I'm a little behind on my postings....I actually read this one closer to the beginning of the year. At the beginning of the story Andy and his friends Rob, BJ and Tyrone, go out after the big basketball game to celebrate. Three of the boys, Rob, Andy and Tyrone, get drunk and on their way home, Andy, who was driving, wrecks the car. Andy, BJ and Tyrone are able to get out, but Rob does not, and he is declared dead at the scene. The rest of the story takes place over the course of the remainder of the school year and is told through homework assignments, letters, and conversations. Andy does not handle his guilt or depression well after the accident and the adults around him are no help. His parents keep telling him to put the "unfortunate incident" behind him and to "be a man." Andy is able to convince his school counselor, as well as the outside help he is getting, that he is fine. In the meantime, his grades are falling, he is skipping school, and the only one to really see how he is handling everything is his girlfriend Keisha, who is starting to fray at the edges as well with having to deal with Andy and his mood swings.
While I don't agree with how Andy handled things, I was more upset with how the adults in his life treated him. This was a very easy read and I think it would resonate with some students. There is a positive message to come out of the tragic happenings of the story, that I hope those who read it can catch on to as well.
Happy Reading!!
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