On that fateful night, Anna's life changes dramatically when another car crashes into theirs, leaving her with multiple injuries. To everybody Anna seems to be coping with the trauma of her suddenly-ruined life pretty well. However, on the inside, she tells a different story. Anna accuses and blames many people for her accident. Most of all though, Anna is devastated by the enormous amount of pain her injuries bring.
Quote from Book: "Nobody tells you that real pain is more than something in your body, it's a black vortex that engulfs your mind, leaving you wondering if there's a border between life and death and what side you're on."
My role in the literature circles was the "Word Wizard". In this role I had to identify at least five words from the novel which I either did not know the meaning of or which I thought were used particularly effectively in the text.
The theme of this novel is about stripping back the superficial layers of Anna's self to reach a better knowledge of who she really is, but it is also about the loss of the different "roles" in her life. Each of us plays many roles in life. In Anna's example her roles are: a daughter, sister, friend, student, karate champion etc. Her behaviour in each role varies. Anna's disabilities have either prevented her from carrying out these roles, or have made her feel unable to do so. For instance she is still Matt and Bronwyn's sister, but her position as the older caring sister has been altered.
Overall I would rate this book with four stars out of five. I really liked the realistic portrayal of Anna as she goes through her ups and downs during the one year period. The reader can feel Anna's emotions, her desperate struggle to find her true self and her determination to recover from her injuries as the reader travels with Anna through her journey of recovery, shaping Anna's final inspirational character.
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