I really liked the style of writing in this book which is warm and funny. Although the story deals with the tricky subject of a boy and his mother who are taken into witness protection following a knife crime incident, the first-person narrator has a wry sense of humour which lightens what could otherwise be a grim read. The only reason I didn't give it four stars was because I got a teeny bit bored by all the school stuff and the athletics training. But I'm sure a teenager would really relate to some of the everyday situations in this book. Eric Espiritu1st period HirshmanBook- When I Was JoeAuthor- Keren DavidA. A type of person who would read this book is people who like mystery and suspense. B. I give it 5 stars. C. My thoughts in this book was everywhere! There was a lot of parts were I would have to think it through. But this book was made for me. Action, suspense, and scary. I have one opinion on this book. Why are they so strict about the characters identity? I know he saw a murder and all, but making him change identities two times is crazy. I had a lot of feelings towards this book. I felt scared, nervous, happy, shocked, and hurt. Scared, nervous, and shocked ties up because many parts of the story I felt like it shouldn’t happen and all. Happy because Joe (the main character) had an amazing life as his second identity. It was better than his first one. Lastly hurt, I was hurt because he had to leave a lot of stuff/ memories behind and start all over again. Some ideas is like Claire (a girl Joe talked to) would turn out to be another kid in the witness protection program. That would change the whole story a lot. I have no judgments to this book. D. The big idea is to never leave from an incident. Because it might change your life.
What do You think about Quando Eu Era Joe (2014)?
very interesting!!with a lot of different characters who express themevles very differently.
—rrgraham
Good fast read. Ty/Joe is a sympathetic character you can really root for.
—dragon
This book was very interesting - I enjoyed every moment of it!!!
—Bubbles
