I will try to make this post short, since all of my others have been fairly lengthy. I have read five pages into Riding the Bus with my Sister, by Rachel Simon, and I have found something that will probably bug me throughout the entire book. It is written in present tense. I know that is a stupid thing to be annoyed about though, and I will probably get over it, because I can sense that this is going to be a good book.
It is a memoir about herself and her sister named Beth, who has mental retardation. Beth rides buses everyday. And not just to get places, she rides dozens of buses everyday; she has made hundreds of friends that she has memorized everything about. She has memorized the train schedules; who gets on and off where and even the exact time every morning that they get on. That is pretty awesome.
At the time this book was written, Rachel Simon was a busy college professor, and I am assuming the book will be about her adventure on the buses, because she has just been invited by her sister to ride them with her. She will most likely from her experience learn many lessons about her life and what she is doing wrong. Hopefully I will learn them too as I read! Can’t wait to continue reading!For more information on Rachel Simon or her books, click here, or here!
I also have a problem with present tense! Isn't it so uncomfortable to read? What do you mean "what she is doing wrong"? I hope it meets your expectations!
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that you're annoyed by present tense, because that is what I always (literally always, at least for stories and such) write in. I think it'll be pretty interesting to see the author's perspective - she isn't her sister (who probably has the real experience), but she isn't a complete outsider either. I hope you'll share some of those awesome life lesson with us, so we can learn from your book too!
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