Dear Joyce Carol Oates,
Well I must say, so far this book has been a little depressing. First, Nikki's mother is brutally murdered and Nikki is the one to find her. Obviously this is very disturbing and traumatic for Nikki and she struggles to deal with her shock and grief. While she is working through this tragedy, her relationship with her sister suffers. They argue constantly and can't agree on anything. Instead of drawing together to help each other through such a rough time, they grow apart and shut each other out. Finally, and through all of this, Nikki must face more ups and downs regarding her rollercoaster of a relationship with Wally Szcalla. She and her on again-off again lover, who just so happens to be married with two children, are going through a "rough patch".
With all of this on her plate, Nikki definitely does not seem to be in a good place in her life. It will certainly be interesting to see how she works through her grief for her mother, while dealing with her sister and Wally. I feel so horrible for her--the only consolation is that things can only go up from here. Hopefully this happens sooner rather than later!
I do have some questions about your book too. For instance, does Smokey, Gwen's old cat, have any special significance? Nikki seems very attached to him, but I'm not sure why. Also, why does Nikki continue to let Wally back into her life after he's hurt her time and time again? It's painful to watch her in this self-destructive cycle--will it ever end? For her sake, I hope so!
I can't wait to keep reading!
Sincerely,
A-Rod
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