Book Reviewed by: Krystal Kwan Hui Yun (9) class: 2E2.

Book Reviewed Title: Then Again, Maybe I Won't.

Author : Judy Blume.









What it is about:

It is writing about a boy's life, Josh. He was poor to start with, and he always describe his father as a useless chap because his father coops himself up in the garage below all day till night. But one day he surprisingly grew rich because his father has been inventing a new gadget all along, that you could switch on a lamp without using chemicals or the presence of power sockets. Josh was not used to being rich and met a neighbor which was a hypocrite. He performs like an angel to strangers but is a devil inside. He steals and prank calls, which Josh disliked and every time he was hesitant or at loss, he get cramps on his stomach. He fell in love with his 'devil' friend's sister deeply. He then realized she was right next door and he could see her from the window changing, getting undressed. He then ordered a pair of binoculars for his birthday present to peep at her, but lied to his parents. Then he dreamed about her and woke up finding out he had experienced his first wet dream. Then his mother hired a housekeeper to replace his grandmother's chores, cooking. His grandmother grew mad and locked herself in the room for several weeks.

Everything finally turned out perfect and he never touched his binoculars again, neither did his friend steal anymore.


Why recommend:

I loved the way the author described the different problems he has to handle or react. I enjoy reading his amazing life full of things happening and not boring. I prefer the part which he gets stomach cramps as it is quite ridiculous or hilarious to suffer every time her gets nervous. The author specifies every part of his life and ends happily, speaking as simpler as possible and tracks him. I hope we could enjoy Judy Blume books if you are interested in reading about people's active lives.

4 items:
This was the tennis ball that Josh's friend stole and finally got caught. That was how he turned over a new leaf and never made Josh nervous.
Josh knew that the girl he liked has many boyfriends by observing different cars that drop her off everyday. Josh got a pair of binoculars for his birthday present so that he could peep at the girl he admired's body.Josh's mother hired the housekeeper to replace his grandmother so that people would not think that thety have been ill- treating their grandmother.