Their relationship is above all friendly, with no romantic allusion. Moreover, it is very strange to follow their little trips in all innocence, without this triggering any interrogation or other warning (if, perhaps from Milo, the little brother of Alice .. . but so much more mature!). The attitude of Alice's surprising more than once, if not annoying. It's a girl out, which does not care about the school and its results, at home her mother is often absent so she took the habit of conducting his boat without paying attention to others. At least that's what she inspired me.
Things move if it meets Jack's family, especially his brother Peter. Alice is attracted to him, like a thunderbolt, Peter manifests him a vague interest, she feels like a visceral hatred is even more incoherent than those two will play cat and mouse, placing the relationship with Jack in an uncomfortable position. In the aftermath, the girl discovers the secret of the boy, without moving, for now his choices to guide the irrepressible need to be with Jack and his family.
I will not hide my great vis-à-vis this reading perplexity. History, more than once, appeared to me awkward and farfetched, driven by the actions of a heroine who invites to push howls of indignation! This girl is absurd, really ... The other characters lack a little sparkle, too, between Jack, eternal teenager of 24, and Peter, the taciturn brother makes me think Heathcliff, romance unfortunately choose between become a simple, clear and logical, or unhealthy and confusing turn. Nevertheless, this love triangle is by itself the best interests of this reading, I unfortunately found often simplistic and awkward.
