The lede to this article completely threw me for a loop. Throughout the entire article I could think about was how weird it was that the author mentioned marriage when speaking about a ten year old boy. I was weirded out and way distracted. Even though the focus of the piece was on Colin, I found myself asking "What is the relationship between him and the author? Who is she?" I do not like how she introduced herself into the story, especially in the beginning.
Aside from my initial feeling about the piece, I did not enjoy this article. I admit, I really enjoyed Colin and I think the author did a great job at really letting his personality shine through. I felt like I really knew Colin and could picture him growing up. Susan Orlean did a wonderful job at showing his mature character but also reminding us that he is only 10.
I thought that the organization of the article was a little bit scattered. Paragraphs didn't necessarily flow together and there were unnecessary details thrown in. The part about Philip's opinion about sex ed was kind of random. I think she gave a good enough backdrop with the kids being "kids" that she didn't need that detail.
I liked the conversation and agree with "Telling True Stories" that the dialogue brings the piece alive and paints a whole picture about the character. I especially liked when Colin and his friend were talking about girls. It reminded me of my eleven year old brother, who speaks exactly the same way!
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