This is an important lesson the readers of the novel might find helpful. As soon as he considers the whole situation from Petey’s perspective and she tries her best to believe him, they understand each other. This lack of trust offends Finn, for he does everything possible to show Petey how serious he is about her, how strong his feelings are. Neither she nor the people of Bone Gap can take it seriously. Petey, Finn’s girlfriend, can’t believe that his feelings for her might be genuine, for he is attractive and she is not. It is possible to say that the whole novel is about insecurity. It is his way to show Sean that he loves him too, that he is not weak and doesn’t need Sean to give up on everything for him. He becomes obsessed with an idea of saving Roza. When he fails to save Roza, he feels as if he lets his brother down. He also suffers from a feeling of guilt, for he is not a child anymore and understands that Sean has to give up a lot of things for Finn. Finn suffers from face blindness and this is a main reason of his “ strange” behavior.

They call him Moonface or Spaceman, joking about his dreamy look and an inability to look people in the eyes.

The protagonist of the novel, Finn, is a strange boy at least this is what the people of Bone Gap say about him. This wonderful example of magic realism reveals importance of mutual trust. In spite of the fact that Bone Gap by Laura Rubi has such themes as the parallel universes, animals that can understand people better than people themselves and many other equally frightening and fascinating things, this novel is not just for entertainment. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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