The book, The Saturday Boy, is an amazing, fun fictional book that takes us through Derek’s 5th-grade journey, where he meets good friends, but also encounters a breakup with his best friend, Darren. This book is highly recommended since it has cool twists and has amazing characters that create humor and even some suspense, like Darren.
This plot-twisting and humorous book is about a boy named Dereck who is in 5th grade. He loves comics and superhero stuff. He had a friend named Budgie who Dereck thinks is not friends with anymore after he gets made fun of by Budgie. Dereck wants to be friends with Budgie again. While he does this, Dereck also has to go through the hardships of Budgie and his friends jumping on Dereck. Dereck has a dad who is fighting in the military all the way in Afghanistan. Dereck and his dad sent notes to each other since that is the only way they can
communicate.
The Saturday boy teaches the reader about going through hardships and handling them. The book may have some emotional things, but they encourage us to go through all the toughness. They can bring courage to us to go through the hard times. This book shows us what may happen during hardships, like when Dereck writes a hate word on the wall about Budgie. This book may sound like it has a good storyboard, but it may have things that don’t make any sense.
In the story, there are lots of unclear things that even after reading the whole book, we never understand them quite well. For example, Dereck wants to have a sleepover with Budgie after being bullied by him and getting a wound. While it can make sense that Dereck wants Budgie to be friends with him again, he wants the sleepover to happen on the same day Budgie hurt Dereck. The Author doesn’t clearly state why Dereck wanted the sleepover to happen right after Dereck’s worst moment with Budgie.
However, with all these elements mixed up, the Saturday boy is an exciting book. This book is recommended to people who like realistic fiction, but also want some thrill, since this book is a combination of both.
Therefore, this stunning book about Dereks 5th grade journey is amazing as it captures the reader with its humor and suspense. The Saturday Boy is a must-read book with realistic things, which include tense moments and thrills. Overall, this book gets a rating of 9/10 with an unclear moment that couldn’t be solved. Ultimately, The Saturday Boy is an amazing book with lots of tension and realism, with also some humor in it.