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Ben, in the World
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The sequel to the novel The Fifth Child. Ben is now 18, looks older. He is at large in the world where he doesn’t really fit. He survives by instinct � the animal one vying with the human - an unhappy mix for him and one that is exploited frequently by the unscrupulous. We see this scary world through his eyes and experience a gamut of emotions with him, including rage, sorrow, love and tenderness. How will it all end for him and what will this teach us about ourselves and the world we share with others?
I have grown to love this Ben and to want the best for him�
I have grown to love this Ben and to want the best for him�
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Did you like Ben in the first book? I was not a fan, so I'm intrigued if you came to like him through this book or had some kind of empathy for him already based on the first book.
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No, I don't think I was too keen on him either, first time around. I probably empathised more with his parents and siblings. But in the second book I was much more aware of his vulnerability. I was reminded of the central character in Flowers for Algernon and the main thrust of The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night Time..
Thanks for the explanation. I may consider reading this then. It sounds like it might probe into Ben's head in this sequel. With the first, it never really gave a good glimpse into Ben, what made him tick, what was so dislikable about him that turned everyone off, including his own family. It was more hinted at and in some of the incidents, there was no real proof that Ben had actually done some of the things he was accused of, but the author did a good job of making him dislikable nevertheless.
