Jody’s Comments (group member since Jun 15, 2018)

Jody’s comments from the Some Kind of Book Club group.

So this one is a soul rip. As a therapist I worked with rape survivors for years. The older I get the more I wish people let survivors control what happens to themselves afterwards, not their parents, not their friends, schools, or police (or even therapist themselves.) It always becomes about everyone else's feelings and what the survivor "should do." Telling the story from the sister's POV of the prep takes me out of my comfort zone in a good way. I have no idea where it will all go. What strikes me is how realistic it is in that the boy is NOT a monster and people think he can't have done it unless he is a monster. The sad thing is just like murder "normal" non-monsters do commit this crime. They should be held responsible and face consequences (and get therapy too.) Often whatever the justice system or everyone else decides is wrong and not helpful to the survivor who is the most important person. The perpetrator needs to be thought of too in regards to rehab and education. If we keep thinking "only monsters do this" we make people into lying monsters. Some people could take that comment as "sticking up for the perpetuator" when what I really want is to stop people from traumatizing other people.

From what I know it is a pretty accurate description of Alzheimer's. I know it seems fake as she's in and out but that's how it is, and why it's so sad.

Rachel wrote: "Jody wrote: "Not done yet up to the bees 🐝. SPOILERS
But I have to say, may it’s because I’m a New Yorker but if some smashes the windows of the car of an unchecked bully is a hero. Someone who bea..."
I'm sorry I spoiled something (meth-head) I won't say much now. I don't know if you are done. But, yeah, Henry had a bit of a it's-all-about-me complex, but I felt he was headed towards the right place.

Not done yet up to the bees 🐝. SPOILERS
But I have to say, may it’s because I’m a New Yorker but if some smashes the windows of the car of an unchecked bully is a hero. Someone who beats down their meth-head father and saves their mom is a saint.

Literally just started We Are The Ants 🐜 and I want to marry it...or at least take it out on a date.

Hi. I'm Jody and I'm old. So very old. I remember when Nirvana was around. I'm actually a writer. I'm also a licensed therapist but I mostly do writing. I have a seven year old, two dog and a husband. My favorite genres are magical realism and contemporary fantasy but anything with a good character will draw me in. I would say my favorite current author is Holly Black.