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A review by transparent_tea
Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The way the author talks about the reason on why he wrote this novel is touching, granted I never really listened to songs growing up (except anything from the DDR soundtrack and Eurobeat).
The story starts with the main character, Wesley "Big Mac" Mackenzie, about to punk some kid because he happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. We start to see that Wes is one of those "punks" you may recall back in high school who was "walking on the bad side of the tracks". Once he follows through with one of his holiday traditions, going to see the Nutcracker, something changes and the readers start to see layers behind the bad boy image.
As the story progresses, one sees the slow transformation of Wes, trying to better himself, but also seeing parts of his past bubble up. As the story gets closer to the end, it looks like all of Wes' doubts and concerns were just triggers from his past that he finally understands that he needs to work through.
It's a cute story about a high school boy trying to understand that you can have more than one trait and you don't have to follow the norm.
The story starts with the main character, Wesley "Big Mac" Mackenzie, about to punk some kid because he happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. We start to see that Wes is one of those "punks" you may recall back in high school who was "walking on the bad side of the tracks". Once he follows through with one of his holiday traditions, going to see the Nutcracker, something changes and the readers start to see layers behind the bad boy image.
As the story progresses, one sees the slow transformation of Wes, trying to better himself, but also seeing parts of his past bubble up. As the story gets closer to the end, it looks like all of Wes' doubts and concerns were just triggers from his past that he finally understands that he needs to work through.
It's a cute story about a high school boy trying to understand that you can have more than one trait and you don't have to follow the norm.