The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls Book Report
When I turned toward her she smiled a closed-lipped smile, making me think of an alligator sunning itself on a riverbank. (ebook pg 11)
If a bear could be trained to talk, I thought, it would sound like Wallis (ebook pg 42)
My mouth was a saliva-filled marsh, boggy with pockets of vomit and gin (ebook pg 123)
Listening to the noise of the pool in the background—the shouting, the whistling, the general commotion—I thought, I am a lonely person. That’s why I read books. (ebook pg 189)
A is a great example of strong female character without being strong in the stereotypical sense. Even though she doesn’t know who she is and she’s experimenting, deep down she’s consistent and the same reliable, unbending (constant) person. One thing I was unsatisfied with, though, was the fact that Willis kind of felt like a throw away character to me. I mean, I know the mystery of her character was there to push A into discovering deep down who she was, but I also wanted to know about Willis, and we never got that far. I felt a bit cheated, I’ll be honest. We were never given a picture at the end of the book about what actually was going on with Wallis, which, I guess, is okay, but really, I’m not okay with it. Okay! What’s my usual disclaimer? That’s right! Pick it up and read it for yourself. 🙂 Happy reading, my friends!
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