Ordinary Magic by Malcom Bosse
I must admit that I was confused pretty much throughout the whole novel. I really did not understand how the main character, Jeffrey, could have been left all alone by his father. What kind of irresponsible parent does not make plans for the future of his child? After all, he was only thirteen years old which is too young to be left alone. Even worse, his father did not leave any money behind so Jeffrey (also known by his Indian name, Ganesh) could pay the bills. It just didn't make sense to me. I was also confused later on when the most popular boy in the school decides to become Jeffrey's friend, just right out of the blue like that. It was a nice thing to happen, but I didn't think it was particularly realistic. I guess it could happen, but the way the author described it didn't make a lot of sense.
