Reading this book made me very angry, mainly because of how irrational Skyla was being throughout the entire novel. I really do not have any connections with this book involving my own life, except for how Skyla treats Owen, but it just makes me angry at how she acts and treats everyone. The fact that she feels like she has a right to come back and then, one month later, take her child away and move to Las Vegas is just rediculous to me. It bothers me even more that situations like this have actually happened to children and that they have had to deal with. Naomi and Owen are obviously in much better care with there great grandmother, not to mention all of the support that they have in the community around them. I really hope to never witness someone being as selfish as Skyla is in this book.
The treatment of Owen is also something that really bothers because I compare it to how children with special needs may be treated. Owen is obviously a bright student, but Skyla can not see all that is within him. She defines who he is only by his physical limitations. I have seen this when I was in grade school with students with special needs. People need to get to know the person before judging them and who they are. I upsets me when someone makes a small comment in the wrong way about a person with special needs. The way that Skyla so blatantly dislikes Owen because of his physical appearance is just horrendous. This book brings up good points in many different ways, and it obviously got to my emotions as I read the story because of how I felt when I read how Skyla acted.
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Why do you think Skyla was treating Owen that way?
I was also angry while reading this book and multiple times I wanted to put it down because I didn't think it was fair.
I like how you bring up the point that this does happen in school for children.
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