An Ordinary Life

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Now, lying in her hospital bed, Molly can’t escape the memories of what she lost all those years ago. But she is not as alone as she thinks. Does Amy have an ordinary life? I saw a few people taking exception to that description. Who is to say? She mostly hits on very ordinary topics, which is to say, UNIVERSAL things. Driving and working and interacting with other human beings. I don't mind the use of the word. What the Hell, Hero?: After Mirio's offer to have Izuku be his best man sends him into a Heroic BSoD, all eight of his students thoroughly chew him for pressing their Sensei's Trauma Button - or, as Sami calls it, his pain trigger. This makes Mirio and Aizawa realize how bad the Fiasco and its fallout hurt him. Dark and Troubled Past: Toshinori notes that everyone in Noraneko Foyer suffered from tragedy in some form, from Izuku to his students. It is pretty telling that, of all eight kids, only Kishun, Jiyu and Akira have both parents alive, and only Kishun actually lives with her family. Akari's parents are unknown but presumed alive later discovered to have died in the Battle of Coruscant Ward, Sami lost his father and Himai, Eiko and Hayate are all orphans while Izuku only has his mother.

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Rosenthal] shines her generous light of humanity on the seemingly humdrum moments of life and shows how delightfully precious they actually are.”— The Chicago Sun-Times The book takes the "hermit crab" form of an encyclopedia. It's an encyclopedia on Amy's life, but it doesn't attempt any grand strokes and it doesn't profess a linear narrative. It's all agate material, all nuggets, focused on mundane but keen observations of situations, emotions, and curiosities. Through that structure, though, she builds up a wonderful sense of her character, her experiences, and a range of moods and subtle insights that resonated with me. The book is almost like you're eating or drinking up Amy's essence a spoonful at a time. Written almost like blog posts, the book was an easy one to soar through, and it had me smiling nearly the whole way through. But the biggest surprise came at the end when I started to cry reading this seemingly mundane passage: Smarter Than You Look: Even though they are teenagers, Izuku's students are still living with a Quirk teacher and are thus more knowledgeable than most on matters regarding their Quirks. Himai knows the formula behind strength while Eiko knows the formula behind speed. Given the nature of his Quirk, Hayate knows more about meteorology than a lot of Pros and can give the definition of the Coriolis force, Sami has near-encyclopedic knowledge of biology and Akira possesses a certain amount of knowledge regarding water-associated chemistry. He is also studying médicine in the hopes of becoming a surgeon. So Proud of You: Upon seeing Izuku combine the different Quirks of One for All to restrain and bring the monster of Tsugaru Strait to the shore, All Might feels deep pride toward his student. Him spelling it to Izuku via message causes Izuku to squeal in joy.Big Damn Reunion: Izuku's reunion with Tsuyu, Tokoyami and later Shinso is this, with them hugging him and crying in his chest from sheer joy at seeing him safe. Averted with Ochako and the classmates who were presents during Mirio and Tamaki's wedding. His students being protective and Izuku fearing they may be hostile made the reunions tense at first, the eight teens notably ambushing Ochako, Aizawa and All Might at the Foyer. Cool Teacher: Izuku is probably one of the best Quirk teachers in Japan. He can see a Quirk and immediately come up with ways to train and use it. Not only do the Strays learn from this, a good lot of the Aomori Pro Heroes have managed to become stronger and more capable in the use of their Quirks thanks to him.

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It was OK. I'm not complaining about her writing skills; she has nothing to blush for. But the book itself--the content--did not work for me. It's hard to think about the "aughts" being a time worthy of nostalgia--with the shroud of September 11 and the War on Terror hanging over us, plus the Iraq War, contended elections, and things on course toward the "Great Recession" but this book shows us a portrait of life from circa 2003-2005 in all its contemporary ordinariness, indexed by the creative filter of Amy's mind and her literary sensibilities. It's like a historical bookmark reminding what was. Titled After the Song: each chapter is named after the lyrics of a song that is given at the start and helps set the mood. Most songs range from the 80's-2000's. Genre Savvy: Unlike his superiors, Slidin' Go has excellent insight regarding Izuku's students and notably Eiko, who is one of the Front's targets. He outright tells Dabi she would rather die or murder Toga for killing her family... and has no idea he is dead right. Where the Hell Is Springfield?: Averted. Nishimeya is a real-like location in the Aomori Prefecture, set close to the Shirakami-Sanchi wilderness area.

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The project started in 2011 when we interviewed a number of technology-dependent children and families from across the country who were benefitting from person-centred approaches. The stories of the people we interviewed were written up into a booklet for families and professionals called 'An Ordinary Life' and includes information on how to overcome some of the barriers to leading a full life. I read this book in small chunks, and I think it leads itself very well to that. I would recommend that you don't read it during long sittings, because the repeated entries might get a bit monotonous. It's perfect to read a few entries every night, or in between other books. Side Bet: Aizawa and All Might end up having one on how long it will take for Izuku and Ochako to hook up: three days or the whole week. Aizawa wins.