She believes in the sanctity of all life. She doesn't care about clothes or make-up. We'll see if that holds true as I continue to revisit as an adult.Ĭassie is the conscientious one, the 'tree-hugger'. What does it mean to be human? To be alive? At least, I remember it doing that for me when I first read it (and re-read it over and over again). It's because of Cassie that this series is elevated to one that isn't just fun, but really hits you in all your sci-fi emotion buttons. a dolphin-but in later books she takes it all the way up. I mean, obviously, but beyond the surface level of it, she was the character who pushed the others to constantly think about not just the physical and strategic ramifications of their actions, but to stop and ask, yes we can do this thing, but should we? Why? Here it's a relatively small thing Cassie is considering-whether or not it's wrong to morph an animal that is so intelligent, i.e. Now, though, I recognize that this series would not have been the same without Cassie. I could never understand why she was always questioning everything, like, shouldn't it just be obvious what's right and wrong? Why are you so upset all the time, girl? Calm down and just enjoy turning into a dolphin JEEZ LOUISE.

I thought she was a wet blanket and her hair was boring. In all honesty, when I was a kid, sometimes Cassie's books frustrated me a little bit. The Message is our first Cassie book, and that means it's time to question the morality of our actions.

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