Currently, I am wondering how the two characters (Taylor Greer and Lou Ann Ruiz) will relate to each other. I think that the baby, Turtle, will be the greatest yoke between their lives (hmmnnn idk if I used that right, hope so.) Because Lou Ann is pregnant, her baby may actually be Turtle. This might be one of those books where there are two stories that the author keeps going between, and they happen at different point in time, and the earlier story has a major effect on determining the fate of the characters in the later story. That reminds me of the book, The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevelier, which also rotated between two stories happening in different generations. In that book, tragedy of Isabelle de Moulin's life in the 1300s seemed to have a psychological effect on the women later in her bloodline. After beginning to receive strange and disturbing dreams, Ella Turner's (a descendent of Isaballe) searched to understand her heritage, while the author simultaneously described Isabelle's past. The climax comes to the point where the Ella is at the place where Isabelle's tragedy occurred. I think that this story will probably have a similar point, where the stories seem to merge at some common place that would change Lou Ann's and Taylor's lives.
I also admire Taylor's courage and determination, although she knows little of what she is doing and what her future will be. Personally, however, I also think that it is a great risk to leave so much of life up to chance, but those sort of stories seem to always be pretty touching for the audience. Taylor also seems to be fueled by emotion rather than reason. Many of her decisions depend on her emotional reaction to certain situations. For example, when she begins to comprehend Turtle's abusive past, Taylor becomes convinced that she must keep her safe. Only later, does Taylor think about how unprepared she is as a mother. However, I think that she will do well with raising the baby. Taylor is very independent and capable, and she can protect herself and the baby.
....This post has so little structure and organization to it. It feels pretty weird putting this up when its so unorganized. But okay, I'm going to. Sorry if anything is really run-on.
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