Books

  1. Alex

    Alex edited the themes of Hate List Thursday, June 7, 2012.

    • Added a theme: The horses: At the end, Val comes to terms and knows that she has to face her problems and that the horses on her wallpaper have been and will only be unmoving.
    • Added the spoiler-free description of The horses: They seem to represent innocence and are a comfort to Val as she grows up and throughout the novel, imagining running away on one of the horses on her wallpaper, when Life was too much for her to handle.
    • marked the description of The horses as a spoiler
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  2. Alex

    Alex edited the themes of Hate List Thursday, June 7, 2012.

    • Added a theme: The train: At the end of the novel, Val packs up her belongings to leave town with no idea where she's going. This upcoming journey also signifies her long, mental journey to allow herself to heal.
    • marked the description of The train as a spoiler
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  3. Janie Sunflower

    Janie Sunflower edited the themes of Hate List Monday, January 24, 2011.

    • marked the description of Forgiveness as a spoiler
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  4. Janie Sunflower

    Janie Sunflower edited the themes of Hate List Monday, January 24, 2011.

    • Added a theme: bullying: This is one of the most obvious themes in this book and is a great introduction to the way teen life is most days at school.
    • marked the description of bullying as a spoiler
    • Added a theme: Parenting: This theme raises questions about how children should and need to be treated within family boundaries and if a wall of security is lacking for children, then insecurities build self destroying walls of destruction.
    • marked the description of Parenting as a spoiler
    • Added a theme: Forgiveness: Forgiving can be healing and healing helps people to move forward in their lives. In this novel, the ending is proof of this.
    • marked the description of Forgiveness as not a spoiler
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