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paulp's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
howifeelaboutbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I love Johnston’s writing style. He seems to perfectly capture the thoughts and life of a twelve-year-old boy. Tex is adjusting to his mother’s remarriage - his new stepfather, baby sister, and Jack, who is just barely older than Tex. His new family is in love with baseball, but Tex has a gnarled hand that has kept him from ever playing, or even having friends at school. With the help of his stepfather and Jack, Tex learns to play ball… and a whole lot more. This was a really good book, but I felt like the biggest plot point came too close to the end, and wasn’t properly resolved. Really interesting, though.
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