I just finished Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt. Wow. This book was amazing. I didn't really know what to expect when I first started the book. I thought it was about boys who were mouthy because of abuse from their father, but it was so much more. The main character, Doug, was creative, intelligent, kind, and hardworking. He turned all the negatives in his life into many positives, even though it took a long time to do so.
While reading the book, I couldn't tell whether I hated the dad or gym teacher more. They both were so mean to Doug and he couldn't seem to catch a break from either of them. Without giving away spoilers, I just loved how we were eventually able to see some good in both of these characters.
I'm not a fan of birds, but I can see why they were significant in this story. Doug was able to "take flight" in his life just like the birds did in the pictures.
This book was full of emotions for me. I cried several times from happy and sad parts. I felt sick to my stomach during some parts. And I was laughing during other parts.
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