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How many times in our life, we have been forced to do something we hated. And how bewildering it was to accept that those turned out to be some of the most defining moments in our life.

I had a couple of such events, so it was easy for me to identify with the turmoil of Alex, a mild mannered boy. How he was pissed off with his emerging life, his maiden attempt at confrontation which ended with a mandatory social service. Life sucks. But wait, it gets worse when the person he is supposed to assist turns out to be a pretty vicious character, out to destroy whatever spine was left in him.

And that is where Alex develops a deeper understanding about relationships, the futility of carrying a grouse through the life and the meaning of true forgiveness. Yes, he gets a harsh tutor, but he manages to bring out the best in him, makes him a much more sensitive and caring human being. Towards the end, one gets confused as to who was supposed to assist whom, and brings out the true character of symbiosis.

This is the first work of Jordan I read and was quite touched by his style of writing. He nimbly moves from humour to pathos , seemingly merging the two. He manage to touch me deep inside but did it in quite a flipping manner. His sense of humour was just right, not too much over the top. It was very refreshing indeed.

I would highly recommend all to give this a try, while I go over to read his other works.


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Notes From The Midnight Driver Jordan Sonnenblick 9780439757799 Books Reviews

My 14-year-old son who is NOT a reader chose this from his assigned summer-reading list because he knew it was about a young guy taking a drive. My son SO wants to drive!!! He and I started reading it together, he reading from his paperback and me following along on my . First of all, I must say that the first words out of his mouth after he read the last words of the book were, "That was a good book!" I nearly fainted...with joy, of course, not just because he read an entire book and enjoyed it (although I was ecstatic!) but because he enjoyed reading a book with such substance. This book is not about sports or music. Well, actually it has a music aspect too which he certainly found interesting...but this book touches on some very pertinent issues facing young people today---dealing with divorcing parents, under-age drinking, taking care of and showing respect to the elderly, taking responsibility for our actions as well as accepting the consequences of them. It was written in such a inspiring yet humorous way that I wish every young person could do what we did and sit down and read this book together. It naturally lead us to talking about these topics and more. If I had tried to bring up under-age drinking on my own, I doubt that we would have had such a calm and honest dialogue.

I intend for my 11-year-old son and me to read it together also.

Thank you to the author for writing it and the Literature teachers at my son's high school for choosing such a great book! "Gotcha!" (You have to read the book to understand that one!!

(By the way, this is the first book review that I have ever written even though I read a lot!!)
Ever wait a couple days to publish a review about a book in order to look like you read books slower than you do? Yeah...me neither...This author is just fantastic and this book did not disappoint! It starts with a teenager going through a difficult time with his family. As a result, he makes a stupid decision that changes his life. He grows and meets an elderly man through his community service, which ends up being hard lesions that turn into blessings.
Ok, first off.. I don't know what it is, but I'm a sucker for a book with a GNOME on the cover. I don't know, just gives me the warm fuzzys.
Moving on, LOVED this book. Wow, Jordan Sonnenblick did such and excellent job blending the funny with the heart wrenching serious. I laughed hysterically, cried with my whole self and completely fell in love with Alex Gregory. The humor is so well balanced with the heavy emotions and serious topic matter, that the story never lags and keeps the reader engrossed from start to finish. The characters are likable, well developed and undeniably relatable. I hadn't expected to like this book as much as I did, but it's truly a powerful must read, with a strong message done is such a way that readers of all ages will enjoy.
While the illustrations in this book are not as rich as in books like "My Momma Likes to Say" and "My Teacher Likes to Say," you do escape the sing-songy rhyming and "poetic" attempts that are present in those books when you read, "In a pickle." While not as colorful or rich, this books illustrations are immensely useful and detailed. This book is an excellent tool when teaching students the difference between literal and figurative language, and this books works better than the others for independent learning centers or activities. Each idiom is explained and illustrated, and my students loved it! I would highly recommend this book to teachers who have lessons on idioms or figurative language!
We bought this for our daughter's Haitian friend in order to help him better understand some of the things we say without even realizing we're saying them. It is probably written more for children, but the meanings and explanations of the idioms are interesting and easy to understand.
This was a quick read and sweet story of sixteen-year old Alex, who has to do community service at a nursing home after a drunk driving incident involving a neighbor's garden gnome. He is assigned to crotchety Sol, who loves to insult others almost as much as he loves to play practical jokes on them. While their initial interactions make Alex want to run for cover, a bond forms between the two, and Alex begins to think of more than just finishing his "hard time."

This is my second Jordan Sonnenblick book, and this one actually has appearances from both Steven and Annette of "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie." I preferred "Drums" slightly more, but "Notes from the Midnight Driver" was also very well done. Fans of Gary Schmidt, R.J. Palacio, or Fiona Woods should give Jordan Sonnenblick a try!
How many times in our life, we have been forced to do something we hated. And how bewildering it was to accept that those turned out to be some of the most defining moments in our life.

I had a couple of such events, so it was easy for me to identify with the turmoil of Alex, a mild mannered boy. How he was pissed off with his emerging life, his maiden attempt at confrontation which ended with a mandatory social service. Life sucks. But wait, it gets worse when the person he is supposed to assist turns out to be a pretty vicious character, out to destroy whatever spine was left in him.

And that is where Alex develops a deeper understanding about relationships, the futility of carrying a grouse through the life and the meaning of true forgiveness. Yes, he gets a harsh tutor, but he manages to bring out the best in him, makes him a much more sensitive and caring human being. Towards the end, one gets confused as to who was supposed to assist whom, and brings out the true character of symbiosis.

This is the first work of Jordan I read and was quite touched by his style of writing. He nimbly moves from humour to pathos , seemingly merging the two. He manage to touch me deep inside but did it in quite a flipping manner. His sense of humour was just right, not too much over the top. It was very refreshing indeed.

I would highly recommend all to give this a try, while I go over to read his other works.