I felt I should have been more involved with this book. And I can’t really put my finger on why I didn’t invest as much as was expected. It did, however, bring back memories of my own early teen years and how incredibly intense those relationships with other girls can be…..just think “Heavenly Creatures” without the matricide! And I also remember finding my friends’ homes and families a lot more appealing than my own.
A life less ordinary can be incredibly attractive, particularly to impressionable young girls; it can be equally as destructive. In the end, choosing to lead “an ordinary life” is not seen as a negative road to travel, but rather a kinder and more comforting way to live.