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A review by audreychamaine
Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick
4.0
One night, in a fit of rage at his father, 16-year-old Alex gets drunk and crashes his mother’s car. If that weren’t bad enough, as his punishment he has to work at a senior center to raise the money to pay for the lawn gnome he managed to decapitate. Alex gets paired with a grumpy senior with emphysema. Sol is quite a handful and Alex considers quitting. Instead, Alex begins to appreciate Sol, especially when he finds out that they both can learn a lot from each other.
This book manages to be sweet without becoming preachy. Alex’s relationship with Sol is quite endearing and hopefully will encourage other teens to reach out to seniors. The book also deals with the feelings that Alex has when his divorced parents start dating each other again, a hope that many children of divorce have but don’t always fully consider.
This book manages to be sweet without becoming preachy. Alex’s relationship with Sol is quite endearing and hopefully will encourage other teens to reach out to seniors. The book also deals with the feelings that Alex has when his divorced parents start dating each other again, a hope that many children of divorce have but don’t always fully consider.