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"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you." (Mortimer J. Adler)
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gali wrote:One theme of the book is bullying and its impact, and I thought the treatment of bullying was well done. Another was living your life to the fullest. Thoughts?
I agree with both of these. And I think another is that people can always change.
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I like a book like this because it leaves the reader to consider these different ideas. The books asks questions more than it provides answers. I like that.
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Scott wrote:I can see the living life to the fullest. However, I think the book explores the complicated question of what that really is. Over the course of reliving the same day a few times, Sam progressively turns into someone who chooses to live her last day to the fullest in a way that doesn't involve getting drunk and just fooling around. Living life to the fullest can mean taking your sister out for a quiet hike to a secluded spot. Living your life to the fullest can mean showing some gentle appreciate or love to your parents on your way to school. It can mean going through the tough process of apologizing for mistakes and having mature conversations. Living life to the fullest doesn't mean one has to act like a wild, immature, and probably kind of foolish teenager.
I like a book like this because it leaves the reader to consider these different ideas. The books asks questions more than it provides answers. I like that.
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Thimble wrote:I think the bullying was portrayed very well. It showed the impact from the viewpoint of both the victim and the bullies. It was also very realistic. I'm not sure if this book was a good representation of living life to the fullest. Sam didn't actually do much on the day she relived. She was mostly in school all day. I think it was more about living your life better and continually trying to be a better person. Also, she was trying to get others to be better as well.
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anonanemone wrote:I thought another theme was that things you think you want may not match up to the reality of having it (e.g. Rob, Daimler). This also shows up when Sam goes to Kent'state party sober and ends up with a completely different perspective on how the party goers all look from an outsider's point of view.
Yes! That was probably my favorite thing about the book. When she started seeing everybody in their drunken stupors having a good time, the way she saw it was perfect!
I agree though that the bullying theme and living your life to the fullest theme were both well portrayed.
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Regarding themes of the book, I believe the underlying theme is making selfless decisions throughout every day and recognizing mistakes make and trying to correct them.
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This definitely stood out to me too! Not just Rob, but other things that she was content with before she died -- including her friendships -- are brought into question throughout the course of the book.anonanemone wrote:I thought another theme was that things you think you want may not match up to the reality of having it (e.g. Rob, Daimler). This also shows up when Sam goes to Kent'state party sober and ends up with a completely different perspective on how the party goers all look from an outsider's point of view.