JacksonH9 First Blog

In the beginning of the novel, I thought that it started out like any other book does, but it happened to progress and a relationship was formed between two characters that i had never seen before. With a combination of an ex-NFL player and a kid entering his junior year in high school, the tandem of Marcus Jordan and Charlie Popovich was one that was unexpected. At first I was a bit concerned about how the two would be able to have a relationship being that it's not everyday that a man in his fifties played football and hung out with a kid who was sixteen. But, as the story progressed and Marcus began to learn more about Charlie and his disease, he began to understand why Charlie acted the way he did which made the two of them good friends. By the end of the book, Marcus was able to predict some of Charlie's actions which helped save his life, but ultimately he couldn't prevent the experience which happened at the end of the novel. Overall, Marcus and Charlie's relationship was able one that had an odd beginning and a sad and regretful ending.