Summary:
Kate Malone, a senior in high school, is awaiting her college acceptance letter to MIT. But her only problem is that she didn't apply to any safety schools and the rest of her classmates have already been accepted to other schools. When her neighbor's house burn down, Terri Litch and her four-year-old brother, have to live with her. Terri had bullied Kate since they were young and they don't get along well. After some time together, Kate and Terri become friends, bonded by her brother. But once the house is almost finished, her brother gets shocked by an exposed wire and dies, sending Terri on a rampage. Kate's doesn't get accepted to MIT and she decides to help Terri rebuild her house and not go to college for a year.
Review:
I liked this book because it kept me reading and it showed that people act based on their living styles. Terri acted mean to Kate because she was jealous of her life and what she had. When her brother died, she went crazy because he was the only think keeping her sane.
Quote:
"If I could run all the time, life would be fine. As long as I keep moving, I'm in control." I chose this quote because Kate used running as an escape from life. When she runs, her mind is blank. It takes her away from her stress and if she could run forever she would be happy forever.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
This book seems like a great book for kids our age, we are all going through the college fever. I liked how the quote was explained because its exactly what i thought when i read it.
ReplyDelete-Allie Chambers