lady_grey_with_honey 's review for:

Restart by Gordon Korman

4.25

funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really enjoyed this story about Chase, a 13-year-old boy recovering from a concussion and amnesia after a fall from his bedroom window. He's cleared to go back to school, but can't remember anything about his life, so he is very observant of how people are interacting with him. The football jocks are clearly his best friends (it turns out he's a star player), but a lot of other kids shrink away from him in fear and one girl angrily dumps her frozen yogurt over his head. He has no idea why, but this is his chance to start over and be exactly who he wants to be. And slowly, his memories begin to return.