I loved the way that this memoir was written. I like how she said at the beginning of the story how the experiences changed her, and then explained what happened. I also liked how she strung together a series of small, related happenings to prove her point.
The author used great descriptions, to paint images of her memories for the reader. When she talked about her careful surveillance of her new baby sister, you could really tell how the experience made her look at her life, and change things about it.
"her crying wore away at not only my sanity but also my hardened, selfish exterior. I eventually realized that taking care of a baby is like fighting a jungle war—one needs to get down and dirty. Thus, I started doing what I would never have done twelve years ago—I took initiative and accepted the burden of responsibility as a big sister."- this passage talks specifically about how having a new baby sister forced her to take on new responsibilites
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