Chameleon by Charles R. Smith Jr.

Katherine Figueroa

Plot Summary

Shawn has two divorced parents.  He likes this girl name Marisol and he tries to find a way to ask her out but he feels like she won’t like him at all.  Shawn has to choose between whether to stay at the high school close to his mom or to his dad and he only has the summer to think about it. Shawn also has to go through some family problems at home, including taking care of his aunt because she’s addicted to alcohol. This book also talks about him and his conflicts with the Crips and Bloods, two different gangs that don’t get along.

Critical Evaluation

I rate this book a 9 out of 10 because it has different types of situations, involving love, fights, and family problems. This book also makes you want to keep reading without stopping. It does not let you stop reading because it makes you feel like you’re going through the problems Shawn goes through. I love this book and I know for a fact you will too.