Durable Goods
Elizabeth Berg
Realistic Fiction
Just Right
Recently Finished
1. The book Durable Goods was a great read. I finished it a couple of days ago and I'm not yet far enough into my next book to tell you much so I thought I'd fill you in on my last book. In this book Katie, who is twelve years old, struggled with an abusive father along with the fact that the only person in her life that had the power to act as the mother figure in her life didn't want anything to do with their household. Her sister, Diane, is planning to run away with her boyfriend Dickie and she tells Katie that she cannot go with them because she would not be able to take care of her. However, when Katie comes home in the middle of the night from a sleepover she runs into Diane who is sneaking in from a late night with Dickie. Diane informs Katie that tonight is the night she is planning to leave for good, but when she sees the look on Katie's face she invites Katie to join them. When they finally are out safely and beginning their journey to Mexico the only thing that is running through all of their minds is "Can he find us?", "he" meaning their father.
2. I really enjoyed this book. I can't wait for the extra credit booktalks to be open because I want to recommend this to so many people and a booktalk would be a perfect chance to do so.
3. One theme I noticed the most while reading this book would probably be loneliness. Between her mother dying, her father keeping to himself, and her sister always wanting to be out of the family, Katie experiences quite a bit of loneliness throughout this book.
4. My favorite character was probably Dickie, Diane's boyfriend. I liked him because he was really nice and caring towards not only Diane but also Katie. For example, he risked getting in major trouble just to make Diane feel safe and happy by taking to live in Mexico.
5. My least favorite character would have to be Katie's father. Ever since the beginning of the book i have disliked him, I can't believe there are people out there who hit their own children. Child abuse is one of those things that I find to be just unacceptable.
6. I can't really give an answer to this because I read the whole book, but I'm wondering if there will be a sequel or if this was a one time deal.
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