The Particular Sadness of Lemoncake
Log book:
The particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Chapters 1 – 5, pp. 3 – 36
Characters
Maincharacter, Rose Edelstein friendly open-minded mature sensible honest worried about her family when she discovers her gift and knows the feelings of her mother describes her mother’s emotions as hollowness, emptiness and sadness her grandma says she is clingy
Brother, Joseph Edelstein individual person keeps kind of a distance to his family and everybody else
„Keep Out“-Sign on his door -> want to be alone does not want to touch Rose or hold her hand when she is afraid likes science his mum says he is handsome
Mum, Lane Edelstein warm-eyed open-armed caring loves her children enjoys anything tactile modest restless raised her children on her own
Dad, Paul Edelstein lawyer organised controlled makes to-do-lists planned his life shows responsibility by earning money but not by building up a relationship to his children cheerful moneymaker seems like a guest to Rose does not like hospitals, does not enter them
Up to this point the book is really interesting and well written. We think that Rose is quite mature because she can name the emotions she tastes and she worries about her mother. She does not even think that she is crazy and knows what is going on even though she thinks that something is wrong with her. She is very happy that George believes her.
The fact that Rose sometimes tells the reader something about what happened years ago is a good thing to get familiar to the family and to get a own picture of the characters. We are very eager to read on and excited to discover what happens next and how Rose will deal with her new gift.
Chapters 6 – 12, pp. 35 – 91
Rose’s gift goes on and she tastes very much feelings of her mother she never knew about. Her mother pretends to be okay, happy with her life, is restless and acts as everything would be alright. But the emotions Rose tastes say something different:
The particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Chapters 1 – 5, pp. 3 – 36
Characters
Maincharacter, Rose Edelstein friendly open-minded mature sensible honest worried about her family when she discovers her gift and knows the feelings of her mother describes her mother’s emotions as hollowness, emptiness and sadness her grandma says she is clingy
Brother, Joseph Edelstein individual person keeps kind of a distance to his family and everybody else
„Keep Out“-Sign on his door -> want to be alone does not want to touch Rose or hold her hand when she is afraid likes science his mum says he is handsome
Mum, Lane Edelstein warm-eyed open-armed caring loves her children enjoys anything tactile modest restless raised her children on her own
Dad, Paul Edelstein lawyer organised controlled makes to-do-lists planned his life shows responsibility by earning money but not by building up a relationship to his children cheerful moneymaker seems like a guest to Rose does not like hospitals, does not enter them
Up to this point the book is really interesting and well written. We think that Rose is quite mature because she can name the emotions she tastes and she worries about her mother. She does not even think that she is crazy and knows what is going on even though she thinks that something is wrong with her. She is very happy that George believes her.
The fact that Rose sometimes tells the reader something about what happened years ago is a good thing to get familiar to the family and to get a own picture of the characters. We are very eager to read on and excited to discover what happens next and how Rose will deal with her new gift.
Chapters 6 – 12, pp. 35 – 91
Rose’s gift goes on and she tastes very much feelings of her mother she never knew about. Her mother pretends to be okay, happy with her life, is restless and acts as everything would be alright. But the emotions Rose tastes say something different: