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The Worst Thing She Ever Did Sophie wonders whether her life will ever be normal again. A horrific accident resulting in the death of her sister has left her mired in grief and guilt. She is truly sick of people asking her if she is ok. Sophie is determined to forget, but soon learns that forgetting is not a healthy way of coping and strives to get her life back on track.
Discussion questions:
- The question of character development shows prominently in this book from Sophie's growth as a person, right down to her relationship with her mom and with Rosa Leigh. Did you find this author developed and "fleshed" out the characters in this book and how they related to each other? Did you find that Sophie lacked the emotional turmoil when it was revealed how her sister died? Was her reaction typical of say, how you would have reacted?
- A great majority of the angst in this book came when Sophie and her mom interacted. Why was Sophie so angry with her mom? They both suffered a loss, so why all the hostility? Was there something to be learned from this?
I thought the relationship between the characters was very well written. The writer hit practically every aspect of feeling between mother and daughter, and daughter and friend. It was very realistically written with many events for me to relate to. I would have reacted the same way as Sophie. I would have been confused as to what occurred, id be frightened for the worst to still come, and id feel alone and guilty. I think Sophie was so angry with her mother because she believed that her mother would have rather her die, then her sister. She thought her mother wished to not live at all without the other child. They both suffered a loss, but Sophie suffered depression, loneliness and tons of guilt. She thought she was to blame for the death. The major lesson to learn here is to live each day as it comes and when that day is over, live the next day as it comes. Think twice before each step you take and look back after each step taken and remember, youre not in life alone. People will be there for you.
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I think the author did a very good job deleloping the character and her relationships. She showed us things that friends go through like losing touch with a friend or gaining a new one.As for her mom I think it was well done in how that because of the major event in their lives and how many people in their situation might act.I don't believe Sophie lacked emotional turmoil at all. She was depressed disconnected from the her friends,and she felt guilty. SHe had so many emotions she began to have panic attacks. I wouldn't say that's lacking. I think its very much typical of how I would have reacted.
ReplyDeleteSophie was so angry with her mom because she thought she wasn't trying.Also she thought her mom would have wanted it to be Sophie instead of her sister and it makes sense to fell that way sense she felt she was to blame. One thing that can be learned from this is good communication. If Sophie and her mother had talked more this may not have went on so long. Also to make life the best it can be.
Amber Raivio