There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom

There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom
By: Louis Sachar
Terri Thampan 804

  I read this book in 6th grade (as a read aloud) and I thought it was wonderful. But reading it yourself gives a better experiencing somehow. As I read it, I realized how well developed the characters are. I also loved how well Mr. Sachar used the terms "show not tell".
  In the book, you can tell Bradley has a problem. I love how you realize how alone Bradley is. He's so alone that the only friends he has are the plastic figurine animals that live in his bedroom. When I realized that, I felt so bad for Bradley. If anything, the whole fact that he was in the third grade made it even more sad for me as it was something that was close to me personally.
   I used to get bullied in the third grade and felt so terribly lonely. To read about Bradley's loneliness made me empathize with him so much. It also shows how much Bradley cares for his figurines. They were his only friends, the things that helped him out. They told him he was right when everyone else said he was wrong.
   I love how you can see Carla cares for Bradley. She gets tears in her eyes when she finds out why he "can't" do his homework, and seems to genuinely like him. It's she who gives him a chance. And I love how realistically Bradley depends on her so much, because in reality, if we were to meet someone who finally treated you nicely and then good things started to happen, you would think it's all because of them. You would have a dependence on them.
  I think this is an amazingly well written story, and I love it so very much. I have always like stories written by Louis Sachar because his amazing works and I hope others read this book as well.