Character Analysis Of Counting By 7s By Holly Goldberg Sloan

Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan is a heartwarming and inspiring novel about a young girl who lost her parents and learns about life on her journey of recovering from her loss. Willow Chance is a girl who was adopted by her parents and has been living with them in Bakersfield, California. Since she is exceedingly knowledgeable, nearly everything intrigues her. She is especially fascinated by plants and medical conditions, though, and also is obsessed with the number 7. However, despite her extraordinary brilliance, she is always an outcast at her school because of her unique personality. Nevertheless, her life changes dramatically and abruptly when she starts to attend Sequoia Middle School. On her first week, she is sent to a counselor …show more content…
She no longer counts in 7s and does not have the motivation for anything anymore. Since her parents died, she had to find foster parents, so until she could find one, Mai persuades her mother to let Willow stay with them until she can find a permanent home. While living with them, Willow starts to see the world from a different perspective and found that the world is comprised of many diverse people, and each has their own story to tell. As they live together, they do not wish for Willow to leave them even though they wish for the best for her. Will Willow be able to stay with them against the odds and become content again or will Willow be forced to be separated from them and remain …show more content…
Firstly, the story’s plot moved along naturally without any confusions or hindrances. Every action or thought was conscientiously supported by a cause or a reason, which aided in making the story flow smoothly. Furthermore, the characters’ traits were remarkably well developed. Each character had a distinctive and unique characteristic, which no other character had. Moreover, each of their personalities stayed firm throughout the story, not exhibiting any behavior that seemed out of their original character or impression. Despite the excellent flow, there were a few flaws that could have been remedied. One of the flaws is the faintly abrupt ending. Regardless of the fact that the ending was engaging, pleasurable, and extremely relevant to the story, the resolution was a mere two chapters, which gave an impression of a slightly hurried ending. The ending, although it was well written, was somewhat diminutive. Nevertheless, the rather rushed ending did not deter the book from delivering its meaning and story clearly and unquestionably and did not pervert the plot nor the