I enjoyed this book. I liked that the chapters were short which made it seem like I was reading fast, even if I wasn't. I had to read this book for my Intro to fiction class and it went over well with everyone. It was surprising to me how common death seemed to be on the Rez. In the book itself there were around three deaths, and more were mentioned. They go to so many memorials a year. I haven't been to one in roughly 3 years, and consider myself very lucky. Although sadly that streak is about to end. I didn't like how he lost all his friends after he transferred school, and how poorly they treated him in the first game against each other. It was horrible how they threw things at him and called him names. You wouldn't think just leaving the Rez for school would turn a whole community against someone.
I think it was interesting how even though his friend snubbed him and acted like he didn't care,
Jounier loved him and wanted him to be happy. Even if he wasn't in his life. That shows a level a maturity most people lack. His sister was just wow. I don't know how someone can live like she did. I would never be able to sit in a basement day after day reading romance novels, Then run away with some guy you knew for a short period of time and get married. I did cry when she did and Jounier worked his way through the new.
A theme I have noticed in a lot of young adult books is death, or loss. I first started to notice this in the intro to fiction class from last year where we like six young adult books. All them had death in it...it was slightly depressing. Most of the books we had to read were really good, yet pulled at my heart strings. When I pointed this out to a classmate she stated that loss is something most teenagers have to deal with. it's like the coming of age. How they find who they are and who their true friends are.
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