Prompt: Describe (Good for BOTB reviewing)
FIrst off, Alex a teenager who is very average. But one day he drank some vodka and went out to drive over to his dad. But he hit a lawn gnome and got arrested. After he had to wait a month for his trial. At the trial the judge gave him a sentence to help out an elderly man picked out by his mom. His name was Sol.
At first, Sol and Alex didn't get along. Sol was calling Alex insults in yiddish. Then after Alex brought his guitar after a jazz practice Sol wanted to hear him play. So, after a while they started getting along and Alex brought his best friend Laurie along. After Sol called Laurie Alex's wife Alex got very defensive and awkward. After that Alex started finding Laurie attractive. Then, during the New Year's party at the nursing home Sol found out why Alex was there. He got angry and yelled at Alex. Afterwards Laurie came back after Alex and she told him Sol was not mad anymore afterwards.
Alex wanted to prove he changed and wanted to stay with Sol even after his hours. So, he organized a concert for the nursing home. With the two music prodigies he called the Cha-Kings. Then during the halftime he had to find Sol his glasses. Then, he came back to see Sol playing on the stage. Alex was angry at first and then forgave Sol. After Sol planned a second concert. Alex offered Sol his own tele to play. Sol was going to play it for his last concert/gig. Then Sol decided Alex was "worthy" and gave him his vintage jazz guitar. The judge didn't go to the first concert and came to second. Sol's daughter Judy never visited him. Also, Sol's wife died while he was on a gig, she got hit by a drunk driver. That's why Sol was mad at Alex. After the first song Sol realized the judge was his daughter and they hung out together after that. Until Sol died one day. Alex continued working at the home but he said it would never be the same without Sol.
Once I read a book from this author called Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie. That book was great and I've always wanted to read this book. I liked your use of vocabulary because you use words like yiddish. You did a great job describing the sequence of events but I wonder why in the world an average teenager would drink vodka. Great Blog Post.
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ReplyDeleteI read this book! I think that this was a great summary. What was your favorite part of the book? I think that maybe your should add a little bit more details even though it's a summary because then, the main ideas don't really make sense. Great Job!