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O Caledonia
by Elspeth Barker
Edinburgh day trip read on the Megabus!
I read this for my English class, and I really appreciate how interesting the reading list is. The story centers around a young girl who is isolated in her youth and struggles to maintain the image expected from her as a young woman living in Scotland. She also must navigate a complicated relationship with a mother who does not like her. I found the language understandable and the story intriguing. It was quite sad... I notice this being a trend across Scottish literature. One line I found impactful was "Sometimes Janet thought that life's sole purpose was to teach one how to die." Barker tells a story about never fully embodying one's livelihood and living in a constant state of numbness and grief.
The ending made my jaw drop even though I was told what would happen. It was very similar to Spark's "Bang-Bang You're Dead."
I read this for my English class, and I really appreciate how interesting the reading list is. The story centers around a young girl who is isolated in her youth and struggles to maintain the image expected from her as a young woman living in Scotland. She also must navigate a complicated relationship with a mother who does not like her. I found the language understandable and the story intriguing. It was quite sad... I notice this being a trend across Scottish literature. One line I found impactful was "Sometimes Janet thought that life's sole purpose was to teach one how to die." Barker tells a story about never fully embodying one's livelihood and living in a constant state of numbness and grief.
The ending made my jaw drop even though I was told what would happen. It was very similar to Spark's "Bang-Bang You're Dead."