If ever there was a reason to ‘Hug a House’ this story is it and
as Caitlin and Lynne found out the hard way; to survive they had to give a big
hug.
This portrays how parents tend to blame the older sibling for the
naughty things carried out by the younger sibling. Although I did wonder why
the older sister Caitlin got into the hole with younger sister Lynne when they
were both told not to get into it. That part is confusing and I wondered just
where it was leading. In the end it made sense as the house started to turn
against them.
This also portrays that parents act like they know better and
don’t believe their children when confronted with information they deem silly
or naïve. The parents not listening and blind to what has happened, carry on as
they normally would and go out. The sisters are left on their own in a house
that has a mind of its own. If you know the well-known little Beetle car
Herbie, then imagine he has an evil twin in a house form. This is it. The
descriptive words used for what is happening is well written and I felt myself
routing for the sisters to make it, but alas until they expressed love the
house was having none of it.
It was nice to see the two sisters being bought together and more
friendly towards each other and working together. so much so that I think we
sometimes under-estimate how children are and act, individual or as a team of
two or more.
It is an intriguing read and kept me hooked to the end. The cover
is striking and I know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but this is a
great story and even as it is meant for teenagers and I am an adult it is good
to look at it as a parent. 1. You should listen to your kids, they learn new
things at school and out and about all the time, as adults I think we could
fall in to the trap we know more but it isn’t always the case, and 2. We should
give kids more credit in solving problems they find themselves in. this has
certainly opened my eyes.
The story has a nice ending, as the house just needed to hear and
feel the love and also now needs a new kitchen but that is up to the parents to
sort out and build. At the I felt myself thinking ‘I wish them well in their
new home now’. Love is all it takes and possibly a builder.
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