So far I find this story really interesting. It has some mystery in it and yet it has a lot to do with the scientific ideas of the brain. I felt connected to the characters and really see their connection and devotion to each other. If anyone has been through or had a family member go through something like this I find it very relatable to the reader. I think the different functions of the brain and once it is damaged or effected in any way can cause a complete change in a person. Our brain controls who we are as people. Going back to our previous question of “are we our brain” ? Our brain holds on to memories we sometimes cannot access which is ironic to me. The hardships Karin faces while seeing her brother like this is very deep and personal and I am sure it is something we can feel for. Having a family or friend who is in a comma is a difficult situation to handle. So often we can’t truly know if they are awake on the inside. It is as if the mind and body are not working together. “A vegetative state” is what we often call it simply because our body is no longer able to move. The mysterious letter is what we try and see where it comes from. I enjoy the mystery of it.
So I didn’t read past the assigned number of pages yet, but I plan on doing so when I have more time in the summer. I wasn’t instantly intrigued in the text as I have been with others we’ve read thus far – but I think it’s getting there. The thing that Jessica mentions that really makes me want to finish the novel is the mystery aspect of it. I’d like to discover if this novel is solving a mystery about what happened to Karin’s brother or solving a more philosophical question, “Who am I?” or “Why am I the way I am?”