I am reading the book Pocket Full of Dreams by Justine Wentzell. So far, it has dropped me into the middle of her relationship, and talked about a few red flags that popped up. She has described her boyfriend and how he's depressed and crazed almost, and shares some of his family history. She speaks without a direct timeline, but instead with her own thoughts and memories. She also reflects a lot on how she should've handled things or seen things.
My first impression is that the book will be about her experience and her reflecting on and building off of that experience. Because I have never been subject to abuse, I can't relate to what she says, but I'm instead learning more about that situation and what it's like for the victim. I think through that new perspective, I'll be more understanding and empathetic as well as aware if anything such as that happens to me or someone I know. I'm enjoying her book, and I am grateful for how much of her interpersonal thoughts she is sharing. My prediction is that she'll share more of her past and also down the road share how she got out of the situation and what she is doing now. It's also a bit easier to create a prediction since it's a type of autobiography, and I have met and spoken to her in person. Her book is also less story and more of a self-aware memoir, which I enjoy.
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