Ordinary PeopleBy: Judith Guest
Reviewed by: Szoghi, age 17
Rating: It was all right...
This is a book about the struggles of a family to survive, despite the hardships they have encountered. The main character, Conrad, is a teenage boy who has blamed himself for his brother's drowning. As a result, he tried slashing his wrists and killing himself. His father is much more conscientious and caring for Conrad, while his mother has never overcome her disappointment for Conrad. People reading this book feel pity for the main character because of the poor way he is treated and babied by mother and father respectively. I have conflicting feelings about the age people should read this book. While reading it, it made me feel so sad and actually somewhat gloomy. I don't think schools should require students to read this book, since the maturity of students differ. The main moral of the story I think is to never take anything for granted.
I would recommend this to: Ages 16 and up
This is a book about the struggles of a family to survive, despite the hardships they have encountered. The main character, Conrad, is a teenage boy who has blamed himself for his brother's drowning. As a result, he tried slashing his wrists and killing himself. His father is much more conscientious and caring for Conrad, while his mother has never overcome her disappointment for Conrad. People reading this book feel pity for the main character because of the poor way he is treated and babied by mother and father respectively. I have conflicting feelings about the age people should read this book. While reading it, it made me feel so sad and actually somewhat gloomy. I don't think schools should require students to read this book, since the maturity of students differ. The main moral of the story I think is to never take anything for granted.
I would recommend this to: Ages 16 and up
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