Red Sky In The Morning by Elizabeth Laird
You’d be surprised by the number of unread books sitting on my shelves, patiently waiting for me to just pick one up and read. Above is one of the books which I found lying around in my quiet little library corner which I’ve created solely for my books. I should probably eschew borrowing for now (which equates to no visiting of libraries) until I’ve actually completed reading ALL the books I own. Okay, digressing..
Red Sky In The Morning is, to put at its simplest, a poignant story, centering on the theme of human nature.
Meet Anna Peacock, a teenager just like any other. She lives with her mum, dad and her little sister Katy. One day, her mum gave birth to a baby boy, Ben, who unfortunately is unlike any other healthy baby. Ben suffers from Hydrocephalus. Anna loves him unconditionally, but is embarrassed to tell her friends about him, fearing their reaction to his handicap. At home, her mum’s stress level peaks as she finds it harder by the day to deal with Ben, and it doesn’t help that her dad’s almost always not around. Plus, Katy makes a fuss over the lack of attention she deserves ever since Ben came around. Anna finds herself gradually maturing as she deals with her problems, one at a time.
This is based on a true story by the author herself, who actually had a younger brother, Ben, just as described in the book. The other characters are thought up, but Ben was as real as she could remember.
I must admit, this book which should take me only 2 days to finish, took me a lot longer than expected (and that is usually not a good thing when it comes to reading). You’ll find that the language is concise, simple and occasionally informal, and understanding it is not a problem. However, only the beginning and ending made the book. The middle part in my opinion was a little too draggy (too many details on trivial matters centering on Anna’s friends.. lacking in the depth of Ben’s situation and his feelings, perhaps). It is not quite a yawnful of a book really, maybe it just..
If there’s one thing this book had taught me, it’d be the fonder appreciation for every little thing I’m blessed with, even if they aren’t perfect, and this particular saying which I’ll keep in heart:
“And she knew, we all knew, that we’d never get over it. You never get over some things. You just learn to live with them.”
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