Will Bowser

Will Bowser
Hacking Harvard
Robin Wasserman
Realistic Fiction
Just Right
163

1. In the book right now the three of them, Eric, Schwarz and Max Kim, are trying to get a complete slacker, Clay Porter into Harvard. Eric is starting to second guess his decision because a girl he likes is applying to Harvard and he thinks that this "hack" will severly hurt her chances, but the rest of the group, has no problem. They recently brought in a very rich kid who they think will help fund their hack but is a complete tattle tale. They then go out to a bar with their slacker friend Clay and start to drink to much. Needless to say they all start to open up a little too much and Max even punches a man in the face after a game of pool.

2. So far I have really enjoyed this book. It is written in very good detail and I can really feel how all of these are thinking. Like Max, who's whole family are Harvard alums and is not that smart. I feel how he is smart in a different way and I can understand where he's coming from. And like Schwarz who skipped a grade and has never really felt normal. Not that I'm a genius or come close to skipping a grade, I can just see, by the way she describes him that he's never been normal and wishes he was.

3. A theme in the book that I have noticed so far would have to be revenge. Max wants to get Clay into Harvard because it would show his father that this prestigious university, would let such a slacker and doofus in. Eric wants revenge on Clay who bullied him for all his elementary years, and he doesn't even remember. Schwarz wants revenge on all the people that made fun of him and all the people that laugh at him.

4. So far in this book my favorite character has been Eric Roth. I can't help but feel bad for him, he got bullied by Clay and yet has to help him get into Harvard. And by doing that he is hurting many deserving people's chances. And yet he's stuck, he is in love with Lex and is hurting the one things she has worked for her entire life. I can't help but feel bad for him and he hopes he makes it through in one piece.

5. My least favorite character in this book so far is Clay Porter. He is very undeserving of what these guys are doing for him. They are putting him into the best university in america and maybe even the world. He bullied Eric and doesn't even remember it. He brings them to a bar and almost gets Max killed in a bar fight. Clay is just not good news.

6. A prediction for this book is that I think the 3 people in this group are going to break up. I feel they are all going to have a big disagreement about something and all split up but then later they will reunite and get Max, instead of Clay into Harvard which would make Max's father really happy and very proud.