Claudia's Critique of Resurrection by Saira Malik
Brief Summary: This is the story of a young, single mother who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and given only 2-4 months to live. She needs to find someone to care for her 4 yo son which is a dilemma since she has been at odds with her family for years. She needs to resurrect her past in order to have a family member take care of her son.
Response: A sad story written to pull at heartstrings. The thought of a young mother dying and being unable to come up with a responsible person to care for her son is heartbreaking. I like the opening line as it grabs the reader. The part when she is questioning why her is very real. The memories she describes help develop her character and gives the reader a sense of why she has been apart from her family. The ending leaves me wanting to know what will happen tomorrow.
Areas/Focus for revision: 1.I didn’t know Miles relationship with Ashley and why she called him first. 2. I wanted to know why the boy’s father wasn’t in his life.3. Why didn’t she have a close friend she could have left him with?
I enjoyed this story although it was another sad one.
Thanks Saira-Claudia
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