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STORY ARCHETYPES:I think this book is a rebirth. Belly was at first set on marrying Jeremiah but grew her feeling kept growing for Conrad so she married him. This shows a change in mindset and in her option for both boys. Belly definitely changed in ways no one ever expected.

SUMMARY:The main characters are Belly,Jeremiah,Steven and Conrad. Belly likes Conrad but he's growing and not ready for a relationship though he still likes Belly. Jeremiah also likes Belly so they're dating. Belly is stuck because she's going to marry Jeremiah but still loves Conrad.

VISUALIZE: I can visualize the feelings that are going on in Belly's mind. She deeply misses Susana and keeps replaying their memories together. On page 136 Belly says,"I miss her so much because I have so much to say so I just replay our memories together." This shows how Belly is visualizing in her head.

TEXT TO SELF: This book reminds me of the time when my great grandma died and my whole family grieved in different ways. On page 94 Belly says,"Everyone tried to move on with their life but no one was themselves. Jeremiah and Steven both visited her grave,Mom wrote about Susana, but me and Conrad didn't know how to move on." This shows how different everyone grieves.

ANTAGNIST: I think that the antagonist in this story is Belly. I think this because on page 2 Belly says,"I wasn't in Cousins. Conrad and I weren't together,and Susannah was dead. Nothing will ever be the same again." This shows Belly is making the worst out of her situation by thinking on the bad side of things and having a negative perspective of her life right now. This evidence shows Belly is the antagonist.