Whitefish Library Program: Student Eleanor Parsons reviews ‘The Comeback’

The Whitefish Community Library’s Fall Into Reading program features book reviews written by local students. Each week throughout the five-week autumn program a winner is picked by library staff to have their book review published in the Whitefish Pilot. Students must be 18 and under and live in the Whitefish area.

In the final week of the program, the featured review Is by Eleanor Parsons, grade six, Whitefish Middle School.

‘The Comeback’ by E. L. Shen

Reviewed by Eleanor Parsons

Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen doesn’t just want to go to the Olympics, she knows she will. But first, this figure skater has to juggle her problems – on and off the ice. Between dealing with bullying, placing at regionals, and Hollie, a new skater who might just be better than Maxine, will she pull it off, or will she fall?

This is one of my favorite books. It has realistic character, and interesting plot, and made me want to read more. Maxine’s perspective was well-developed and helped me understand her as a character. I felt sympathetic to her problems and was cheering for her the whole way. There was lots of suspense and excitement throughout the book, making it an enthralling read.

I was intrigued by this book because I am a figure skater, but I would recommend this book to anyone who likes sports and realistic fiction. The author did a great job illustrating the life of a figure skater.

I would rate this book a 9.5 out of 10. Readers will not be disappointed. This page turner will make you feel for the characters and rush through the book as fast as you can.

Winners of Bookworks gift certificates: Zane Valazza and Aliza Easterley.

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