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I was reading a book called, Tears of a Tiger, By Sharon M Draper. I enjoy this book a lot. Something I find unusual about the book is that they informed us the problem 1st and then what happened after words. I think that when they showed you that a problem was stated and then what happened and how they handle that. A basketball captain died in the crash. They all drank except for B.j. However they one of them is depressed and they all feel really bad. He goes through every holiday with him and now he is dead. So now he is all alone on holidays without him. I don’t like the fact that he died and now he may hurt some one or himself. Well when I move d it was hard to move on without my best friend. Now I know he feels, the same way. Well in her books some one always dies and it is always starting in the beginning. Now he feels down and negative for his action. He also feels self-centered for his responsibility. I cannot believe how careless he was being. It is very upsetting. The mane character is Andy. He has gone astray his b.f.f. In his car crash. B.j was just a friend of theirs. Rod was the victim here he was killed cause of an accident. He was killed because all they did was drink they have done. I like they on character Kasha because she helped Andy get through all his fears. She loved him and cared for him. Every moment he cried. What is differ from me and her is that she could sit there and see him hurt I could not be able to see him hurt like that it would hurt me!! Well a classmate named Gerald would be in the next book talking about his childhood and how he has hurt in his life. I would recommend this book if you like life likes stories. It is an awesome book because it will show you that just cause some one acts cool they can and or most likely to be hurting at home. I would recommend it to everyone. It teaches a good lesson and it show that accidents happen.

This is from Naya

The book I read is Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper. I like this book because it is suspenseful. This book was written in slang frequently that’s what made it stand out to me because that is kind of my language so I thought this would be easier for me.

The characters in this book are so cool, and nice but then wants that accident happened like everyone is depressed and mad. One ting I did not like about the characters is that like they did not forgive them-selves, because of that accident and someone ended up getting killed because of that. Some connections I made were that Andy said that sometimes his parents don’t listen they just assume everything that is exactly what my parents do and both me and Andy just want them to stop. The Character all has something in common and that is that they are all hurting inside sense Robbie died.

I would recommend this book for everyone that likes the kind of book that people die and the kind of book that is all about life. I would recommend this book because it’s a good book that needs to be out there and because that I really think that people would like this book.

Its one of those books that you can not put down!:)

Lauryn

My literature book was called Tears Of a Tiger written by Sharon M. Draper. I thought that the book was okay. I thought this because I liked the topic and the beginning of the book, but I didn’t like the ending. Throughout the whole book there was a lot of slang. It was confusing at some points, but overall it was easy to understand. In addition, I really liked the topic of the story. The story was about a high school kid named Andy. One night he was driving drunk and killed one of his friends who were in the car with him. Now Andy has to deal with the regret of what happened that night. I really liked the plot because it was really realistic. I always hear about drunk drivers killing others on the news. As you know it happens a lot. This book shows you how miserable and depressed the drivers and the families are after the accidents. This book reminds me of a book I am reading called Searching For David’s Heart. They both involve someone who got killed in a car crash and how their families are dealing with the death. I can’t even imagine how they must feel. Second, the characters in Tears Of a Tiger are all very different. For example, Andy is a very sad and depressed character after the accident. He blames himself for everything that happened. Andy’s basketball coach thinks that Andy should just forget about the accident and he tells Andy that it was not his fault. Andy also has a girlfriend named Keisha. She is very nice and outgoing. Through out the book, she helps Andy through his depression and sometimes even cheers him up. I really liked how Keisha tried to help Andy and make him feel better. I didn’t like how Andy’s parents were not really a part of his life. They really never even talked and communicated with Andy. I can some how connect to Andy because I have had a family member die before, just like how he had a close friend die. I know that he must feel a lot worst though because he was the one who caused him to die. In the book that I am reading called Searching For David’s Heart the main character thinks that it was her fault that her brother died, just like Andy. These two characters definitely relate! In the end, I would recommend this book to others. I would recommend it because it teaches a very good lesson and tells and interesting story. I would recommend it to young teens so that they can learn to be aware of what they are doing and how they are acting. Once you read it will make you think first about your actions!

Tears of a Tiger. By, Sharon M. Draper

The book that I read was called “tears of a tiger” by, Sharon M.Draper. I think the story was magnificent because, it was like watching it unfold in front of your eyes. What was very unusual about the story is that, Andy Washington (Main Character) Shot himself due to the fact Andy was a straight a student and he sounded like the kind of kid that backs away from trouble. When Rob died in the car crash Andy felt very depressed due to the fact that Andy was driving.

