January 16, 2009

What would you do?


Shana let me borrow this book and let me tell you, I couldn't put it down. It's not what I had imagined, but it was so good. You could feel the emotions of each and every character. The book is about a close relationship between a father and daughter. Which touched an extra special place in my heart since I'm so close to my dad. Daniel Stone is a comic book artist, his wife Laura teaches college and is also sleeping with one of her students, their daughter Trixie is a freshman in high school, in love with her boyfriend Jason who is a junior. One night Jason decides to call it quits, which devastates Trixie and she turns to cutting herself. Her best friend has a little get together one night and they conspire ways of Trixie getting back together with Jason. She's supposed to make him jealous. Trixie starts drinking and flirting with everyone but Jason. Near the end of the party, everyone has left but Trixie, her best friend, Jason and Jason's best friend. Trixie ends up making a fool of herself and runs to the bathroom. Jason goes after her to make sure she's ok. Then you're thrown into a scene where Daniel finds Trixie in the bathroom, her clothes torn, make up running down her face, and crying. "He raped me" Trixie says, and it's all Daniel can do to not rip the head off the boy who's hurt his daughter so much. This book is mostly about Trixie's struggle with what she's told the police and her parents about the relationship between her and Jason. Daniel's struggle with the man he used to be, someone dangerous and based upon revenge, not someone a father should be, but he wants to protect his daughter from any harm. It really makes you think about what you would do if you ended up in the same position, whether you were Trixie, Laura, or even Daniel. Would you get revenge like Daniel wants to to protect your daughter knowing you could end up in jail?

2 comments:

  1. Read it, loved it, yes I would :)

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  2. Ashley got me that one for my bday! So excited to start it :)

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