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Bluefish. Pat Schmatz (2013)

by Pat Schmatz(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1406342084 (ISBN13: 9781406342086)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Walker & Company

review 1: Have you ever felt like everything was not going your way? Well if you have this book is for you. Bluefish is a fiction novel. I thought this was an excellent book. *Spoiler Alert* Travis is a kid who isn't smart and doesn't know how to read.Bluefish is about a 13 year old boy named Travis who's life isn't going so great. He hates living with his Grandpa, he hates his new town he just moved into, and he lost his dog in his old house. Travis considers dropping out of his new school, as he is no good at learning anyways. But everything changes when he meets a bright and unforgettable girl. Velveeta, a sassy girl with her own secrets, figures out what Travis has been hiding. With the help of a remarkable teacher and Velveeta's inability to back down, Travis's world begins to ... morecompletely turn around. This conflict is a person vs. society because he has a lot of problems with his life.I was angry when I found out that Travis's Grandpa is an alcoholic because I wouldn't want to live with an alcoholic to begin with and I hate how drunk people act when they are drinking. I wish that Travis would not have to put up with all the problems he's been facing throughout his life.I liked how the English teacher helped bring Travis and Velveeta together because they both had the same problems and It would be better if they faced them together. I especially enjoyed the characters reactions to misunderstandings for establishing their friendship.I will rate this book a 4 because I really enjoyed it and it has taught me a lot about life and stuff. I will recommend this book to people who loves fiction and young adult books. So if you are having a ruff time at school or with your own problems, don't give up. There are a lot of people who can help.
review 2: The book Bluefish is a cute, heartwarming, and surprisingly realistic story about two friends. The book shows the real way people act, behave,and think, it shows that nobody is perfect, and some people are farther from being perfect than others.This book highlights the fact that some peoples lives and families are very different from the ones we take for granite, which is what I really like about the book. This book is well written, and the author really understands the characters he created and their lives. At some points this book was a page turner, and I couldn't put it down, at other times I found it hard to pick the book up, and normally found something better to do. I really loved how the author did not explain the title until the reader was well into the book, even though the world appeared few times leaving the reader wondering what it meant. I would recommend this book to probably any teen, since anyone younger or older probably wouldn't fully understand or appreciate the book. Unfortunately, there is no resolution to the book, it ends at a weird place when I would have liked to see how things worked out. Over all, I liked this book and, I really really wish there was a sequel that could pickup where the other book left off. less

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