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LET ME WEAR
YOUR COAT
BY JOHN BASIL
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Well, I was hooked. Hadn't planned to read this book so fast but I found such engrossing characters and such a realistic situation that I was captivated. The suspense builds and builds and, I know this is a cliche, but I really couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more insightful novels from John Basil.
A Good Read, September 19, 2012
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By Mary Cross
​​​What's it like to be a New Jersey teenager? In the 1970s? The novel, Let Me Wear Your Coat, gives a compelling answer with an authentic, down-to-earth picture of the times and the Jersey teenagers. Neil Bricker at 14 is just starting high school, with plenty of adolescent angst. He also loves sports and 70s rock and roll and is trying out for the freshman basketball team at East Hill Regional. He has one friend, Jon, and not much social life, spending his downtime watching Love Boat and Fantasy Island and brooding in his bunk bed. His emotional life gets complicated when his adopted African-American brother, Marc, becomes friends with a rival on the basketball team. This coming-of-age story has some surprising twists and turns, brought to life in the author's very readable style.
​​​What's it like to be a New Jersey teenager? In the 1970s? The novel, Let Me Wear Your Coat, gives a compelling answer with an authentic, down-to-earth picture of the times and the Jersey teenagers. Neil Bricker at 14 is just starting high school, with plenty of adolescent angst. He also loves sports and 70s rock and roll and is trying out for the freshman basketball team at East Hill Regional. He has one friend, Jon, and not much social life, spending his downtime watching Love Boat and Fantasy Island and brooding in his bunk bed. His emotional life gets complicated when his adopted African-American brother, Marc, becomes friends with a rival on the basketball team. This coming-of-age story has some surprising twists and turns, brought to life in the author's very readable style.
5.0​ Read This Book!, September 15, 2012
A moving account of the trials and tribulations of growing up. It takes place in New Jersey, but it could honestly take place anywhere.
Strong writing and a poignant story well told. Very highly recommended!!
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