Hole in My Life

Prompt: Read on...
Pages: Start to 116

At first, I wanted to choose one of those "describe the similarities between the author and you" or "what traits do you see in the protagonist that you find in yourself?", but then I thought a bit harder.  I mean, this is my last formal entry of seventh grade.  A bittersweet curtain to the saga of my literature blog.  After this pondering was nearing an end, I decided to give this one-last-go, if you will.  Just the novel and my over-opinionated opinion.  So that's why I'd like to simply reflect and make a few connections.

Hole in My Life, Jack Gantos' memoir is a harrowing tale, however, one filled with humour and self deprecating remarks.  The kind of novel I love the most.  Gantos is also the type of writer I admire the most.  One with a serious but playful voice.  Did I mention I met him?  Because I don't remember doing so...  Well anyway, he had the coolest aura to him, sophisticated but relaxed, while observant; constantly perceiving. A child at heart with the presence of an adult. He's the kind of person you are just in awe of, I sure was when he freakin' came up and talked to me!  Now I'm getting carried away, but if you have any questions about my experience feel free to comment and ask!  Great, now this blog has turned into the type Isabella was miserably describing earlier - awkward with way too many exclamation points.

Proceeding to write about the actual novel at hand, Hole in My Life might turn you away on the grounds that it is a memoir, but please believe me when I tell you it is so much more than that.  You can go through the same pain and frankly, embarrassment as Jack Gantos while reading.  So far, I've gotten lost throughout his journey along the water whilst he's been cheated into steering a boat loaded with drugs.  Well, not exactly cheated.  He wasn't told the exact truth and he needed to money to write.  Of course, even without those shady facts, it was still a questionable decision. Although, what else is life about?  His first-hand accounts of the conversations that went down on this boat were hilarious and gruesome at the same time.  I can't wait for his hopefully poignant or thrilling conclusion, as I fear I do not have one for you, dear reader.  It's been a pleasure writing to you!

Hole in My Life signed to my mother :D