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The protagonist in this novel Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name, Clarissa, Is a very troubled character. She has many problems, and is dealing with them in a very interesting manner. It is hard for me to judge what she is doing, because it is a situation that I am unfamiliar with. Family troubles are so difficult to deal with and Clarissa Is just trying to find a way to make her painful past go away.
I actually enjoyed reading the first couple of pages, which is unusual because of I really dislike reading. I think I enjoy this book because I am not familiar with the character’s story. It is pretty outlandish story; it seems like everything that could go wrong to her does. She is acting very irrationally, but possibly with reason. Because she is so unstable, and the circumstances are so far from my life, I think it is an interesting read.
At first, I thought Clarissa’s behavior was insane. She was pushing away her brother, kicking her fiancé out her life, and running away from the people who care. With the recent death of her “dad” and the realization that her “dad” was not her biological father, she needs those people around her. But like a child, she runs away from home to escape her problems. If she was thinking clearly, she would realize that. But she is so distressed that irrational behavior, such as her encounter with Kari, will probably become more prevalent, and also making for an interesting story.
The childlike behavior can be because of regression to a childhood state. Her problems all started when she was a child, such as her mother leaving, her brother’s birth with a mental disorder, and her lack of a biological father. By going back to childish actions, she is acting more irrational. She probably feels the need to revisit her childhood to make sense of what is going on in her life, and to reevaluate the relationships she has with people. This could bring people closer to the main character, or possibly push them away even further.