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A review by blithesquesttoread
The Girl of All My Memes by C.S. Johnson
5.0
I won't be able to tire myself by giving it infinite stars!!
I absolutely loved it! And the thing which made me even more excited to read it was the way it was narrated. It's something else entirely when every thought, every inch of the character is described to you. The narration made me hate the main character in the first pages but in the end made me love him a lot. Through the pages I was able to analyze the different characters, the setting, the plot etc. But the one thing I loved the most was analyzing Tommy. His nature, his feelings, his thoughts were dissected to the very inch where I thought I knew the character personally. I couldn't help but think that it has happened somewhere or this story was a real incident which was being narrated for the readers. The narration and the reality of the characters had so powerful.
I connected to the topics that 'The Girl Of All My Memes' discussed so significantly. The issues of cyber bullying, especially now with the various memes, is a subject that needs to be paid more attention. Being in school, I have seen this going around quite a bit and despite knowing the consequences, many of my peers are unable realize the intensity of the situation. And this is not the only topic that hit me.
The feelings of an individual while presenting oneself in society is something that this novel addressed prominently. Both Tommy and Kara were trying to present themselves in a manner that others will appreciate irrespective of the fact whether it is something that they really want or not. Though Kara did have an insight of what she actually want, Tommy did not have any clue. The only thing that he was sure of was time gain his parents affection and teachers attention by proving himself to be better than his brother. This is something which many people face and it is important to realize that one doesn't need to do things only to please others. This again was something really touchy and made me reflect and ponder over things that I usually dismissed in wake of the fact that I too need to prove myself to my teachers.
I was also very moved to see the connection and the love between Kara and her family. It was just something so sensitive and so amazing to read. The feeling at the end when her mom is shown full of joy with seeing Kara and Tommy together was just magnificent. I cannot describe the feeling that went through me except for the fact that I was close to tears. It was good to read how Kara dealt with her mother's illness and how she dealt with her own depression. It worked in a way of giving immense strength to the readers, of them knowing that although it is very hard to deal with situations which are not in your hand, there is always a way through which you can deal with it and make the best out if it.
I even liked the idea of symposium, it gave me a lot of ideas to work on my project and how to make the best out of it :))
The one other thing I loved in this novel was how Tommy was recounting his moments with Kara. The details of it and the way he described not only the situations but Kara as well:
'Her father was the one who hung the shining moon against the bleak and endless night. He was every hero she used to picture fighting off dragons and befriending fairies.' - I absolutely adored this description 😍
And.....
'I saw the depth of kindness in her eyes, the olive resilience that had looked upon the world of suffering and still remained determined to shine light into the resulting darkness. My heart ached for her inner beauty, as I realized how much of it I had missed, being so concerned with her outer beauty.' - It was interesting to see how Tommy finally realized that he was wrong about how he felt about Kara. From the beginning one could see his attention towards her but it was overshadowed by his need to prove himself. Or out ranking her to finally be done with his brother.
I cannot stop writing about this novel so all in all... I looooovvveeddd it! And I cannot wait to read more of Ms. Johnson's novels because I have developed an undeniable and intense liking towards the stories that she writes (especially the way she narrates them 😍😍😍)!!
I absolutely loved it! And the thing which made me even more excited to read it was the way it was narrated. It's something else entirely when every thought, every inch of the character is described to you. The narration made me hate the main character in the first pages but in the end made me love him a lot. Through the pages I was able to analyze the different characters, the setting, the plot etc. But the one thing I loved the most was analyzing Tommy. His nature, his feelings, his thoughts were dissected to the very inch where I thought I knew the character personally. I couldn't help but think that it has happened somewhere or this story was a real incident which was being narrated for the readers. The narration and the reality of the characters had so powerful.
I connected to the topics that 'The Girl Of All My Memes' discussed so significantly. The issues of cyber bullying, especially now with the various memes, is a subject that needs to be paid more attention. Being in school, I have seen this going around quite a bit and despite knowing the consequences, many of my peers are unable realize the intensity of the situation. And this is not the only topic that hit me.
The feelings of an individual while presenting oneself in society is something that this novel addressed prominently. Both Tommy and Kara were trying to present themselves in a manner that others will appreciate irrespective of the fact whether it is something that they really want or not. Though Kara did have an insight of what she actually want, Tommy did not have any clue. The only thing that he was sure of was time gain his parents affection and teachers attention by proving himself to be better than his brother. This is something which many people face and it is important to realize that one doesn't need to do things only to please others. This again was something really touchy and made me reflect and ponder over things that I usually dismissed in wake of the fact that I too need to prove myself to my teachers.
I was also very moved to see the connection and the love between Kara and her family. It was just something so sensitive and so amazing to read. The feeling at the end when her mom is shown full of joy with seeing Kara and Tommy together was just magnificent. I cannot describe the feeling that went through me except for the fact that I was close to tears. It was good to read how Kara dealt with her mother's illness and how she dealt with her own depression. It worked in a way of giving immense strength to the readers, of them knowing that although it is very hard to deal with situations which are not in your hand, there is always a way through which you can deal with it and make the best out if it.
I even liked the idea of symposium, it gave me a lot of ideas to work on my project and how to make the best out of it :))
The one other thing I loved in this novel was how Tommy was recounting his moments with Kara. The details of it and the way he described not only the situations but Kara as well:
'Her father was the one who hung the shining moon against the bleak and endless night. He was every hero she used to picture fighting off dragons and befriending fairies.' - I absolutely adored this description 😍
And.....
'I saw the depth of kindness in her eyes, the olive resilience that had looked upon the world of suffering and still remained determined to shine light into the resulting darkness. My heart ached for her inner beauty, as I realized how much of it I had missed, being so concerned with her outer beauty.' - It was interesting to see how Tommy finally realized that he was wrong about how he felt about Kara. From the beginning one could see his attention towards her but it was overshadowed by his need to prove himself. Or out ranking her to finally be done with his brother.
I cannot stop writing about this novel so all in all... I looooovvveeddd it! And I cannot wait to read more of Ms. Johnson's novels because I have developed an undeniable and intense liking towards the stories that she writes (especially the way she narrates them 😍😍😍)!!