The Contender

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Summary: Julia's Contender Review
Review: This book was absolutely phenomenal. I really enjoyed how it dealt with many different topics. It had a little bit for anybody. The details of Robert Lipsyte really make you feel like a part of the book. The characters were very well planned and thought out. I liked how Robert put in some funny characters to make the story not seem so dramatic. I think the ending was excellent, although I personally wish that it would have gone on longer. I really got into this book after a couple of chapters and when it ended, I was very upset. I hoped that it woudn't have kept you guessing as to what happened to the characters. I give this book for out of five stars.

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Summary: A Better School-read book
Review: I was assigned this book as a class read book. Most of the books I've read in my school years are boring or the teachers (not you Miss Ham) make them boring through over-analyzing the content. This book wasn't like that. It went very quickly and we didn't spend very much time analyzing it. I really enjoyed it. The only large thing I didn't like was how short it was. I'd probably put it at 4 1/2, but they only gave me whole numbers (drat!).

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Summary: The Contender
Review: The Contender is and okay book. Alfred has to make lots of decisions. He doesn't always make the best decision. He also has to deal with troublesome people like Major and his friends. Mr. Lipsyte creates a vivid description the entire book. I felt like I was with Albert the entire time. The beginning is boring at first, and the ending leaves you kind of hanging. The overall story is pretty good, however. I got so hooked on it, I couldn't stop reading until the end. This book is why I gave it a four.

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Summary: A Book Review for The Contender
Review: The Contender is a great book. It deals with many different problems that were faced by African Americans in Harlem back then. It had many good things that happened, but it also had a balance of bad things. This book also had a great ending that was a complete suprise to me. I thought that the details used were very good because they helped you picture everything and they gave you a background of what was happening. The Contender is a great book for children to read because it can teach them about many historical facts, and it is also an enjoyable story.

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Summary: The Contender
Review: Whether you are in Disney World or the suburbs, you won't like this book unless you like boxing. All it is about is a kid, Alfred, who wants to become a boxer. Although, the author does throw in a bit about friendship and making decisions. Furthermore, I would probably rate this book a two on a scale of one to five. The Contender did not interest me, but I'm not particularly fond of boxing either. So, for all of those boxing fans out there, you will probably like this book. I wouldn't recommend to others.

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Summary: This book is ok...
Review: The book the Contender was considerably well-written, but Robert Lipsyte's style isn't my favorite. Boxing fans would probably enjoy this book,but I'm not into boxing. This book is probably more for boys. The ending wasn't great-I expected more. However, a good point of the book was the well-developed characters. I enjoyed reading about Alfred, Major, James, and Henry. It was interesting to watch Alfred throgh his struggle to be a contender.(and stay out of trouble)

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Summary: "Two Thumbs Up!" ,says reader Ben Nguyen of CMSN
Review: I thought this book was pretty ok. I enjoyed how the author, Robert Lipsyte formatted the words. His description of Alfred and the world around him was amazing. However, I only gave the book 4 out of 5 stars because I'm not really interested in boxing. I enjoyed how Lipsyte created the personality of Alfred Brooks from Harlem. I found myself waiting for what was to happen next. Lipsyte's description of Harlem was fantastic. His book told of the rich and the poor, the good and the bad and the struggles in Harlem. I reccomend this to anyone, especially high school students who are thinking about dropping out. Hopefully, this book will change their descisions. Believe me, once you start the book, you can't put it down.

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Summary: The Contender
Review: The Contender was a very good book, except I felt that it would have been more enjoyed if the reader was male. I don't have a lot of interest in boxing, drugs, and illegal actions, so i found this book a little scary. It really made me upset when I saw that James would leave his best friend in the "dust" just to rob a store. I hope that Robert Lipsyte's sequel to this story is as interesting as the first. I would recommend this book for any boy who thinks that drugs will make things better, because it proves that the drug way is the wrong way!

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Summary: A Must Read !!!!!
Review: The Contender is a wonderful book for all ages. This is the magnificant story of young man named Alfred and struggle to become a boxer. This book teaches us how important it is to work hard and focus, so that we can achieve our goals in life. Alfred is growing up and is struggling to find his own identity. Robert Lipsyte teaches us about what life is like in HArlem, durning the 1960s. This is one book that youn definitaly can NOT miss out on.

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Summary: The Knock-out Book...
Review: This book kept me interested as well as taught me a lot about boxing. I wanted to keep reading even after I was supposed to stop (I read it for school)! I thoutht the ending stunk since it kinda left you hanging, but it was a good book overall. It taught you a lot about boxing and it was fun to read. I had lots and lots of fun sitting on my couch reading it when I had to get through a number of chapters by the next day. Parts if the book were really boring and some make you shudder but when the book was good it stayed good for a long time! "The Contender" was a great book!