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| Hard Luck |
Okay, this is probably the shortest book I've ever reviewed. But I finished it yesterday and I (mentally) pledged to review every book I read, so...
First off, I don't usually pay attention to these small books, I just read them because I'm bored and I don't want to do my homework. But since I only read it yesterday, it's still in the back of my mind.
Hard Luck, by Mary Arrigan, is a sweet, short story for teenagers that aren't too serious with their reading. It's about a boy called Matthew, who tuns away from home. He's being fostered by a lady he calls "Ma" and she's an alcoholic. Her boyfriend is really aggressive and hits Matthew. That's when he decides to run away. While he's walking in the streets, he sees his teacher, she thinks he's going to school and offers to give him a ride. He doesn't want to tell her he's running away, so he accepts. She's spring-cleaning her house, and she has a bunch of stuff in the back of her car like... A quilt. And Matthew likes the quilt, so he asks for it. Then he gets out of the car, under the pretension that going to school with a teacher is embarrassing, and walks away...
It's a nice story, but I wouldn't particularly recommend it to anyone. It isn't the sort of book that makes you feel really amazed, but it's sweet and it's one of those stories with a moral. Like... Always count on your friends. I think. Or... You never know what the future holds. Eh... I don't know.
So, in summary, a nice book, and if you ever get bored and want to read something not so deep and that you can't really compare to Darren Shan, try reading this.
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