The Bedroom:
Gráinne was in her room, sitting in her bed, her eyes closed. She was trying to ignore the sound that was coming from the kitchen, by her parents. They were talking about her. She tried to listen to her MP3, and forget them. She hated them, and they hated her.
My thoughts:
Yes, this was another half-chapter. It only concisted a few sentences, but it was very intresting. It tells you (again), that one of the family members clearly has other feelings and reactions to people around her.
Chapter Two:
Johnny, Tom and Sandra had packed their things and were ready to go, soon. But they had some things they had to get from a shop. The boys suggested skis and pocket-knives, but their mother refused.
Back at home, the two boys heard a frightening sound. They saw that their mother had spilled her coffee. The boys went to watch the 'telly' (Television). Gráinne said that her mother would take her away from them, and that neither of the boys can keep her room. They hoped that she would leave.
The boys and Sandra were at the airport. They were getting their bags checked, and found out that the flight wouldn't take too long.They waited for another plane in Helsinki's Airport. They were actually going to Lapland- in the far North of Finland.
Johnny and Tom were arguing for having the Window Seat in the plane for the whole flight.
When they got off the plane, a man greeted them and took them on a mini-buss, to a Winter Safari. They waited for a while, until they arrived.
They saw the trees, snow and a small village, when they were arriving. The boys and Sandra got a small little motel, with one room for them. It had more people who had come for a trip to Lapland, aswell. The same people who were coming with them on the sled-dog-safari.
Sandra stayed inside the room- she was exhausted. But the boys went outside to see the dogs and look around. They heard a howl.
My thoughts:
This was an intresting chapter. It explained the arriving perfectly, and also the explanation of Lapland. Though, there were some words/communications, which I didn't quite understand. I guess it's because they're all Irish, and I've learned the American-like way. Again, a new experience.
The Bus:
Gráinne had gone on a bus, to catch her mother at the airport. She was alone- just the way she wanted. She took a photograph and put it back in her back, knowing that she wouldn't need it to indicate her mother.
My thoughts:
It was intresting. Gráinne is so far my favorite charecter- she's strong, hot-tempered and solitary. She seems to have alot of sad background, and even sadder future.
Chapter Three:
Johnny and Tom had followed the strange howl, and found a whole pack of dogs, chained, with their their poop and pee and bowls everywhere. They were howling, as if crying. As they looked around, they saw a lane beside the fence. As they approached, they discovered snow-mobiles. They boys went on and smelled more dogs. They found a few, eating and drinking, and staring at them. All of the dogs were chained- again.
The boys were staring at their beautiful eyes, and found an ordinary one. It was the mystery-eyed one, the one that they thought had a person it it.
Suddenly, after arguing and taking a few steps back, they bumped into a tall, strong man with bad-English. The man wared them, but the boys stayed. They followed him to the bales. He handed them some bales, and the boys helped him re-clean the kennels.
Back at the motel, their mother smelled their stink- which was horrible. She asked them what they were doing, and they answered simply. They were prepearing for tommorrow. But, there was one thing that they didn;t tell Sandra; Tom had bought a knife.
My thoughts:
Another intresting chapter. I like the way Johnny and Tom interact with their surroundings, and how the man interacted with them. It's another charecter developing moment. Again, very intresting.
The Airport:
Gráinne had been waiting in the Airport. The plane her mother was on had delayed. She looked at her photograph, and at the "landed" sign next to the number of the flight, as the area got busier.
My thoghts:
Another short pause. Nice. Though I really like these, they should've been longer, or atleast more detailed. Sometimes it just gets a little frustruating when you have no idea who that "he" or "she" is.
Chapter Four: (half of it)
Sandra and the boys woke up very early. They got to the motel's restaurant and ate their breakfast. They all met their new companions for the trip, most of them married and older than all of them.
They all me Aki, their guide. He was Finnish, and he was speaking a little funny. He told the boys and Sandra and everyone else about the dogs and their food, and some other things they should know about Lapland and sledding. Sandra felt grossed out, since she didn't bring her gloves. They were going to set up their sleds and dogs.
My thhoughts:
Now, this (half of the) chapter was more humorous than the others. It was nice to have a little optimism at some point, since the rest were a little depressing. I liked it, because of the new taste (aka humor).
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