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jrosenstein 's review for:
The Contender
by Robert Lipsyte
I'd never read this classic YA novel and I just happened to pick it up yesterday at work when I was bored during testing. I'm glad I did because it's a really lovely novel about being a man and working hard for what you want. Lipsyte's characters seem very real and he offers hope without any easy answers. The boxing action and strong male protagonist should interest teen guys, and girls will like the focus on relationships.