Counting by 7’s

Counting By 7’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan wanted it’s readers to talk about diversity, poverty, family, typical school system, money, Willow and how she deals with loss. As I have made it known I did not like this book, which is probably why I am having a hard time typing this post where I am honest but not so blunt that I turn readers away from it. I was not fond of the book for a few reasons. One being that through the entire book the school counselor, Dell, shouldn’t have been a counselor. It just pissed me off that even though Willow proved herself time and time and again he chose to think of himself instead of her. When he learned of her tragedy he just gave her a book to read that reminisced her personal tragedy. The fact that in the end “Oh hey I just adopted you and now I’m rich” thing pissed me off. Pattie had her two children living in an unstable environment that was affecting them all physically and emotionally and then once she adopted Willow, she came out with having had enough money to move into a great place and start a stable life. Though it may not have been my cup of tea I encourage you to read this book due to its high star ratings and overwhelming positive feedback and award winnings.

 

This book does portray realistic plots for example; deaths, adoption, money issues, foster care, corrupt educational system, ECT. It’s believable to read for me. The connections I had with this book would be adoption. Though I wasn’t as old as her to comprehend exactly what was going on I can still connect with her.