Post B:

If anyone is reading this, sorry that post A and post B aren't connected- I had to publish the first part or risk losing it.... long story. But the book: the book was amazing. I really liked this chapter considering that it began to get to the action (better later than never, right?) And it heightened my sense of anxiety for some sort of solution to manifest itself infront of Senhor Jose's eyes- the central problem being really: where is the girl? And more importantly, who is the girl?? There are times in the story where I think Senhor Jose is being ridiculously over the top, but there are some points where I believe that there is a chance for every dream to show itself. However, it looks like this dream will be found with a flashlight or a library card (which I wouldn't mind). However, I really wish that there was some sort of constant. I like reading books where there is something to count on and in this book, there is nothing to count on- even Senhor Jose seems to be admitting to losing it a little (which is alright too). I suppose that I can answer my own rhetoric here- when there's nothing to hold onto, there is something to grab for. I believe that Senhor Jose is quite posessionless and quite detatched from things a normal 50 year old would have. For example, a wife, a nice home, retirement, are all missing from this story. So... really, what's the harm in looking for the anwer to someone else's life? It's normal to have something to hold onto and this seems like just the thing for him- someone different than himself, someone outside his own head, something tangible. Who knows what will come of it? Maybe she's died a few years ago, or maybe she's as lonely as he is. All that the reader knows for certain right now is that almost anything seems possible at this point for Senhor Jose.