The Contender by Robert Lipsyte Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Contender
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Summary: 3 Stars
I would reccomend that you read the book, The Contender by Robert Lipsyte, as a class project. This book is about a young man named Alfred, who taks up boxing because he wants revenge for being beaten up and he wants to become someone and live a better life. He was beaten up for forgetting to tell his best friend from childhood, James, about the alarm at the store that he works at. This accident put james in jail, and the police nearly caught gang members Major, Hollis, and Sonny. Alfred stared off slowly and painful, but graduatly got better. He started boxing others at the gym and then went to boxing others from other cities. Meanwhile, Major was pretending to be Alfred's friend and get him out of boxing, and in alot of trouble. Read this book to find out what happens whit Alfred;s boxing career and what happens between Alfred and James.Book Review: *~The Contender~*
Summary: 4 Stars
"Everybody wants to be a champion. That's not enough. You have to start by wanting to be a contender..." -The ContenderIn Growing up, you make decisions that affect your future and identity. The Contender tells a story of a boy, Alfred Brooks, and his struggles and triumphs in his life. Alfred gets help along the way and learns from others. I enjoyed reading this book because if was very intriguing. I disliked the fact that it was mainly about boxing, something I'm not very interested in. As an overall, the book had a unique theme and was fast-moving.
Book Review: 4 star book
Summary: 4 Stars
Alfred Brooks is a dropout of high school. He lives in Harlem, with his Aunt Pearl and cousins. Alfred is trying to make it straight, and do something with his life. He has to choose between his friends or doing the right thing. So, Alfred goes down to a boxing place called Donatelli's. When he meets Mr. Donatelli, Alfred tells him he wants to do boxing so he can become a champion. Mr. Donatelli told him he would have to be a contender before he could be a champion and that boxing was a lot of work.In "The Contender," Robert Lipstyle (the author) gave a good description of how Alfred felt while he was boxing, and what he was saying to himself to keep him going. Example, Page 104. "Stick and run, Alfred, don't slug..." Jab, jab hook, right... left... Rivera tried to bring his arms up... jab-jab. When you read this book it's like you're there. You're moving with the words! I highly recommend this book, because it shows you with work and commitment things do work out for good.
Book Review: A "Box"-Office Hit
Summary: 4 Stars
The Contender was a book of suspense and making decisions for yourself. It was thrilling through the whole book, and kept you on the edge of you seat. You could relate the characters to people in real life . For instance, the friend who turns against you, the bully, and the person who never gives up. I would recommend this book to any person who enjoys the adventure of reading, though I think the themes of the book were directed more toward teenagers. Boys that read this book will be more interested in the boxing part of the book and the girls that read it will be more interested in the relationships in the book. This is definitely a book that everyone should pick up and read!Book Review: A Better School-read book
Summary: 4 Stars
I was assigned this book as a class read book. Most of the books I've read in my school years are boring or the teachers (not you Miss Ham) make them boring through over-analyzing the content. This book wasn't like that. It went very quickly and we didn't spend very much time analyzing it. I really enjoyed it. The only large thing I didn't like was how short it was. I'd probably put it at 4 1/2, but they only gave me whole numbers (drat!).