It began to sink in that Jamie wasn’t going to open his eyes to stare back at me.” I think it may be difficult for children to talk about their feelings, so I thought it was very moving to see the perspective of this little boy dealing with death.
We would see who would blink first, or laugh. For example, page 44 reads, “We used to have these staring contests, Jamie and I. I liked this narration because it showed all of the emotions that he endured as he coped with this tragedy as a young boy, and made me feel those emotions along with him. I also really liked that the story was written in 1st person of the little boy whose friend died. Mortality had once been a common theme in books for children, think Oliver Twist, but had become taboo. 1 2 Background and reception A Taste of Blackberries was initially rejected by publishers who thought the subject was too dark for young readers.
I thought that this plot made for a good read, as not many stories are written about serious topics such as death. A Taste of Blackberries ( HarperCollins, 1973) is a children's book by Doris Buchanan Smith. This story builds suspense as it talks about their adventures together, such as steeling apple from a farmer with a shotgun, until it rises to the climax in which Jamie tragically dies from a bee sting allergy. It details two best friends who did everything together, and one friend was always a little more daring than the other, which always got them running into trouble. The first thing I liked about the book is its plot. It deals with the big idea of coping with death. I really liked this tale for a few reasons.
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