Muchacho written by Louanne Johnson is a story of a mixed up teenager named Eddie. He grew up in a bad town with the influence of violence, sex, and drugs. Throughout the book it takes you through the journey of his everyday life. In the part of New Mexico Eddie lives, cousins always band together. There's no need for friends when you have cousins. Unfortunately, Eddie only has older cousins to hang with, and the one he tends to always be around (named Primo) is a particularly bad influence on him. At the meek grade of second, Eddie was named a sex offender for kicking his teacher in the wrong place when she grabbed to twist his ear. So many people are making terrible choices that close in on Eddie. But when he meets a girl named Lupe and falls in love, he begins to try to change himself for the better.
If you want to step into another person's world, this is the book to read. Not because you feel like you're Eddie as much as you'll feel as if he's talking to you and only you. I really enjoyed how the author wrote it as if she were Eddie, using the language he would use as well as the thoughts he would have had. After I'd finished the book, I felt really lucky to be where I am today. Not having to worry about getting off the bus and being hit up by a drug dealer, or having to worry about having to act tough to not get beat up. It just goes to show don't take what you have for granted.
Reviewer Age:13
Reviewer City, State and Country: Libertyville, Illinois United States
