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Reader reviewed by Tyler J

In our language class, we read the book Remembering the Good Times by Richard Peck. At first before we started reading the book, I thought that maybe it was going to be about adult friends discussing their childhoods. After we started reading the book, I was strongly mistaken. It had nothing to do with what I had originally thought. The book was pretty good, but it did not spark my interest. Remembering the Good Times did not have any major or minor events that happened to catch my attention. Also, the book was almost always too serious, and never had any exciting events take place in it. Another reason why I think that this book didnt get my attention is because of the conclusion. The major conflict, the main character committing suicide, comes too late in the story. It makes the book come to a sudden end. This book would not be good for you if you are looking for one with exciting events or a good, strong conclusion. However, this book does deal with the practical event of teen suicide. It does also capture the unique qualities of all of the characters, qualities that almost all teens could relate to. This book also shows that no matter how different their personalities and backgrounds may have been, they all got along extremely well with each other. This book reminds the reader that nothing lasts forever, and that they should appreciate all of the things that they have in their life.