I have read to page 81 this week in The Lace Reader, and so much more has already happened! Towner and her brother have just taken a boat to a remote island off the coast of Salem to visit their family. Towner describes the islanders as “people who like to be left alone”. This does not surprise me because Towner’s mother lives on this island and she certainly isn’t a social person. After waiting a while for someone to notice them on the boat and pull up the dock, they climb on to the land. There are only a few buildings on the island, and Towner’s aunt comes running out of one of them. She grabs Towner and starts to cry, “I knew you’d come,” and “I told her so.” This confuses Towner and knowing that her aunt isn’t very stable, she begins to think that her aunt thinks that she is her sister, Lyndley. This is concerning because Lyndley died a few years ago. Towner begins to worry that her aunt is in worse shape then she thought, but when she calls her Towner she is relieved. Her aunt takes her to her mom and they speak to each other for the first time in years. They don’t have a huge emotional meeting like I would imagine they would, and there is a lot of tension between Towner and everyone on the island.
This section of the novel was all very strange and awkward. Even the way it was written was different and choppier than the rest of the book. I really like this part, though, because I could really feel how Towner was feeling as she met her family again and I demonstrated the day’s emotions well. I am beginning to really enjoy the way that the author, Brunonia Barry, writes, and I am starting to really get into the plot as well.
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Dear Katie,
I am glad to hear that you are still enjoying the book even through the strange and awkward parts. I have a feeling that you will continue to enjoy it since the plot is coming together more as you read the book. I am excited to read your next post to see how the book is coming along and if you are still enjoying the novel. Happy reading!
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