Thursday

    The next few pages I read were a little bit of the same; Tony's childhood and his experiences with women. It was interesting to see that even after the boys parted ways, they kept the same admiration and respect for Adrian. The fact that they wrote to him with the most enthusiasm, and wanted to show prove themselves to him shows that they depended on him, even after they were separated. Tony's reflection on this showed that at the moment, he felt that Adrian depended on him, but as he thought about it at an older age he came to realize that maybe it was them who depended on Adrian.

     Veronica, in the novel, seemed like a manipulative, dry, yet intelligent girl who was not as supportive of Tony as she should've been. Not really sure if I liked her, but she was obviously important in Tony's life at some point. I found it funny that Tony mentioned the "old fashioned" ways of dating, and realized how much I dislike the way things are now. It was much simpler then, but straight forward and clear, which is something I wish existed in our culture today. Nonetheless, he never asked Veronica if she was a virgin, and it never came up, which is something that would never happen nowadays. Though I love the simple ways of the earlier days, I do enjoy the fact that communication is much more apparent in relationships now a days. Although this book is easy to read, it makes the readers reflect and think quite a lot about their own lives and perspectives.