Candy
by Kevin Brooks
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Joe is a well rounded kid that has a nice house, goes to a good school, and enjoys music, and playing in his band, the Katies. Although his family situation is a little messy, whereas his parents who were once married, are now divorced. But they are dating again. Joe’s sister Gina says that their mom wanted a divorce from the kids and not their dad. While out of town at the train station Joe is distracted by a girl. From that moment on his life had changed. Her name is Candy and she takes Joe for the ride of his life. With the first day that they meet trouble seems to be around them at every corner, whether they are at McDonalds, the London Zoo, or a club that Joe has a show at that night. Gina and her boyfriend Mike don’t really approve of Candy and Joe hanging out, after the night in the club when Gina walked in on her smoking heroin in the bathroom. Also because Candy is a prostitute and her “friend” Iggy, seems to always be there in the mix of the trouble.
I would recommend Candy to others. Not only is it about teens and how we all feed off of the other people that we hang around but also what those people do when we are around them. The choices that they make and how they affect us could end up fatal to some. This book is also about how even though we are scared we still need to think out actions and take small risk. As when Joe did when he first called Candy out for a date.
Joe is a well rounded kid that has a nice house, goes to a good school, and enjoys music, and playing in his band, the Katies. Although his family situation is a little messy, whereas his parents who were once married, are now divorced. But they are dating again. Joe’s sister Gina says that their mom wanted a divorce from the kids and not their dad. While out of town at the train station Joe is distracted by a girl. From that moment on his life had changed. Her name is Candy and she takes Joe for the ride of his life. With the first day that they meet trouble seems to be around them at every corner, whether they are at McDonalds, the London Zoo, or a club that Joe has a show at that night. Gina and her boyfriend Mike don’t really approve of Candy and Joe hanging out, after the night in the club when Gina walked in on her smoking heroin in the bathroom. Also because Candy is a prostitute and her “friend” Iggy, seems to always be there in the mix of the trouble.
I would recommend Candy to others. Not only is it about teens and how we all feed off of the other people that we hang around but also what those people do when we are around them. The choices that they make and how they affect us could end up fatal to some. This book is also about how even though we are scared we still need to think out actions and take small risk. As when Joe did when he first called Candy out for a date.
1 comment:
I wonder if Joe is just interested in Candy because she attracts danger. Does he truly care for her? or just has the need to protect because he couldn't protect himself from his family problems? From what I've learn that when people are struggling with their lives, they tend to do stupid things. I guess I would have to read Candy to find out.
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