When I read certain parts of my section in the novel, I couldn’t help but think of a time in my life when I felt the same way Reef felt about Leeza. The main part I read which had me thinking a lot was :
…He hadn’t been able to get Leeza out of his head, had lain awake half the night thinking about her. Reef had never felt like this before. (pg. 172)
This part of the novel basically talks about how Leeza isn’t like any of the other girls that Reef has been with before. The author makes it clear to his readers how much of an impact Leeza has on Reefs life. Having that type of person in his life also made him change in to a somewhat happier and a more kind person today then he was before.
This part of the novel relates to me because there was once a person who came into my life that also had a big impact on me and who I am today. They also changed the way I feel and look at other people, and also opened up a part of me that like people that I didn’t know I even had feelings for. Just as Reed liking and going through a lot of girls at a time, I too had many “crushes” on guys at the same time as well.; until my ‘ Leeza’ came into my life. Meeting her changed my perspective on a lot of things. Getting to know her and hearing the sound of her voice, just as Reef got to know Leeza and talked to her every chance he got, made me feel just as happy as he did. Just knowing someone like that and having such an important role in my life made me happy.
Another reason why that is my most memorable moment in the novel, is because I thought that the way Reef was feeling about Leeza was very cute, not only did I find it cute, but it also made me happy. After all Reef had been through in the past, it makes me happy to know that there can be someone in his life who can make him that happy. Reef was never a happy child when he was younger. He was very afraid and hardened person. I think it’s cute because just feeling like that is an “aww” moment for me. Anyone who has that feeling about anybody, especially if they have had a tough past, deserves to be happy.
The main reason why I think that Reed being very close to Leeza is my most memorable moment in this novel is because reading that part and about how he felt with her, brought back a lot of emotions and feelings for me about someone I had strong feelings for and someone whom I’ve never felt that way about before.
