"The only real thing I ever heard Dad say was, “It would have been better if my dad had come home in a bag, because then at least we would know.” Then he transforms into a turtle.
Of course, the shell is the biggest part of a turtle.
And we never really talk about it."
Bullying is always a difficult subject to discuss about, and this book handled it in a very realistic way.
I felt EVERYTHING, that Lucky felt. I spent the entire book wondering what happened with the banana, and when it was explained, I had to close the book, I felt so itchy.
Fortunately, I never had to go through something like that, because I don't know if I would have been strong enough to handle it.
I was so mad at Lucky's parents for not standing up, and when Lucky finally did, I was so proud! It kind of bugged me that he had to put himself in the place of parent: wherever there was a scene between Lucky and his dad, you could tell the roles were reversed in that house.
I loved all the rescue missions. We learned so many things on those dreams, and it gave the book a touch of magic realism, that I completely adored! I was expecting a different ending with them, and I was sad about it, but at the same I relised it couldn't have ended in a better way, without transforming the book into something else.
"I’m not really smiling about Nader getting fired. I’m smiling because I feel like I’m part of a normal family. Sure, my father is still mostly turtle. And my mother is still going to keep swimming laps to appease her pool god. But I feel normal now."
I'm so glad that I've read this book. It gives you a beautiful sense of accomplishment when you finish it. I'm dying to read Ask the Passengers!
