I think that sometimes books can portray a perfect vision and as much as it's great to live in that fantasy while you read, it's not realistic. Therefore, I love that the Bad News Series has never put that message across.
Here are a few examples and the deeper meanings behind them:
1. Juliet's Adoption Situation/and Children:
Many people in the world are adopted and many do not know who their biological parents are. I love how Lucie hasn't just made the typical mum, dad and child family and instead added adoption into the story. A lot of people who do eventually find out who their parents are often get disappointed and this is an issue that Juliet is experiencing. It helps people to see that they are not alone and that things may not be perfect but you can make the best of it.
Juliet's children in the story are also not by the same dad. This is something that happens in real life and is completely normal in the society we live in and it is also completely okay. This theme highlights that and shows that it doesn't change anything or make you less of a good person because of it.
2. Sophie's Miscarriage Situation:
So we just found out that Sophie experienced her third miscarriage. It's so easy to shrug this off as 'oh no, another one. I feel sorry for her' and forget it but it's much more important than that. Lucie wrote the miscarriages into the story for a reason and that was to one show that Sophie's life isn't all that perfect and to also highlight the fact that miscarriages happen and that having a baby isn't all that simple for everyone.
I think what makes it even more crucial is that she picked Sophie as the character to experience them because she is one of the strongest and most determined. It shows that even the most confident people can fall and experience difficulties in life. It shows the pain that people who miscarriage go through and the potential guilt they feel for expressing their feelings about it. A miscarriage is a loss no matter how early on it happens and not being able to carry a baby is a heartbreaking experience for many women.
3. Jess' Family Situation:
Jess begun the story with basically no family. The family she did/does have have never been there for her and she has grown up in life dealing with her issues alone. Not everyone in life have family or even a close family that they can connect with and Jess' situation really highlights that.
Jess has gone through an extremely tough time in her life and the fact that she did most of it alone lead to her going through so much hurt in the gang that she became a person she truly wasn't. She built up a wall and became cold and didn't allow people in.
However, it then goes on to show how good can come out of it. That there are more people out there that you can connect with and who will love you whether or not they are blood relations or not. It shows that even when you are alone you are strong enough to create a new and more beneficial life for yourself.
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