I see a bunch of you are rereading now, but I'm a first-time reader, so the sarcastic little "funnies" in this really surprised me.
It was interesting how during chapter 2 you would expect Johnnie to enlist because he is so very sure about his duties and wanting to do it. Especially because they try to discourage them so much.
But then he ends up doing it, even though he just basically goes with the flow. Amusing, I guess?
There was also a tiny little moment that is not important, but I found it very... realistic, I suppose. When his dad tells him they knew he got sick smoking, but they ignored it intentionally. That is such a typical teenage thing; you assume your parents have nooo idea. Instantly humanised both of them so much to me.
There was also a tiny little moment that is not important, but I found it very... realistic, I suppose
I think it's the little things like this that really add a lot of depth to characters. You can get a sense of that by just what they do over the course of a plot but you get a heck of a lot of insight into Johnny just in that one part.
Instantly humanised both of them so much to me.
100%. Reading that made me remember the times I'd sneak bottles of beer and thinking I was so clever getting them from the very back of the fridge. As an adult, yeah I definitely got a pass because there's no way you wouldn't miss a bottle mysteriously disappearing 🤣
I see a bunch of you are rereading now, but I'm a first-time reader, so the sarcastic little "funnies" in this really surprised me.
It was interesting how during chapter 2 you would expect Johnnie to enlist because he is so very sure about his duties and wanting to do it. Especially because they try to discourage them so much.
But then he ends up doing it, even though he just basically goes with the flow. Amusing, I guess?
There was also a tiny little moment that is not important, but I found it very... realistic, I suppose. When his dad tells him they knew he got sick smoking, but they ignored it intentionally. That is such a typical teenage thing; you assume your parents have nooo idea. Instantly humanised both of them so much to me.
I think it's the little things like this that really add a lot of depth to characters. You can get a sense of that by just what they do over the course of a plot but you get a heck of a lot of insight into Johnny just in that one part.
100%. Reading that made me remember the times I'd sneak bottles of beer and thinking I was so clever getting them from the very back of the fridge. As an adult, yeah I definitely got a pass because there's no way you wouldn't miss a bottle mysteriously disappearing 🤣
Kids are tarded even in the future. Comforting.
That chapter also made Johnnie feel very young. I'm not sure how much time passes between the two chapters' events.
The K-9 thing was also disturbing, even though they only discussed it for a little.