Reading Response Numero Uno

In the beginning of Swim the Fly, Matt Gratton, and his two best friends set off on a summer adventure. They always have a summer goal, whether it be to collect 5000 golf balls or learn karate, the goals must be met. Now that they are at the prime age of fifteen, they feel like they need to mature their goals, so the goal this summer is... to see a real live naked girl; no rules or stipulations of any kind.

At swim practice, Matt sees Kelly West, the new girl who he finds to be quite visually stimulating in a very positive manner. Matt, being the suave, sophisticated guy he is, says nothing to her and blushes anytime she looks at him. The swim coach, a terrible troll of a woman, asks anyone if they want to swim the butterfly at the district competition in a few weeks (The hardest stroke known to anyone ever) and in an effort to impress Kelly, Matt volunteers to swim the fly. The only problem is that Matt is a terrible swimmer and he will most definitely fail. The picture below is how I imagine Matt's goal; he wants to be a strong, majestic swimmer.

“Oh, by the way," Coop announces as he weaves his Death Bot ship through a barrage of space debris on his laptop screen." In case you didn't know. It's national 'That's What She Said' Day." This quote is a great example of the style of humor this book revolves around.  The book has a very crude, juvenile, and gross sense of humor, which I absolutely love. I can connect with the characters simply because every fifteen year old boy is obsessed with girls and would do almost anything to see one naked. This book is muy bueno so far.