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A review by selienv
Het toevallige leven van Justin Case by Meg Rosoff, Jenny de Jonge
3.0
I liked that 'fate' also had a voice in the story and that it seemed to be a very mean thing, because David/Justin feels about him that way. I even liked the ending more, because it shows that fate isn't entirely good or bad - like every human - and that the narrative is so important. Justin, as a young adult, is a bit of a pessimist, so the story is too, but the ending shows the optimistic sides.
NOTE: I do feel like the death of Justin/David was a better ending though. It seemed he slipped away, but then there comes this chapter "they live all happily ever after" - which I do not like. It was rushed, it felt unreal, no. Also, the dog, Boy, you need a lot of suspension of disbelief to keep this illusion in place, even more when his friends also start to see the dog. I mean. I like this bit of mindfuckery and the mind is very strong, but how far can you take this?
NOTE: I do feel like the death of Justin/David was a better ending though. It seemed he slipped away, but then there comes this chapter "they live all happily ever after" - which I do not like. It was rushed, it felt unreal, no. Also, the dog, Boy, you need a lot of suspension of disbelief to keep this illusion in place, even more when his friends also start to see the dog. I mean. I like this bit of mindfuckery and the mind is very strong, but how far can you take this?