"Special Topics" Post 7b

In this section of the book, I was a little confused. Special Topics In Calamity Physics had been so logical, and even at its most exciting one could follow Blue's path of thinking. She seemed like an entirely reasonable character, so the "feeling" that she had that Hannah's death had not been suicide seemed unlike her, if all the evidence was pointing to this conclusion. Then, her theory as to the Nightwatchmen being involved seemed out of the blue. Although Blue had referenced them throughout the novel, I'm not sure if she built up to this conclusion quite enough. She connected so many pieces of information in one instance; it had the same problem as Ocean's 12: way too many things being revealed at one time for one to comprehend all of the processes and logical paths. I just felt it was way to random; a tag on by the author to wrap up the novel. Obviously, I was not expecting the next surprise of Blue's father disappearing. However, this one I felt was a necessary step in the novel for Blue to break from the past and start anew as her own person at Harvard. Perhaps in a way this year in which she became involved with the Bluebloods was simply preparing her to cope without her father. This investigation was another step of independence as she worked at something that her father did not believe in in the least. I'm not sure about the ending; once again, the reference back to Zach seemed too random, too obscure. However, I'm glad at the surprise of Blue's father departing for whatever Grecian island she supposed. There were only two things which I felt weren't really explained fully: why Hannah had to be killed and whatever happened to Blue's dreams. Regarding the first, Hannah may have become the cause of suspicion but that doesn't seem to be a reason for the Nightwatchmen to kill her: perhaps they could have taken her away much as Blue supposes they did to her father, rescue her and take her to Greece perhaps? It just seems so radical to hang her on a mountain while she is taking her kids on a camping trip. Secondly, in the beginning of the novel Blue talks about how she has started to see visions of Hannah and realizes she is a rather morose person. This is never concluded. Perhaps the author simply meant to explain her reason for writing the book, but at the end of her senior year Blue seems if not happy at least content, at peace. I hope she continues this at Harvard for she seems like a character to truly change the world.