Book: My Bloody Life
Author: Reymundo Sanchez
A young boy by the name of Rey was born in the back of a Chevy in Puerto Rico. His mother was a young girl when she married his father. She was sixteen and he was seventy four. Not knowing much about his father, Rey had to fight his way through the cold cruel world when he moved to Chicago. There, his life took a wild turn after living with his abusive disowning mother and crazy step father. almost every other day, He was getting beat for almost anything. Rey used to be a good student. He brought home good grades and everything, but that didn't seem to satisfy his parents. After awhile, he couldn't take it anymore. So, he made up his mind to live on his own at the age of 14. His childhood friend who was in the local gang called the Spanish Lords let him live in the gang's clubhouse. Living there taught Rey how to protect himself and become a man. Just reading makes me wonder what will happen next? How will Rey be able to survive in the windy city of Chiraq? What made his mother to randomly stop caring about her birth son? Each chapter just leaves me with more and more questions..
Reading this book makes my imagination run wild. What would happen if I was in this story? I wonder how I would react. If my parents came home and beat me because they had a bad day, I
would probably have to run away too. Rey said "Before I could react, I felt a sharp pain across my back and then again, and again and again." (pg19). His step father was beating him with a electrical cord. I think parents should never take their anger out on their child. But, I would have to go to my best friend's house. At that point, I wouldn't think about ever returning back. If I was Rey's Friend, I'd live in t he gang with him. There, we both can see the true meaning of the street life and sometimes it's better than living at home. He would have my back just as much as I would have his. Rey and I would be brothers until death separates us.
This book makes me value the type of life I have. I have a full family with my father and mother in my life. I couldn't ask for more. People nowadays don't value the things that truly mean the most to them. But, once it disappears, they'll start to realize what they been missing out on. I'm very curious of what will happen next and I will continue to find out. I know this story will have my attention until the very end.
