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Anonymous
Posted August 21, 2012
The reason I chose to read this book is because I like the Formula 1 and
cars. I haven’t yet seen many books about racing, so this is actually an
original book. It was good to read for a not-native English speaker. The
words that are used aren’t too hard to understand. Before I reached page
50, I already loved this book. It didn’t take me long to get ‘into it’,
before I couldn’t stop reading. I’ve read it in two days because I
wanted to know what happened to Samantha’s dad (which you find out quite
early, not in the last pages of the book like most books) and if she
could become the world champion. Although that seemed very unlikable,
because in your first season, racing with the best of the world, you
really have to be a very good talent. Very soon I recognized myself in
Samantha. I have dreamed for a lot of years of racing, but I live in a
country where you’re not allowed to drive when you’re 16 yet. There is
one thing about this book that bothered me a bit. Quite often the book
says ‘two weeks later’ or ‘three days later’, but I understand that it
is hard to fill in a complete year, when almost only the races are
important. Doug Solter wrote from two kinds of view: Samantha’s and
Manny’s. I liked that, I always like that. It is good described what
they think and feel. I always like reading the Donald Duck because it’s
just really nice and funny, but also because names used for brands,
stores, countries and cities are adapted a bit, into something from
Duckburg. In Skid, names are adapted too, I think. Fernando Alvaro?
Fernando Alonso. Lewis Hanson? Lewis Hamilton. Jenson Kinkade? Jenson
Button. Michael Schuman? Michael Schumacher. I can be wrong about it,
but those names are really similar (but I don’t mind, I always like
that, too!). I only don’t know who Emilio Ronaldo is. I really doubted
whether I should give Skid four or five stars. Actually I wanted to give
4.5 stars, but that isn’t possible. So I give it five stars, because the
idea was so original! If Doug Solter is going to write more books, I am
sure I’m going to read them, and if there will come a sequel to Skid, I
already can’t wait! :)
Who wouldn't like a YA version of Danica Patrick! Samantha's adventures are so well plotted and described in this fast-paced action-adventure thrill ride. The detail of the racing world is spot-on without distracting from the story. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes a fun characters in a well-plotted story. I'll definitely read the next book in this series.
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Overview
Samantha drove the car that killed her dad. Now racked with guilt, the 17-year-old girl racer from Oklahoma promises to fulfill the racing dreams they shared. Even if it kills her. Samantha sneaks into a private testing session and impresses the eccentric owner of Formula 1 racing team who takes a chance on the outspoken, ...