- He starts going to public school in 8th grade? Who came up with that brilliant idea?
- I love the description of his drive to school, everything he passes. I like the idea of writing a map sort of description–I have so many memories of the bike path we walked on to every day of elementary school
- “all the private jokes which is the secret code of happy families.” So true! One of the things I miss about being with my siblings is the short hand we have from so much shared experience.
- The boy read WAR AND PEACE for the first time at age 11. I feel ever worse about abandoning Jenna on her quest.
- And finally, a lovely description. That is where Nabokov excels. “A sunset, almost formidable in its splendor, would be lingering in the fully exposed sky.”
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November 9, 2009 at 10:51 pm |
I got to your post before I got to these chapters so the quotes you quoted (!!) stood out to me too. So much of his description is perfect. I can often feel what he’s talking about–He doesn’t just show you what he’s talking about but he’s also able to help you feel what he’s talking about.