Jackie Goudreault

Jackie Goudreault
Catalyst
Laurie Halse Anderson
Realistic Fiction
Just Right
Page 58

1. In my book, the main character is Kate Malone. Her favorite class in school is Chemistry. She thinks everything other class is just pointless and a waste of time. Her boyfriend, Mitch, and her used to be enemies. They used to have competitions to see who was smarter and everything they did together was a competition. Then Mitch asked Kate out, and they have gone out ever since. Kate only applied for one school for college. That school was MIT. She didn't tell anyone that she only applied to that school. She is obsessed with MIT, and if she doesn't get in, then that would be a huge problem for her. Everyone else has got their college letters and excited on the school they are going to, except her. She is counting down the days until she gets it, but it just won't come!
2. I kind of like this book. I am still in the beginning and so far it is going really slowly. It is taking really long to get to the main point, which often leaves me bored. Some parts are really interesting and I can't put the book down.
3. The theme in the book is a really hard one. I think it might be acceptance. Since all the other classmates have got into the school they wanted and Kate is the only one that didn't get her letter yet. She is waiting to see if she got accepted. I also think that her acceptance, or dis-acceptance will affect the whole story.
4. My favorite character is Sarah, Kate's best friend. She is a really strong person. She is also really smart, and a really good friend to Kate. She persuades her a lot, and never lets anyone bring her down. All in all, she is a really strong-minded girl.
5. My least favorite character in the book is Teri Linch. She is really mean to everyone, and gets in fights with people for no good reason. Also, she doesn't make an effort to make friends or be nice to people.
6. I think that throughout the next chapters in the book, Kate will still not get her acceptance letter. That will affect everything that happens. I think the letter got lost in the mail and it takes most of the book to find out what happens.