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PostPosted: January 18 2007, 10:15 AM    Post subject:
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Beck tells her story in a non-linear fashion; meaning that she jumps around in time and place. Often, she begins a chapter with an anecdote about Adam, at various ages, and then jumps back in time to the pregnancy. How do you like this, as a reader? Does this technique work well to draw you into the story, or do you feel bounced around?

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PostPosted: January 18 2007, 8:53 PM    Post subject:
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I liked it. I thought it was fascinating to have the scenes featuring Adam him juxtaposed with the story of the pregnancy. Of course, what we all probably wish for is a whole book about Adam himself...a whole collection of Adam stories! But I thought the technique illustrated an important point--that at a given moment in time, we can be so blind to the implications of our choices, and the future that awaits. We can be so sure our life is falling apart, and yet something lovely may be in store. To show M agonizing over A's diagnosis, then jump to a charming anecdote about him, was a good way to teach that principle, I think.

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I spent my first reading of the book, about three years ago, simply reading the Adam parts. Reading the book again now, I see that they are still my favorite parts, but you're right, it's powerful to have the fear pf the unknown and the actual child softening that fear.

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I liked it.

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PostPosted: January 28 2007, 3:07 PM    Post subject:
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I enjoy the format of the story, it kept me interested and makes the reader realize that while the story is about a baby that is yet to be born, he is still a person and has lived in the world and there are great things in his future.

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