Since I am not too far into the book, there are not a lot of conflicts or big issues happening in the book yet, but one of the main issue so far is Will Grayson #2's attitude toward his mother.
As I mentioned in my previous blog post, Will's personality is very negative, unfriendly, and does not seem like an easy person to approach. Even towards his mother he talks rudely and does not open up and tell her his inner thoughts like other kids. I can tell that he cares about her, but also distance himself from her because he felt that she doesn't understand the things he does or his views on things, and that's the reason why Will started talking to a friend he met online named Isaac and slowly they grew closer because of their similar views and ideas.
I felt that this related to real life issues because a lot of young kids especially teenagers these day that distant themselves from their parents because they felt that their parents don't understand them. I felt like the author was trying to send out a message that communication is key to a healthy relationship, and that we should never just assume that a person would not understand you when you haven't even try telling them your story.
Here's a link to read about communication and it's importance: http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/family_times/family_times_eng(sum04).pdf
I like how you related this to people today. Books really show how they come from true stories which i think is cool. This book seems like it would be good.
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