Smith, A. (September 8, 2015). 100 Sideways Miles. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for
Young Readers. New York
Finn is a junior in high school in
San Francisco, California; he is 16 and suffered a head injury when he was
seven. His mother and he were hit by a dead horse that falls from a truck that
was driving over a bridge. His mother gets killed and he is left with suffering
with epilepsy. He is also had several back surgeries which left with strange
scars on his back. His father is a famous author who’s one of his books has to
do with Finn’s own life although his father denies it. The story is about a boy
who has distinct scars and wants to be as knows as the other kids but has to
fight a planet of invading aliens.
Finn’s best friend is Cade
Hernandez who is very funny and outgoing. The students like him because of his humor
but the teachers are not charmed for his behavior. Finn gets along very well
with his friend that when his parents have to leave for several days, he stays
with Cade because he takes care of him if he ever needs help. Finn comes to
like a new girl name Julia Bishop who came in late in the year. She moved to
San Francisco because she was raped by her boyfriend and wanted to get far away
from everything. Finn is saddened because
Julia returns back to her life and family in Chicago. In an unusual circumstance
Finn and Cade come across an accident where they saved a man from drowning in a
flood. They realize how they can change their destiny so they drive to Chicago
to find Julian and promise to write to each other. This story is very strong in
showing the value of friendship. Another thing we see is Finn matures as he
gets to the end of the story and blossoms from a boy to a young man.
Another book that has the same theme is Highly Illogical behavior.
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