friends.

There was a lot to like in this book, but I felt like it went for a tidy ending when untidy would have fit better with the theme and the characters.

]]> By: Liz B http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/05/07/review-the-whole-story-of-half-a-girl/#comment-181258 Liz B Wed, 23 May 2012 23:18:30 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4275#comment-181258 Pam, I'm trying to sort out my feelings about Kate. One thing I saw; from Kate's point of view, it looks like Sonia dropped her once Kate spoke about her own biological father. And I wonder, if that played into it, a bit? Because Alisha didn't seem much to offer beyond her romance novel, and Sonia wasn't quite into that. Pam, I’m trying to sort out my feelings about Kate. One thing I saw; from Kate’s point of view, it looks like Sonia dropped her once Kate spoke about her own biological father. And I wonder, if that played into it, a bit? Because Alisha didn’t seem much to offer beyond her romance novel, and Sonia wasn’t quite into that.

]]> By: MotherReader http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/05/07/review-the-whole-story-of-half-a-girl/#comment-181091 MotherReader Wed, 23 May 2012 03:52:35 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4275#comment-181091 I wished that Sonia wouldn't have written off Kate so quickly - or her own interest in cheerleading. Both choices felt forced. Kate isn't perfect, but the friendship expands Sonia's circle and experience. Nothing wrong with that. I liked the book very much, but that bothered me a bit. I wished that Sonia wouldn’t have written off Kate so quickly – or her own interest in cheerleading. Both choices felt forced. Kate isn’t perfect, but the friendship expands Sonia’s circle and experience. Nothing wrong with that. I liked the book very much, but that bothered me a bit.

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