Nomadic Parents
By: Clayton Grisius You fight to remain conscious as your stepfather repeatedly hits you, your mother holding you down. The last thing you remember before you blackout is you mother’s screams. Carley gets put in a foster home where she finds that families stick together, and learns about family love. This is the realistic fiction novel One for the Murphy’s, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. This book is about Carley’s journey through foster parents, and her emotional struggle. This is one of those books that I will remember forever. This book was touching and had a lasting impression on me. I liked how the book was really realistic, which made the book more likeable. The realistic aspect of the book added with the astonishing detail definitely painted a picture of the book in my head. When Carley had flashbacks, I could see the room around me. The book makes you feel sympathetic for those whose parents abuse them, and are in foster care. Their journey is hard, and people need to be aware of their situation. I started seeing this at the very beginning, and realized this at the end when Carley finally cried. Part of what made this book so good were the characters. The author has the characters down to a science, kinda like a psychiatrist would view this book. You don’t even have to think about the book very deeply to see them grow and develop, no deep meditation to find the theme. You almost read the characters’ mind. If you made a venn-diagram or chart of each of the characters’ development (I don’t know why you would), you would see a significant difference. A really good example of this is Carley’s thoughts of a family, and how she handled her emotions throughout the book. You can see how her thoughts on these issues change throughout the book, and why experiencing a normal family is good for her mental health. The structure of the book was astonishing. The part of the structure that stood out the most, was the flashbacks. I know it sounds really weird, but it helped me realize what happened, and what was in her mind. If you tried, you could practically read the mind of every character better than those creepy people with their snow globes do. This book was amazing, definitely 5/5 stars. I’m not a dramatic reader (or person), however; at the end of this book I felt like crying. Although it might seem like a cliche type book, trust me, it’s much more than that. I believe any type of reader would like this book, but if you were adopted, experienced child abuse, or were in foster care, this book is almost exactly about you. This was definitely one of my favorite books, and I strongly suggest you read it. This book will definitely grab your attention, and you’ll want to keep reading. This book is one of my favorite books, and I think it can be one of yours as well. Picture Source: “‘One for the Murphy's’ by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.” Amazon, www.amazon.com/One-Murphys- Lynda-Mullaly-Hunt/dp/0142426520.
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