I have got to say, this was one boring read; I almost died part way through. I could feel the life draining from me every time I picked it up; I guess you can tell that I really disliked this book, huh? And yeah, you are right; I would have preferred to read the dictionary.
This book was about the life of Oscar’s family, bouncing from one family member to another; explaining why they and their family were the way they were. Oscar, the outcast was one who I felt connected yet disconnected from; we are both into some of the same things. Lord of the rings and such, I bet he was into superheroes and comics to DC and Marvel are full of my heroes. If anything I am sure the author could have made a good comedy book.
The sister was a rebel, sort of reminds me of my sister but the Oscar’s sister was nicer. She had her off moments but she was a caring person, especially for her brother; who needed all the care that he could get.
But the deepest character I thought was the mother. At first you thought she was a heartless woman but in reality she had gone through a lot when she was younger. She went from geek to goddess then of course she got herself into trouble with a gangster because she thought she was more mature and grown up then she actually was. Inside she is actually a child who wants others to see how far she has gone and be admired for what she has. I really cared for her character.
This book was about the life of Oscar’s family, bouncing from one family member to another; explaining why they and their family were the way they were. Oscar, the outcast was one who I felt connected yet disconnected from; we are both into some of the same things. Lord of the rings and such, I bet he was into superheroes and comics to DC and Marvel are full of my heroes. If anything I am sure the author could have made a good comedy book.
The sister was a rebel, sort of reminds me of my sister but the Oscar’s sister was nicer. She had her off moments but she was a caring person, especially for her brother; who needed all the care that he could get.
But the deepest character I thought was the mother. At first you thought she was a heartless woman but in reality she had gone through a lot when she was younger. She went from geek to goddess then of course she got herself into trouble with a gangster because she thought she was more mature and grown up then she actually was. Inside she is actually a child who wants others to see how far she has gone and be admired for what she has. I really cared for her character.
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I do agree with you that this book was a very boring read for me. The spanglish kept throwing me off a lot, and I found myself fighting to get through it.
Oscar was a weird character. I would put him in the nerd category (no offense!). It was just so lame to me that he could not even talk to girls. He reminded me of my brother. He has never really had a girlfriend, and he likes to keep to himself. He loves history, and that is his major in school. He has always had a tough time talking with girls, and I can barely keep from laughing when he tells me about girls he likes and tries to ask me for advice. He never listens to me though.
I also agree that the sister is the rebel in the family. That is kind of like myself in a way, except maybe a little less on the crazy side.
The mother was the big character in this book. She seemed like a cold, heartless bitch, and I think she is. But she is not as bad as she seemed. She had a tough upbringing, and I believe that she acted and treated her children the way she did, because she wanted to protect them.
Even though I have said all this, I still say that I did not enjoy this book at all. Just bits a pieces really.
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