What was your impression of Doug in the beginning of the book? Did your impression change?
LBD
Library Book Discussion
LBD (Library Book Discussion) is an online book discussion for teens. Teens across America are encouraged to discuss the book of month.
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Participating Libraries
Dover Town Library
Dover, MA
Grinnell Library
Wappingers Falls, NY
Homer Township Public Library
Homer Glen, IL
Placer County Library
Auburn, CA
Shrewsbury Public Library
Shrewsbury, MA
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
Warren, OH
Previous Books
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Leaving Protection by Will Hobbs
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
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- Would you recommend this book to your friend?
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7 Comments:
I thought he was a little strange at the beginning and by the end, I knew I wasn't wrong.
He was strange at the beginning and things just got worse.
From the beginning I think it is clear that Dougie has a number of obsessions. Fire, The Bridge, the cheerleader, Andy...
At the end, he just comes across as "out of touch with reality."
I though he was a geek and a loner.
intelligent to the point of alienation, unable to understand certain human behaviors that others take for granted. but essentially sane... i thought.
I read reviews on amazon before actually starting the novel so I knew he was crazy
I figured it out by the 3rd Chapter. At first, I thought that Andy was Doug's imaginary friend.
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