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A review by dawn_chen
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King
4.0
"Well, how many people do you think live perfect lives,son? Aren't we all victims of something at some time or another?"
I love this book's depiction of bullying and its effects on the victim. We do not focus our attention on the bullying itself and the bully, but instead we focus on the healing process and the life of the victim. Larry is one of the most adorable protagonist I have ever read about. His humor and kindness shines through the story. You can't help fall in love with this boy who has a inferiority complex, but yet who has such a gentle heart and clean morality on this world. He has the ability to love everyone, see the good in everyone, even someone as crazy as Aunt Jodi.
This book also depicts the best female/male friendship I have never seen in literature before. Larry and Ginny are brilliant friends who confides and respect each other. Although there are some intimate acts involved, but you could clearly feel that they are like they said, they're "Little brother"/"Older sister". Because they get to know each other as individual human beings with their own struggle and sorrows. Even the friendship is so short over the span of several weeks, but like Lucky said, "How do I say it? How do you tell a person she's changed you forever." Ginny is a brilliant activist role model who takes control of her life, which I think inspired me and Lucky alike.
Plus, the ants are just freaking adorable.
I love this book's depiction of bullying and its effects on the victim. We do not focus our attention on the bullying itself and the bully, but instead we focus on the healing process and the life of the victim. Larry is one of the most adorable protagonist I have ever read about. His humor and kindness shines through the story. You can't help fall in love with this boy who has a inferiority complex, but yet who has such a gentle heart and clean morality on this world. He has the ability to love everyone, see the good in everyone, even someone as crazy as Aunt Jodi.
This book also depicts the best female/male friendship I have never seen in literature before. Larry and Ginny are brilliant friends who confides and respect each other. Although there are some intimate acts involved, but you could clearly feel that they are like they said, they're "Little brother"/"Older sister". Because they get to know each other as individual human beings with their own struggle and sorrows. Even the friendship is so short over the span of several weeks, but like Lucky said, "How do I say it? How do you tell a person she's changed you forever." Ginny is a brilliant activist role model who takes control of her life, which I think inspired me and Lucky alike.
Plus, the ants are just freaking adorable.