"It's strange to realize you have sustained yourself on a memory of a person that has become untrue" (5).
Is Evie totally with it or utterly clueless?!
This week’s big query is all about Eveline. Namely, do you think her narration is unrealistic for a senior in high school? Or do you think her language is fitting for an east coaster born and raised within a niche of yuppie friends? Or do you maybe find yourself somewhere in between? Do you love the sounds of her descriptions and read 30 pages at a time? Or do you roll your eyes at every last extended metaphor within a metaphor? Do you adore her free spirit or do you cringe with her every indecision?
We’re excited to hear where you stand on the issue. In fact, we whipped up this handy little poll to keep everything tabulated. But we also want to hear other thoughts you have and get the conversation started -- so send your thoughts this way via the comment button.
(note: poll closes on Saturday, so vote now!)
BURNING QUESTION? ALL ABOUT EVIE
by the way, please excuse any typos... the Riesling is flowing freely tonight ; )
This week we have another something hanging on our mind: what's the point of Anthropology of an American Girl? As we've been turning pages, we find ourselves wondering is anything really going to happen by the time we reach page 600? Or is it like the tales of Jerry and his New York posse who filled nine entertaining seasons with absolutely nothing -- Evie's life IS about nothing but that's what's so great about it! Or is it just that her voice is so real and that's what makes us uncomfortable; she tells it as it is.
