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A review by wheninapril
Primrose Street by Marina L. Reed
4.0
This book actually sums up colony life. I was born in a colony, and spent around 24 years of my life on that same building. Its nice to have known people all around you, but its suffocating for us, those believe in changes. For those who like to test their limits, break boundaries, colony life is sometimes frustrating, and more often cruel.
The most common and severe problem is as I like to call it, "What will people say?" Which occurred a lot in this book. Parents refusing to acknowledge their kids uniqueness, cause its not common! What will people say?!!! Which lead them to lies, sadness and depression. Often heartbreaks even suicides..
This book also dealt with another problem of family life, that is "Not Listening". Not listening what kids have to say, what partner wants to say... For example, your kid don't want to go to a particular teacher. Instead of assuming she/he is doing it for avoiding studies, ask him/her whats wrong? TALK!! It really DOES SOLVE half of the problems in our life!!
~"Thanks."
"For What?"
"For wanting to listen."
"How can it be any other way?"
"Well, it can. And I never want that again..." ~
The only problem I found with this book is, there are too many characters (understandable though, as it covers the WHOLE neighborhood). Which made it somewhat confusing from time to time ( I made a spreadsheet while reading this book to keep the relations straight >:D )
Do give it a try. It will convince you there are spaces in your life that could be improved just by talking... listening... For me, I sure know some people with whom I need to have some talk..
I am thinking about giving it a 4 star. 1 star solely for focusing on the problems of our society that no one is comfortable to talk about...
The most common and severe problem is as I like to call it, "What will people say?" Which occurred a lot in this book. Parents refusing to acknowledge their kids uniqueness, cause its not common! What will people say?!!! Which lead them to lies, sadness and depression. Often heartbreaks even suicides..
This book also dealt with another problem of family life, that is "Not Listening". Not listening what kids have to say, what partner wants to say... For example, your kid don't want to go to a particular teacher. Instead of assuming she/he is doing it for avoiding studies, ask him/her whats wrong? TALK!! It really DOES SOLVE half of the problems in our life!!
~"Thanks."
"For What?"
"For wanting to listen."
"How can it be any other way?"
"Well, it can. And I never want that again..." ~
The only problem I found with this book is, there are too many characters (understandable though, as it covers the WHOLE neighborhood). Which made it somewhat confusing from time to time ( I made a spreadsheet while reading this book to keep the relations straight >:D )
Do give it a try. It will convince you there are spaces in your life that could be improved just by talking... listening... For me, I sure know some people with whom I need to have some talk..
I am thinking about giving it a 4 star. 1 star solely for focusing on the problems of our society that no one is comfortable to talk about...