Miri struggles with an initial contact from a father she's never known, a boyfriend who will deceive her, her best friend Natalie's mental illness and her mother's daring grasp at happiness. The story is carried by 15-year-old Miri Ammerman the. They all must learn to deal with the tragedies that crash through their lives - illness, betrayal, heartbreak and divorce - as well as the airline disasters. 'In the Unlikely Event' is Judy Blumes first novel for adults since 'Summer Sisters' in 1998 though shes fudging things somewhat. So many characters carrying so many secrets. Just as dramatic as the devastation and panic caused by the crashes are Blume's ruminations on the mysteries of the human heart. But how could Communists cause three planes to crash in a row?" Judy Blume ties her novel to early-1950s plane crashes near her hometown, Elizabeth, N.J. Could it be caused by Communists? Some say so. ‘In the Unlikely Event’ by Judy Blume By Meredith Goldstein Globe Staff,June 2, 2015, 12:00 a.m. "Some believe it is creatures from outer space, Martians in flying saucers intercepting and causing planes to crash. Miri witnesses two of the crashes and is shaken so much by the experiences that she writes an essay compiling all the reasons the accidents couldn't have been coincidence. And so unimaginable are the consecutive accidents that Elizabeth's residents can neither come to terms with what has happened nor heal and move on.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |