tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619798131534826173.post2337310405524843708..comments2023-04-16T07:02:23.576-07:00Comments on the fruitcake files: The Boys from BehalaJudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810350526616150002noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619798131534826173.post-20343620225000983412011-05-23T13:37:24.414-07:002011-05-23T13:37:24.414-07:00I think you're absolutely right about Trash be...I think you're absolutely right about Trash being all too possible for the future. Not only is it a commentary on the world's morale climate, it's also a cautionary tale for the way that we treat our planet!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236275337479478234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619798131534826173.post-23295141481979810882011-05-17T08:28:53.320-07:002011-05-17T08:28:53.320-07:00I considered mentioning the shifting narrators in ...I considered mentioning the shifting narrators in my review, but, honestly, it didn't make much difference for me one way or the other, aside from occasionally having to flip back the page to remember whose story I was reading. There was one real distinction between the narrators for me and that is the presentation of the boys, who seem so much tougher when they are telling the story. When seeing the boys through the adults' eyes, their youth and vulnerability is underscored.Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810350526616150002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619798131534826173.post-54939413890637744282011-05-17T06:28:41.015-07:002011-05-17T06:28:41.015-07:00Did you like the way the story was told? I enjoy ...Did you like the way the story was told? I enjoy when an author lets us hear different voices and brings them all into one story. It was too grim to say I liked this story, but the reality of their lives has made me think about this book longer than most. -TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com