I enjoyed this reading. It evoked my emotions and many forgotten memories. As a swimmer there's a lot in this reading that I could personally relate to. I enjoyed her use of literary devices, specifically her similes. The part where she back flops I can relate to. Many times I personally, or a sibling of mine, has either belly or back flopped. I shared her fathers laughter when I read the line, "Nooooo, Daaady, I didn't do it right."I could almost hear her saying that in my imagination. One of my favorite lines is, "His advice fit me like a too-big-hand-me-down shirt." I love this comparison, I think it's an outstanding simile. I would have never in a million years put those 2 together. I completely understand because I have an older brother and growing up, my parents were pretty darn stingy. Twice in the book she uses a simile to compare her dad to a sea animal. The first example is, "riding his hairy back like a whale." The other example is, "He looked up, shaking the water off like a seal." I think what works best in the journey chapter is when she talks about watching the audiences emotions during a storytelling. I had never thought about that, I'm always too nervous to take the time to read the faces of the audience. It makes sense though, that's the only way to find out what other people are thinking about your story. I wouldn't know what to remove from the journey part if it needed to be cut. I'm never good at these things, it's all obviously extremely important and meaningful to her so I don't think any of it would need to be taken out.
1/12 speaker = (****)
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