The plot of the story is that Andy feels guilty for killing his friend and he’s trying to cope with his problems but his friends and family keep getting in the way of his problems. What I dislike about he plot was I don’t think it had many things leading up to Andy’s death. One connection I have is one of my best friends died in a car accident when I was about eight or nine years old I had to see my friend burn in his house. I have another connection because the plot has something to do with it because last year my friend’s dad committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.

In the book one of the main characters is Andy Jackson. I chose Andy because he was trying to cope with his problems but his friends kept getting in the way of him. What I like about Andy is he’s very smart and gets straight A’s. What I disliked about Andy is he shoots himself for feeling guilty about killing Rob but Rob was drinking. Rob’s foot was stuck in between the glove compartment and the passenger seat so it’s not Andy’s fault completely. The second most important character is Rhonda because she was always there for Andy and she was basically the last one to talk to Andy and she would bring home his homework just before Andy committed suicide on himself.

I would recommend this book because it makes you think as your reading it and you really got to try to make connections and you always got to have an image in your mind about what you are reading. I would suggest this book for teenagers because this book involves under age drinking and it involves teens trying to cope with their problems and it really makes you think will you are reading. If you want more books this book is part of the trilogy called the “The Tears Of he Tiger Trilogy” based on the other thing like drugs and being involved in gangs.

By, Belmin.

Tears Of A Tiger Book Review The book that I read was Tears Of A Tiger by Sharon M. Draper. This book takes place at Hazelwood High school. To be very honest I didn’t particularly like this book. I found the use of dialogue to be interesting. It’s put different from many other books I’ve read. In this book they don’t put “said Andy” or something of the sort. So I found that unusual. Also the language was interesting. It was mostly slang language. That was another thing I found interesting.

To start off, Tears Of A Tiger is about high school students dealing with the death of their friend. The student that died was in a car accident with a few other students. They crashed into a wall because they were driving drunk. The story is mostly focused on Andy because he was driving the car when they crashed. Throughout the story it is basically about how Andy is trying to deal with everything. His parents aren’t really there for him. And the only person he can really talk to is his girlfriend Keisha. However she soon becomes frustrated with him and they break up. Now Andy is depressed and heartbroken. How will he survive? I disliked how Keisha didn’t stay with Andy when she knew how much he needed her. I thought that was a bad idea and I also thought she could have handled the situation a little bit better. I can connect to Andy felt when Keisha left him. I felt that way when I didn’t get to see my dad for about 3 months it was very hard on me. I have never really read a book like this before and when I read it I was trying to connect this book to another I read in the past. However this is a very unique type book and couldn’t be compared or connected to any other book.

Here is more information on Tears Of A Tiger. The characters are very realistic. I mean they act as though a regular school kid would. The way they talk and act. It’s all modern day things. For example, Keisha is the type of girl who is easy to get along with and easy to love. That goes the same for Rhonda. All the while Andy is the tough guy who is crazy in love, as the same for Tony. I disliked the fact that Andy had the nerve to get drunk and then drive risking everyone’s life. That is typical teen stupidity that is also how people die or get put in jail. I can connect to how dumb teens can be at times. The things I hear on the news about teenagers, even adults, drinking and driving killing innocent people in crash.

In conclusion, I would recommend this book to people, even though I wasn’t very fond of it. I would recommend this book because it shows people what we teenagers are thinking and when you think nothing is wrong how wrong adults are. Serious things happen when you decide to stupid things and this book shows you how it may affect you. Or you can relate to the book if you have already experienced this. That’s why I would recommend Tears Of A Tiger to any and every young adults and adult. By, Lyric

