I also enjoyed the fact that the book had universal themes. Every girl remembers her first heartbreak, and in today's society, a lot more women are experiencing the pain of rape or the pain of abortion. This book should be read by every girl, and every girl should understand that "love" or what she thinks is love is not always love. Sometimes, love is painful, and sometimes, men can be mean and the world can be mean. This book touches on all of those points, and it uses beautiful language in order to portray meaning and emotion. I really liked this book even though it was unconventional and unlike anything I have ever read before.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Overall Thoughts on Book
Initially, I was hesitant to read this book, and while feeling relief at the brevity of the book, I also felt like in the 90 or so pages, there was so much to be learned from each of the stories of these women. At times, this book was hard to follow and I had to re read a few of the poems once or twice to really get the meanings. However, at the end of it, I really enjoyed this book. I feel like it portrays these situations as they are: horrible.
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My initial reaction after finishing the book was shock. I think Shange saved the most horrible story for last--the one about beau willie and dropping the babies over the side of the five-story window. I was like, wait, what?? He DROPPED the babies? After she said she'd marry him? It was horrible.
ReplyDeleteI makes me understand that there really are scenarios like that in the world, which is a terrible place. However, it also makes me think that the average person's life is not so traumatic, its just the the traumatic experiences are what we write about because they are what we think about.
And I didn't quite understand the end. I did not think she died, but during the discussion it seemed like everyone was talking like she did.