1/8/13A long time ago I read a book called the last Martin by Jonathan Friesen. The book is about a boy named Martin Boyle and right now his life is terrible. His mother probably has Excessive Compulsive Disorder ( a fear of germs ) and keeps him home from school if she even hears him sneeze. His dad has a job reenacting old battles in history. Julia, the prettiest girl in school and his crush, won't even speak to him. To top it all off his scychotic gym teacher is now out to get him. How could could Martins life possibly get any worse. On a visit to the family cemetery Martin discovers a dark pattern as he walked along the rows of tombstones. Everytime a Martin in his family is born, the previous Martin dies. Just his luck. In three months his aunt is going to have a baby boy and just like all the first born boys in the whole entire Boyle family he will be named Martin. Life was bad enough for Martin without having to worry about a curse. In the book you have to make a lot of Inferences to figure out the kind guy Martin is. The author didn't explain if he got teased a lot at school or even the reason he liked Julia. That's one of the reasons I wouldn't give this a five star rating. I figured out that he wasn't very popular because nobody wanted to sit next to him on the bus but through out the story he never got teased by bullies. I also figured out that he reads a lot of fantasy books because before he went on the trip to the family cemetery his dad told him he couldn't bring any of his fantasy books. Another reason I did like this book Was that while he trying to find a way to break the curse he kept giving up and trying again over and over again. In story Martin feels like he already has enough problems and then another comes up. I can relate to that. Once I had a ton of homework on the same day I had swimming. Practice ends pretty late so when I got back home I was tired and had to go to bed soon.Just when I thought I was done I remembered I forgot to do my math homework. I really hate it when stuff like that happens. Overall I'd only give this book a 3 star rating A great book about a boy named Martin who's convinced he'll die from the family curse as soon as his baby cousin, Martin-to-be, is born. After all, the curse says there can only be one Martin, and the family's gravestones prove it. Martin takes life by the horns when he realizes he can't die yet-- defying his mother's claustrophobic, over-protective ways and hunting for the cure to the curse with the help of a very diverse group of friends.
What do You think about The Last Martin (2011)?
This was a really cute story. I liked the way Martin's life and his story merged into one.
—baby
The ending fell a little flat for me, but overall great book!
—Michelle
Entertaining, funny... I laughed out loud several times!
—bandito
