Sudden Changes

Summary

Hi! For my next blogs I’m going to talk about the book “The 10 p.m. Question” by Kate De Goldi. The main character, Frankie, starts his day as usual, walking towards the bus stop with his best friend Gigs while they complete little rituals that they have done since they were little. They reach the bus stop and jump in the bus heading for school. But everything changes when a girl named Sydney walks in to the bus and starts to talk to Frankie. Once in school Frankie and Sydney are assigned together for a project and they agree to meet someday to start it. Days pass and Frankie’s brother Louie’s birthday arrives. With all the family reunited in his house, Frankie receives a call from Sydney and they decide to meet the next day in his house to start the project.

Quote 1

“Gigs didn’t worry about his household, his parents, his health, his safety, his future, the probability of earthquakes, terrorism, global warming, or McDonald’s taking over the world.” (p. 15)

Frankie is a very worried boy who has to take care of his family and help around the house unlike Gigs that doesn’t care about any of the problems that Frankie suggest. But despite their differences, they are friends and still agree in certain things and work well together.

Quote 2

“’Night, then,” said Frankie. “You really think it won’t happen soon?” he said from the doorway.

“I really think it won’t happen soon,” said Ma.” (p. 28)  

 

When I read this quote, I realized that Frankie is very concerned about many things and has to be assured that they are what they are or they won’t happen, to stay calm. His personality is that way and I think it’s very nice of his mother to comfort him the way she does.  Many people can be nervous and worried as Frankie but people have to support them and make them feel good.

Conclusion

My prediction for the next chapters is that Frankie and Sydney are going to become close friends and share questions they have with each other. I also think that Gigs is going to feel left out because of Frankie’s new friendship and is going to have a fight with Frankie. I want to know what the 10 p.m. question will be, if there is one, and who will ask it and who will answer it. I look forward to keep reading the book and see if my predictions are right. I hope you enjoyed my first blog about this book and that you want to continue reading my next blogs.