by TPS reader frezzaa17
Winger by Andrew Smith is about a boy named Ryan Dean West who is about fourteen. He is a junior making him two years younger than everyone else in his grade. The book shows Ryan’s experiences during the year and the moments he has with his friends. He is a typical 14 year old and that shows with the thoughts he has, but he is a smart kid. He goes to a boarding school in the Pacific Northwest called Pine Mountain Academy. Ryan is not your traditional hero. He plays rugby for the school and has a huge crush of his best friend Annie. He starts off by being sent to Opportunity Hall which is meant for the delinquents, for he ended up stealing a teacher’s phone. His roommate is Chas Becker, a stereotypical jock, who is also on the rugby team, and he hates Ryan. This book was written in much different fashion than most books which made it that more enjoyable. Ryan likes to draw and woven throughout the book are his drawings/ sketches which represent what he is thinking on the inside. I like that the author, Andrew Smith, did this because it is a different way of showing the character’s thoughts that is unique to book writing. The pictures also add a little comedy to the book. Throughout the book he tries to break free of this image of him being seen as a little boy by his use of a Venn Diagram. Overall, this book is good for the plot is funny and is somewhat relatable because I can remember what goes through a 14 year old boy’s mind. I think this is one of the better books I have ever read and would definitely recommend it for someone to read.
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