![]() ![]() ![]() It was confusing, actually, to see her reactions to her parents and I thought their relationship in general was very disjointed. Carmella, on the other hand, simply jumps to conclusions about her parents, refuses to make an effort to connect with them, and all-round is the type of daughter who isn’t bad, but just thinks unreasonably. Not only is the strained relationship between these parents evident, but so is their inability to communicate with her daughter. Carmella’s father, ashamed of the manner in which his daughter died, tries to hush up the issue and move on while her mother desperately seeks peace from God, devoting herself to religion. Although I will admit that Carmella’s parents had their rough moments, on the whole, I found they were a very realistic and accurate representation of parents dealing with grief. Yet, she refused to listen to this voice of reason or even attempt to communicate with her parents, despite the advice of her best friend. Francesca was a completely different person from Carmella and she dated different people too, making her parents reactions to her sister different from their reactions to her. Just to add to that, I was confused why Carmella lied in the first place. ![]()
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