The story is about a boy who is from a middle-class family, but he doesn't have much attention fromm his parents, especially his father. It is because he is questioning whether he is his son's biological father or not. As a result, boy a makes a bad friend and they skip classes very often. One day, they meet boy a's classmate, Angela, they accidentally kill her but in fact boy a is a helper not a killer. Two kids finally go to jail and since it they give them new names which are boy a and boy b. When boy a is 24 years old ,he finally is released from prison but boy b is committed suicide in the jail. They give boy a a new identity and helps him get a new job and new life. However, his mysterious past troubles him a lot and he finds out it is not easy to escape his past. One time, he saves a girl from a car accident and it has changed his life again since it.
It took me about two weeks to finish reading. After reading, I felt quite overwhelming because of the story. It made me question myself and my believing. I do believe people should be punished if they break laws no matter how their ages are. However, Boy A gives me a different thought of it. He made a big mistake when he was a kid and he paid for it in prison for more than a decade. After getting out the prison, he learns a lesson and wants to be a good person. In fact, there is no second chance for him because most people believe he is still as bad as a killer long time ago. When I think of it, it is a contradiction. Some people may learn a lesson but some may not. However, the question is that how do we know, how do we believe and who should we believe?
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