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Jimmy
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What I was thinking of when I read this section was how dark a turn the characters seem to have gone. Esperanza's friend Sally was beaten by her father, and Esperanza was sexually assaulted by a guy while Sally did nothing. When I read those parts, I stopped and wondered if Sally didn't do anything out of fear for her safety. Because of that, I believe that the majority of people would have done what Sally did.
— Sep 05, 2014 10:08AM
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Jimmy
is on page 68 of 110
When I read these past few seconds, it got me thinking about the idea of death, and how so many people either ignore, joke, or dread it. When Esperanza and her friends were joking about Esperanza's soon-to-be dead aunt, I contemplated what would happen if anyone, including me, in my life were to go out like that. So far, I am liking how this book, despite being so thin, can make me wonder so much.
— Sep 02, 2014 10:01AM
Jimmy
is on page 68 of 110
When I read these past few seconds, it got me thinking about the idea of death, and how so many people either ignore, joke, or dread it. When Esperanza and her friends were joking about Esperanza's soon-to-be dead aunt, I contemplated what would happen if anyone, including me, in my life were to go out like that. So far, I am liking how this book, despite being so thin, can make me wonder so much
— Sep 02, 2014 10:01AM
Jimmy
is on page 45 of 110
What I enjoy about this book is its brutal honesty about the lives of not-so-fortunate people, namely Esperanza, as she must live in a shabby house with shabby clothes and low rate food. I do admire the fact that she and her family still manage to make the most out of their days.
— Aug 29, 2014 10:04AM