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Monday, April 5, 2010

There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom


It's not really all about a boy running in and out of the girls' bathroom and make them cry (and that would be something funny to read) but a very meaningful novel. What would you think if a bully gets bullied and the new kid becomes the leader of a bully gang? That would almost be impossible for you to think but anything can happen in a fictional novel.
Bradley Chalkers is a bully who seats in the last seat, last row with no one surrounded in the classroom who always fail the tests and then rip them apart later on. But those aren't the things he does to be a bad kid, he feeds his rubber tiny animals (that he shares thoughts with) with his ripped-test and lies to his mother that he has A+'s that he can't bring home the tests because they are hung up on the classroom's wall, he scribbles in his textbook, and bullies kids in recess and lunchtime. But after all, his mom finds out anyway. Jeff Fishkin (when you say his name fast, it sounds like 'fish skin', :]) is the new kid who seats next to Bradley. On his first day, Jeff is bullied but he doesn't mind, he hopes to make friend with Bradley. The school then hires a new counselor named Carla Davis who would helps students with their problems if their parents agree to. Bradley is forced to go meet the counselor once ever week. At first, he thinks Carla is some weirdo who is young, dresses like a strange teenager and has completely no rules at all. Time passes, Bradley feels like he is in love with Carla. He tries to be a nice kid for Carla that he gets bullied by the new kid and other girls. Finally, he fits in and still be a good kid. Unfortunately, Carla has to leave because most of the parents think that hiring a counselor is a waste of money. Bradley is desperate.
You must still be wondering why the book is named this way. When Bradley is still a bully, he always imagine of what the girls' bathroom would be like and hopes that someday he can bursts in there and scares the girls. Jeff tries to distract him by making all sort of excuse to say that he shouldn't go in there. But later on, Bradley forces himself to go in there because the bullies are chasing after him. He realises that the girls' bathroom is no different than the boys'.
This is a very touching novel, i actually cried at the ending. This novel is indescribable, it has been such a long time since i've read such a good book. So check it out!

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