A book review about the 10 pm author Kate di Goldi

A book Review about the 10 pm Author Kate di Goldi
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This is a book set to revolve around the life of a 12-year-old boy, Frankie. It primarily tackles issues to do with his innocence and fear and how these have affected his life in relation to both his family members and friends. The author defines fear as her main theme and work around it in trying to make the reader understand its effect on a person and in particular, a teenager who thinks the world around does not understand him. While the book concentrates on Frankie, the reader is also introduced to other characters and how they contribute to the mental and emotional growth of Frankie.
In the first scene, that is; Tuesday, February 14, Frankie’s worries are introduced. He seems to be engulfed in thoughts of many bird names and the thought of disease possibilities that can infect him drives him crazy (De Goldi, 2008). This is unlike his relatives who seem not to have such fears. They seem to be in their own worlds that have shut Frankie out, leaving him to deal with his mysteries. To some degree, they even contribute to his suffering, as is the case when it comes to his brother Louie. While he might not be living with them at the same house, he has a habit of stopping by and collecting loose change. In this particular instance i.e. February 14, he collects coins that Frankie had saved in his pig bank. Frankie was to use the money as bus fare to school and his actions means that Frankie has to look for alternatives.
The only person who seems to understand Frankie is his friend Ma. However, his worry is; who will take care of her when he goes off to camp? Their relationship seems to work well and the fear of losing it makes Frankie paranoid. However, with the coming of Sydney, Frankie finds a new friend and confidante. To Frankie, she is, unlike other girls; for starters, she has dreads, makes her own clothes, and never stays in one place (De Goldi, 2008). By comparing his life with hers, Frankie realizes how stagnant his life is. It becomes a challenge upon him to better his life because while the rest sees him as being weird, Sydney accepts his difference and that of his family.
While the book is based on a teenager’s setting, the author seems to have brought out the themes of her story in a simple manner and with not much action and thrill, thus relating to adult readers. The characters in the book evolve from the beginning to end and the readers relate with them throughout the book via the nature in which their maturity has been a...