lena
“If people were silent, they could hear the noise of their own lives better. If people were silent, it would make what they did say, whenever they chose to say it, more important. If people were silent, they could read one another's signals, the way underwater creatures flash lights at one another, or turn their skin different colors.”
The Thing About Jellyfish is a book that is marketed towards younger audiences but, in my opinion, should be read at all costs.
I guess it's like The Little Prince, a book that should be read a few times in your life, and you might see it differently every time.
I see that people usually say that this is a book about the loss of a loved one and the way the main character deals with it, but I feel like it's more about silence. The silence is a way she grieves, but throughout the book she realizes how both talking and not-talking are important, regardless of the reason because of which one might embrace either.
The book is emotional and at times I caught myself smiling while wiping tears. Beautifully written, definitely everyone's must-read, whether you mostly enjoy fantasy (like myself) or non-fiction.
“If people were silent, they could hear the noise of their own lives better. If people were silent, it would make what they did say, whenever they chose to say it, more important. If people were silent, they could read one another's signals, the way underwater creatures flash lights at one another, or turn their skin different colors.”
The Thing About Jellyfish is a book that is marketed towards younger audiences but, in my opinion, should be read at all costs.
I guess it's like The Little Prince, a book that should be read a few times in your life, and you might see it differently every time.
I see that people usually say that this is a book about the loss of a loved one and the way the main character deals with it, but I feel like it's more about silence. The silence is a way she grieves, but throughout the book she realizes how both talking and not-talking are important, regardless of the reason because of which one might embrace either.
The book is emotional and at times I caught myself smiling while wiping tears. Beautifully written, definitely everyone's must-read, whether you mostly enjoy fantasy (like myself) or non-fiction.