Sylvia Cassedy (1930–1989)
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- Geburtstag
- 1930-01-29
- Todestag
- 1989-04-06
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- USA
- Wohnorte
- Brooklyn, New York, USA (birth)
Manhasset, New York, USA (death) - Ausbildung
- Brooklyn College (BA | 1950)
Johns Hopkins University (Writing Seminar | 1959-1960) - Berufe
- teacher (creative writing)
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I think this book is so well written. It's the kind of book that stays with you long after you've finished it. I really like the way it is written with small glimpses into the present in between the different parts. I think because it is written in this way what could have been a really depressing book is quite hopeful. We see in the first couple of pages that Maggie is living with a family who she has grown to love and she's started to call them mom and dad and her sisters. This gives us hope as we read about her difficult life knowing that she has found a place to belong.
I think the author did a wonderful job of showing Maggie's insecurities and vulnerabilities and helping us understand why she does the things she does.
There are still some really sad parts in this book that just break my heart. When she finally has something to share with her class and she comes out of her shell to excitedly share only to be laughed at. She's so afraid to get close to anyone and so she does things so that people won't want to be around her. She's become much more comfortable alone, sometimes if feels easier that way.
I didn't like the two aunts but I think they were portrayed realistically as they were stuck in their ways with their own views and were very intolerant of anyone behaving in ways that didn't fit into their box. We do see a brief glimpse of one of the aunts excitement at giving Maggie a gift which Maggie doesn't want and things may have gone differently if Maggie had accepted this gift.
I really enjoyed the ending although it was bittersweet and haunting.
A beautifully written story that I will continue to enjoy re-reading.
This book was reviewed on the Literary Club Podcast episode 66
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984185… (mehr)