A goddamn ridiculous book - In a good way!

I loved the style of writing, I love the way everything was said, I liked the super American way it was written - I really did enjoy the structure and language of it.

The actual plot? It was fun to read, dont get me wrong, but what was the book actually about? When i read around it was supposed to be about protecting the innocent and whatnot - And I may have missed the mark because i’m not attentive or insightful enough, but I really don’t get that?

I understand Houldens thing with Allie, and how sweet he is with Phoebe, and I can sort of get it from there, as well as him himself being very weak, but I seriously didn’t get the “message” behind the book. Though its still a good book regardless! I suppose not every book has to have a message behind it, though i thought a book as popular as this one would have one.

Anyway, I really liked the whole thing with Houlden and his “phony” obsession. It really shows how alienated he was from society and all his peers around him, and it was very teenage angsty, as it should be considering his age and background.

Anyway, a really fun and nice read, I just don’t get the whole innocence part of it. Nothing groundbreaking either, just really fun and simply good!