Reading Response to As Easy as Falling off the Face of the Earth

           As Easy as Falling off the Face of the Earth was one of my reading assignments this summer. It was interesting, but the some of the events and situations in the story were not realistic. For example, when Ry and Del were looking for Ry’s parents on one of the many islands in the ocean, Ry just so happened to see them. The chance of that was so slim; it seemed very unrealistic. Also, when Ry was first stranded off the train, he was able to walk to a small town. When he finally got there late at night, he happened to see a man working outside.

Even though the story was quite far fetched, it was entertaining and held my attention. I liked how the author illustrated the growth of maturity Ry developed throughout the story. Also, Del was such a “good Samarian” to Ry, and that was nice to read about. His kindness was actually key to this story because without Del’s help, Ry would not have been able to find his parents.