Divia Sookdeo

This book was a really fun read. The second person perspective is overwhelming and drew me into the story with the first sentence. I think that the narration was the greatest hook in this novel. The novel seems to follow snippets in the life of an unnamed boy who lives with his parents and little sister Mary Janga. There relationship was the highlight of all the snippets. They are highly entertaining to read and his descriptions of her and the way she riles him up a wall is amazing. The climax of their relationship invovles them truly coming to terms with their sibling bond and mutual love for each other while also maintaining their mischievousness. The focalizer is an extremely relatable character, which I think is in part due to the second person narration. The lack of name also allows the reader to project himself/herself into the story.