As you continue reading Laws of Love and Logic, have you wondered why the author chose not to give "the boy" a name?
Do you think it was a deliberate choice? Perhaps it was meant to make him more universal, mysterious, or symbolic. Or maybe there is another reason entirely.
We'd love to hear your thoughts and interpretations. What effect does the absence of a name have on the story and on your connection to the character?
We hope you are enjoying Laws of Love and Logic by Deborah Curtis.
Now that you've had a chance to read a few chapters, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the main characters.
What were your first impressions of Lily and Jane as children?
What kind of future do you imagine for each sister based on what you've read so far? Do you think their childhood experiences will shape them in similar ways, or will they take very different paths?
I'm more than half way through the book so I will not comment 😀
I'm really enjoying it!
For the month of July we will be reading Laws of Love and Logic by Debra Curtis. As you read, feel free to post comments to this site as you read. Our next get together will be on August 5th from 4:30pm - 5:30pm.
It was a great discussion last night! And wonderful to meet all of you!
See you on August 5th.
Kathleen
Natalie realizes that Caleb seems to lack direction and motivation in his life, which creates more tension in their marriage as time goes on. What did you think about the way the author flipped traditional gender roles in their relationship? Did it change how you viewed either character?"
I think Natalie could have avoided a lot of what went wrong in her life if she leaned into these "flipped" gender roles. They both would have been a lot happier if they did what they WANTED to do and not what they thought they were SUPPOSED to do. Caleb could have been a kindergarten teacher and Natalie could have done something with her book-smarts... or worked for some sort of religious organization. But then again, Caleb was so lazy and privileged that he probably would've become disinterested and quit a few weeks in. A lot of pressure is put on the mom to be this perfect role model figure for her kids, and Natalie was horrible, but I'd argue Caleb was just as bad if not worse. His lack of initiative only made me dislike him more.
I feel like for a majority of Lily's life, she never truly has a grasp on the boy. In high school, they're too young to be in what most would consider a serious relationship. After the tragedy, they're separated by force and slowly their communication dies. After everything they experienced, it would be hard to continue on. Maybe Curtis left the boy nameless to make us feel that same divide Lily experienced with him - of knowing who he is but never being able to call him hers. So close, yet so distant at the same time. Not knowing his name is frustrating, and I'm sure Lily was frustrated with the way things played out in both of their lives.