My most recent reading of Taming the Star Runner , was very eventful. First off Travis wittnesses kasey and small girl that takes riding lessons fall off her hores and brake her leg. Travis also falls in love with one of the girls that runs the stables andd lessons Casey. Casey rides or trys to tame the only horse that noone dares to go near the Star Runner , which travis sees when he runs to tell her good news. Travis's good news is he finds out his book is being published and the editor is flying out to see him in person to discuss details . He is sooo excited he needs to tell soemone but at the time theres noone to tell so he walks to town and sneaks into a club. When somone asks him for his idea and he can't show one he gets kicked out and beat up. His uncle Ken comes and picks him up , even though Travis is drunk he feels liek himself again for once in a long time when ken is extremely mad at him.
I like how in the book the author does a good job of making the main character Travis well rounded. When your given a character that has that bad reputaation and popular and getting drunk a lot , you wouldn't think of him as writing a book, or even having a cat. The only thing is i think the story would be better if there was another character that we new more about. I think though in the next reading i might find out more information about Casey considering shes coming in the book more now . Along with this will probably see how Travis takes his punishments and how his uncle will react to him writing a book that will soon be published.
One thing about the book though that confuses me is the swich between points of view. The author will sometimes swich points of view every paragraph or so and sometimes i will be half way through a paragraph before realizing its told in the authors point of view instead of Travises.
Do you learn any more about Casey? Does Casey look like she will be a main character?
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