**__Tears of a Tiger Reveiw__** By, Dylan The suspenseful, realistic fiction book called Tears of a Tiger was a great story to read. It was written by Sharon Draper. The book was written in a unique way with no narrator just the characters talking and their letters. My rating for this book would be a 10 out of 10, hence, I would recommend this book to anyone. I give it a ten because you never new what was going to happen next and the events and details interested me like the basketball and the high school related stuff. The plot interested me very much. The exposition consisted of one day after a victorious basketball game Andy, Rob, Tyrone, and B.J. were going out to celebrate. Andy, Rob, and Tyrone decided that they wanted to drink. After they were intoxicated they went home. They started swerving through traffic and wrecked. Then, the car went up in flames. Andy, B.J., and Tyrone escaped but Rob got trapped in the car, couldn’t get out, and burned to death. Because of this incident, Andy blamed himself for Rob’s death and went to therapy, but was still depressed. Furthermore, Andy got so unhappy he wanted to put himself out of his misery. Andy went off to school but arrived home shortly after. Meanwhile, Andy went up to his room and lied on his bed. Andy shot himself with his dad’s hunting rifle when nobody was home. When Monty, his little brother, got home, he spotted the blood on the ceiling. His mother rushed up stairs and saw what happened. She called the ambulance however, Andy was already dead. After his death Andy’s parents split up. It was somewhat resolved when Monty went to see him at his grave and told him that he really misses him. Andy, the main character, was pretty unique but made some dumb choices. First, he drinks and drives simultaneously killing his best friend, Rob. Then he decides to shot himself. He also didn’t turn in his schoolwork. He was one of a kind in the way he played basketball. In addition, it seemed everyone liked him. Likewise, there is Kiesha. She had a lot of friends as well. She was always there for Andy until they broke up. My favorite character though was Monty. He seemed really charming. He was always in a good mood and really appreciated and looked up to Andy. It’s too bad he had to go through his brothers death when he only six years old. I did not have a least favorite character. The main place this story was located was in Hazelwood. I wish we would have known more about their environment. Andy and his friends went to school at Hazelwood High School. I liked the setting of this book because it seemed similar to mine. I think I could live in this environment with the way the setting was laid out. On the other hand, I didn’t like that the school didn’t create the impression that they were a good disciplinary school. Also, they didn’t suspend Andy from the basketball team even after the car accident. Bad decisions will equal bad things. That was the theme for the story. That night when Andy and Rob drank after a basketball game, they didn’t know that one would end up dead and the other would experience tons of trauma. As well as, Andy killing himself must make his parents, Monty, the psychologist, and Kiesha feel pretty dreadful. They might all blame themselves for what happened. In conclusion, with no question would I recommend this book. It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time I read it. It is quite a short book however, it was still as good. If you like suspenseful, realistic fiction stories and also basketball or high school drama too, this is the book for you.

By: Ellie Have you ever read a book that made you want to cry? One that I can recall was called __Tears of a Tiger,__ written by Sharon M. Draper. I would recommend this book to everyone that wanted a heart-wrenching story that you can’t put down but have to stop once in a while to let sink in. On a scale from one to ten, I’d give this an eight because, though it was enthralling, it doesn’t beat some of the other books I have read. But, its message is something that most books can’t get across with as strongly; not only that DUI has fatal results but also how suicide affects the ones around you, not just yourself. In this book, I’d say that its plot elements were keeping me wanting to read more. For instance, the fiery crash that killed Rob and left Andy in a deep depression was an intriguing exposition. I continually wondered what would happen to the trio that survived. The action rose when Andy’s grades fell along with his happiness. He started to see a therapist and experienced, what I think was, survivor guilt. A void came up between he and his friends, growing until it was only Keisha left. But, when that broke off, the action escalated to the climax, Andy shooting himself. Then, the action fell when Monty found Andy blown apart in his room, shotgun in hand. After these two deaths, the resolution came up as everyone writing to Andy. They all wrote a letter to tell him whether they thought he was stupid or loved, if they were angry or despondent, and coming to peace with themselves and the sudden ends to their two friends lives. In __Tears of a Tiger__, there were multiple important characters. But, the //main// character was Andrew ‘Andy’ Jackson, whose perspective the book was written in. A supporting character was Monty, Andy’s little brother. He was my favorite character because, even though Andy’s life was deteriorating, Monty could always cheer him up. He is six, so he has that little kid innocence. He stayed completely unaware of the pain and suffering Andy goes through. Another supporting character was Keisha, Andy’s girlfriend. She was always nice and smiling before the crash, but Andy’s depression brought her down, too. She was Andy’s final salvation; the last friend that he had left. However, he ruined all that he had with her by ceasing to care. The setting of this story was at Hazelwood High and the surrounding city vicinity of roads and homes. I, personally, wouldn’t aspire to live there but I think it was the paramount setting for the story. But, the author, Sharon M. Draper, didn’t do a thorough job describing it. First of all, she never said what city or state they were in. Plus, she never wrote what year it was (etc). There were countless questions about the setting that the book didn’t answer. I think the theme of __Tears of a Tiger__ is that when something horrific happens in your life, you should learn to overcome it and not let it rule your life. I think this because Andy let Rob’s death preside over his life and couldn’t over come it. And he ended up finishing his own life because he couldn’t deal with the weight of it. Plus, Andy’s friends that were also in the crash decided not to let Rob’s death because there wasn’t anything they could do about it. So, if Andy had worked to prevail over the guilt and sorrow of Andy’s death then he probably wouldn’t have killed himself. To sum up my thoughts, I would recommend __Tears of a Tiger__ to others because of its strong message and mesmerizing character profiles. This book demonstrates that however hard life can get, it is still a blessing and you should look forward to each day. You should not end your life, returning the gift of breath that was given to you, like Andy. Also, the characters show the truths of teenagers’ minds, what they care about and how they think to cope with problems.