A: My first response to the book is how much she is lacking in confidence. Alice is extremely insecure with herself and feels like a misfit. I believe that this is going to be the most emotionally challenging book out of our class. I think this because of the drug abuse. Although I do not know what exactly Alice will get herself into, I do know that this book is all about her drug addiction. Her drug addiction will bring many heart wrenching problems into her life, which will add to the emotionally challenging aspect.
So far, Alice has not yet become involved with drugs yet. She is living her life, moving to a new town, and finally making a good friend. Although she someone seems to be adjusting to this new life, she will eventually get involved with drugs. I think that this will happen when she is feeling really down about herself. Like she always says how her mother nags at her all of the time, how she needs to lose a ton of weight, how she feels and looks like a slob, and her lack of confidence. I think that with all this on her, she will eventually lose herself and use some sort of drug.
Although, I think that after she starts the drugs, she will want to stop, but can't. I think that she will know that she shouldn't be doing them, but likes the way she feels. She basically hates herself and they way she feels, and will do anything to get out of her life. And unfortunately, drugs are the only escape she sees.
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I agree that this will be one of the most emotionally hard book we will read in this class. Even though we have read books about people being awfully killed this just shows how it can happen to normal people. And how one decision can affect your entire life. and we get to watch her do it and not be able to do anything about it.
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