Oops, we've been lagging with posts lately. That has nothing to do with how interesting the book is, and everything to do with how busy and scattered I've been lately.
Anyway, back to Southie, Boston.
Thus far the book has had many themes. From violence, to racism, to the family dynamics. It all makes for an interesting read.
You can't go a page through the book without someone getting into a physical altercation, or someone getting beaten, or some kind of violence taking place. It's crazy to think how vastly different MacDonald's childhood can be from my own. Although the times were very different, it still leaves me in awe at how someone growing up not too far from where I grew up and still live could have gone through such crazy, sad times. And the craziest part is at the point I'm at in the book he's still a kid! Probably around 9 years old and he's already seen such awful things. And as I'm told, it only gets worse.
The racism is just as abundant as the violence and often times it is what incites the violence. Everyone hates anyone whose not like them. Again, crazy to think about growing up in a time when there was so much hate and animosity.
The family dynamics are truly interesting. They all may have their issues but they've got each others backs at all times. Everything else seems so miserable, at least they have each other.. well, for the time being. Knowing what's coming in the book makes me nervous. I don't know if knowing is helping to prepare me for what's coming next. As I hear all kinds of tragedy is on it's way. I wonder how different my reading experience would be had I not read/heard about so much that's about to happen. Hmm..
Well, anyway. Time to buckle down and read some more.
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