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Yeah so I just lost that entire message but that’s okay because now I’m going to use my voice to speak. I think that this chapter was really good! I really enjoyed Theo’s chapters. I think that his dad is really funny because his relationship with his daughter is adorable. it’s really nice to see dad’s trying to relate with their kids, and it’s even better when dads do relate with their kids like Theo’s dad does with Kristi. He does remind me a bit of Frank Ambrose.

 

I really like the way that Gord has been weaving the memories together. It never feels like something is being repeated too often. It has really good pacing and it’s actually more interesting to see Theo see Coral Reef’s memories or vice versa then them living it out. Gord is extremely gifted at writing multiple perspectives. I thought that everyone was able to do that but it’s actually a bit of a superpower. (Fun fact: This is the part of the message where I tried to use a pun and then I lost it all!  but now I’m redoing it because I am no SLACKER.)

 

I think that the shrink was really funny. she may be a teacher at heart because of all those symbols. It was hilarious to think about how everybody was thinking Theo was crazy because he saw a rabbit.  Jaws is just a great aspect of the book. 

 

I also like the snippet of Kristi and Theo’s relationship we got to see when they talked a little bit about the soccer ball.  Theo’s family is just very wholesome even though they have their own issues. That’s also a big reason I like his Parts more; he’s not super traumatized,  and he is much funnier. Coral Reef is still great though.

 

 I also really like that paragraph about Theo and gardening. there’s kind of a stigma around boys that do gardening because other than teenagers they seem different. This isn’t different in a bad way but gardening is kind of an old people thing. However, I really like the fact that Theo likes gardening. Theo makes gardening look cool(er): it doesn’t have to be an old people thing anymore!

 

 @Jena,  yes I did mean to say Declan.  He  he is a bad boy at the beginning of the book but as the story progresses he gets much more three-dimensional and much sweeter. Sweeter in the molasses way. That’s all I’ll say: I won’t spoil anything!

 

Reese is a sad mess and Theo is a bumbling mess. It’s a very good parallel! 

Be blessed,

Jade