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rachel_abby_reads 's review for:
A Separate Peace
by John Knowles
I'm still not really sure what to make of this book. I can never quite figure out why "classic" novels for youth have to be dark and negative.
I was able to recognize quite early on (before it really became obvious) that Gene was envious of/hostile to Phineas. The evolution of the story was somewhat interesting.
I just couldn't completely figure out what the point of the story was; what I took away from it was that Gene had already experienced all of the evil that a man could find in himself without actually having to go to war and experience it in what might be an otherwise ameliorating situation.
I found the naturalist's (forgot his name) evaluation of Gene appropos: that Gene could be quite savage when he felt threatened.
I was able to recognize quite early on (before it really became obvious) that Gene was envious of/hostile to Phineas. The evolution of the story was somewhat interesting.
I just couldn't completely figure out what the point of the story was; what I took away from it was that Gene had already experienced all of the evil that a man could find in himself without actually having to go to war and experience it in what might be an otherwise ameliorating situation.
I found the naturalist's (forgot his name) evaluation of Gene appropos: that Gene could be quite savage when he felt threatened.