75 words, part 3

"Sounding to my own ears like Darlene in full throttle, I said: 'Don't play dumb.  You invited me over here knowing she was going to pop in.  To Kate, that means you're letting other people know you're a real couple...'"(Wolcott 268).

This quote, and others like it throughout the end of the book, shows the great impact that Darlene had on Johnny.  Although he does not like her at this point in the story, he has gained a new point of view on the behavioral patterns of women.  I think that Wolcott wants the reader to question whether gaining this new perspective was worth losing Amanda.  The simple answer would be no, that a relationship is more valuable than a new acquired skill, however in the long run, Johnny may be happier and have less issues with his girlfriends because he is now able to better relate to them thanks to Darlene.

75 words, #2

What is your opinion of your book so far?  

I think that my book is interesting and very relatable.  Although I have never caught my significant other cheating on me, the writing is very descriptive and allows the reader to understand the main character's thoughts.  I like books which have thoughtful characters because I find reading about their thoughts or "getting inside their head" to be interesting.  For example, the reader is able to learn more about the character through explanations like "I applauded hard at the end, though, to show that I wasn't some new York snob" (25).  Sentences like these allow the reader to understand Johnny's thought process.

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What is the most interesting thing you've read about so far?  Why?

       The most interesting thing part of The Catsitters thus far is the setting.  The book is set in Manhattan and I have always loved books which were set there.  I am a big fan of the "Gossip Girls" book series, as well as other books set in Manhattan, like One Fifth Avenue.  However, the Manhattan which is described in The Catsitters is much different from the previously mentioned books because it is not a "chick book" like the others.  Also, the author of The Catsitters is writer for Vanity Fair, which is a magazine which I find to have a "New York City identity.  James Wolcott's Manhattan background adds to the authenticity of the descriptions of the city.

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