Comments on: Aberrations – Book Review

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:19:38 +0000

I definitely had a prob with the accent too. Overall great book though

By: Literate Housewife

Literate Housewife — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:25:00 +0000

Jen, this is a great review and I really liked your thoughts about the teenage pregnancy. This has been a great discussion.

By: devourerofbooks

devourerofbooks — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:07:13 +0000

By: Melody

Melody — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:25:48 +0000

o.k. so when are they going to start paying you for this stuff already? I’m just saying…you’re the best

By: Penelope Przekop

Penelope Przekop — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:03:27 +0000

Thanks! I also have some radio interviews posted that shed light on my motivation for Aberrations. You and your readers may find those interesting as well. There are some that touch more on my real life story and how it influenced the book that I plan to have posted soon. (Some of which was touchy to share but I survived the interviews.) The radio clips are under “Multimedia.” Thanks for all your support for the book! (-: I worked on it for a long time, never knowing if anyone would ever read it. I’m so happy that I can finally share what I have created with others.

By: Devourer of Books » Blog Archive » July Reading Wrap-Up

Devourer of Books » Blog Archive » July Reading Wrap-Up — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:15:27 +0000

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By: devourerofbooks

devourerofbooks — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:46:53 +0000

Eva,
It is discussed a little bit, but it really is the very end of the novel. Although it is amazing to see how much she grows up after her child is born.

Penelope,
Thank you so much for coming and leaving a comment! I agree that it is important to tell truth in fiction, and hearing your story makes it even more poignant. I went and checked out your blog and it looks fascinating, I will have to read more deeply!

By: Penelope Przekop

Penelope Przekop — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:15:00 +0000

Thanks Jen and Devourer, for a great review of Aberrations! I just wanted to comment on Angel’s attitude toward her pregnancy. You are absolutely correct that it isn’t advisable for young girls to have babies simply to fill a void; however, you are also accurate in noting that the book portrayed the psychology behind that need. This is an example of truth in fiction, and the truth is not always what we would like it to be.

I also know first hand of this emotion because Angel’s college pregnancy was modeled after my own. I did not go out and get pregnant on purpose to fill a void; however, having my daughter gave to me and taught me what real unconditional love is, and literally changed my life. The real question behind this part of the book is – as adults, parents, and members of society, what can we do to keep our young women from craving this feeling in the first place? You hit the nail on the head with that. This is a topic dear to my heart. You may like to read my blog entry, Curveball Salvation. My blog, Aberration Nation, can be found on my Web site: http://www.penelopeprzekop.com.

Best Regards,

Penelope

By: Eva

Eva — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:51:32 +0000

What a gooor-ges cover (that’s my written attempt at a deep South accent). It sounds interesting: is there a lot in the book about her actually being a mother, or is that towards the end?