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A review by wordsunbound
Rumble by Ellen Hopkins
5.0
For me, this book being the first Ellen Hopkins book to I've ever read, was what I needed to read. I've felt guilty for not seeing my mom for a week and then she died the day I was going to see her. Matt being angry and controlling made a lot sense. He just wanted people to live and to be happy unlike Luke. Many people that can't relate to Matt may have not experienced this type of feeling before where you're angry at the world for taking someone important away from you in a blink of an eye.
I don't believe Matt's behavior was acceptable, but I can relate on a large level why he was so angry. Sometimes the only way to find forgiveness is without the help of others and therapy. Like Matt, I've had dreams where my mom tells me that she's fine and she understood why I didn't come. Dreams where I've cried until I wake up in a cold or hot sweat. I've felt alone myself when everything is spiralling out of control without my own accord.
This book not only has made me open my eyes, but feel forgiveness myself with everything that happened. You can't control things and people's actions no matter what. You can save a life but not every life out there.
I don't believe Matt's behavior was acceptable, but I can relate on a large level why he was so angry. Sometimes the only way to find forgiveness is without the help of others and therapy. Like Matt, I've had dreams where my mom tells me that she's fine and she understood why I didn't come. Dreams where I've cried until I wake up in a cold or hot sweat. I've felt alone myself when everything is spiralling out of control without my own accord.
This book not only has made me open my eyes, but feel forgiveness myself with everything that happened. You can't control things and people's actions no matter what. You can save a life but not every life out there.