By Enrique R., Chesapeake Bay Middle School
In the story the character is constantly moving and never has a place to stay, which in turn leads to him not feeling at home, and or being lonely. He works with his uncle in a restaurant and slowly makes friends with the other kids who visit the diner. Eventually they become friends and face, at the end, a danger in the waters.
The characters seemed very real to me due to their personalities, like the kid who keeps moving resonates with me on how I moved into a new county and hits home to me. The story felt like it was going in one direction, then a twist at the near end. It was not how I was going to imagine it.
My favorite part of the book is where they all help their friend to get out of the water and away from the danger in it, it feels empowering in a way, friendship and teamwork. A stark contrast to ages ago when I was a lonely kid who didn’t know if he could make friends in the new state. Some parts I didn’t like were when the attack scene was more or less predictable and how the story wasn’t as long as I thought. I thought it would be longer but it wasn’t. I think many Jaws or shark enthusiasts would like this book, it’s a short read and interesting, plus, it was based on a real life event which could keep them on edge.
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