I would definately have to agree with Kelsey on this part of the reading. I know Yumi is in a great deal of emotional pain dealing with the fact that her father is dying, but she still isn't acting like an adult. She is very irresponsible around her children, and she sets a poor example of what a mother should be. If these characters were real, Yumi's children would all grow up to be in need of psychiatric help. I did want to comment on some of the other characters in the book. I did like the fact that Will and Geek were able to talk and work together to put the Momoko's seed website up on the web. To be honest, I think Will is my favorite character in the book because he always tends to be the voice of reason and compassion. The other thing I wanted to say is how even though Yumi wants her life back in Hawaii, she did authorize a feeding tube because she knew her father wasn't ready to die yet, I think this sheds a little light on her character.

Garrett B.