Opinion of the Novel

                                      Opinion of the Novel

Jerry Mcgill’s novel “A Letter to a Man who shot me” was very compelling and thought provoking. It made the reader want to read more and more as the story continued. It told his life, allowing the reader to look at themselves and actually be a part of the story. As I continued to read the novel I kept thinking “what if I was paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of my life?” We see as the novel continues we see Jerome progressing from not fully understanding his situation, to eventually learning to deal with it. At times you can tell that he wants to angry with his shooter but sees the brighter side to everything. He never once asked why this was done to him; he just made reasons about why he would think someone would want to shoot him. Jerome was a remarkable young man before his tragic situation. He was simply compelling, enteric and willing to do anything that would make him happy in life. He saw life as a blank book willing to be written. Jerome did not just have simply life though; he lived with his mother whom constantly worked long hours to take care of his sister and himself. There was not a father in the family. He was the man of the house. He thought his friend’s lives were perfect until a very sad situation happens with his friend’s mother. The book is very heartbreaking but should be read by many more people to get the point across. Over the entire book was a great read and should be read again and again to fully understand his point of writing such a compelling book. Jerry McGill’s novel will go down in history as one to remember from now until the next life.