Josh Wilk Blog 6

Josh Wilk Blog 6
This is a very interesting book in the way the author switches between narrators and is still able to not have them blend a similar style of talking or thinking. But I do have some questions about certain things. The biggest of these is why he choose to give a cat a speaking role unless it is a personification of Marie-Sylvia's boyfriend or lover. Until I thought of this, (and if it is indeed the case) this just seems like an attempt at humor which doesn't really do it for me (if this is a realistic fiction, then make it realistic). Adding to that, the three sisters and the mother who are sewing aren't real or ghosts or something of the like and this isn't revealed until close to ninety pages in. And even after reading, I still can't figure out their relative purpose to anyone int the text. Thirdly (and this should not be construed as criticism but a simple discussion) is the advanced nature of the children in the novel. I have read stories with kids as pivotal characters and am always finding their presence similar to the paintings of children in the 17th century and back (children's faces on adult bodies). Though Tremblay makes a very good effort to in the patterns, interactions, and speech of the kids, there is the the matter of the internal monologues which are far too complex and outreaching for most their age. A perfect example is when Marcel gets to say the word poop. It is a great context and the event itself is genuine when he feels robbed when the poop isn't there so the word has less meaning at least in his mind but even though the chapter is from Therese's point of view, I feel there is to much analysis like what I'm doing now. It should be Marcel's reaction and a couple line's of dialogue and that's it. Simple words for simple subject matter and the reader can infer a lot from the passage anyway. But all in all the book is strange and familiar at the same time which makes it a good read.