As a defender for the Fraser High girls soccer team, Addie used to be ready for anything. There was no play she couldn't shut down. But now the biggest threat on the field is one of her teammates . . . who is also Addie's former best friend. When Eva Riley moved to town, she and Addie became super close. But when Eva wanted to be more than friends, Addie put soccer first instead. Suddenly Eva's sending Addie mean notes. Then she's screwing up Addie's plays. After a while, Addie's not sure she even wants her friend back. She has to worry about other things―like keeping her spot on the team after Eva's latest act of sabotage.
Paul Hoblin lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Minnesota. He won a free throw shooting competition as a kid - and still has the trophy on his dresser.
I think the book was alright overall. The book was about soccer and 2 friends that kinda got in a fight and the friend of the main character tries to screw her over and it works. She gets kicked off the team even thought she didnt do anything wrong. The friend kept telling lies to the couch. In the end she turns her self in and gets kicked off the team and the main character can play again.
The first chapter is talking about a girl that prefer plays soccer than school. A day she was in the office with her parents nd talking about her grades. ‘’ You been going to all your classes,Williams ‘’. ( p 8 Paul Hoblin). Her parents are worried about her because they think that their girl will be suspended another time.
In the Second chapter Addie receive a letter from a person but she doesn’t know who wrote this letter. She thinks that’s Mr. Berg’s the coatch wrote this letter. This lette ris written in pink But she is stilling thinking who wrote this letter. After that she taught she found who wrote it and it’s a girl who did that.
In the Third chapter Eddie found who wrote that it’s Eva. When Addie saw the dog that scared her she started screaming. ‘’ No ! Get away ! Bad dog ! get away !’’. ( p 14 Paul Hoblin).
In the forth chapter Addie never thaught that a day she will be best friend with Eva. When she remenberd her holiday she knew that she was friend with her. She never thaught that a day Eva wil be her bestfriend. They started to talk and after Eva told to Addie if she need something she can help her.’’I’m wide open on the other side of the field if you need my help’’. ( p 20 Paul Hoblin ).
In the fifth chapter Addie is playing with Eva because know it’s spring. There are talking about school and also about Mr Berg. ‘’ Are you trying to cost us a goal’’( P 22/23 Paul Hoblin).
In the sixth chapter, Addie and Eva are cleaning Addie’s room then they started talking and then they slept. ‘’ Too bad I can’t sleep with my eyes open , huh ?’’ ( p 26 Paul Hoblin.) Addie and Eva are gluing posters because Eva has just moved in town. Eva calls her poster her mans because all of the poster are male footballers. Skittles would not let Addie get out of the room.To conclude, Addie and Eva are best friends “BFF”.
In the seventh chapter, Addie is wondering if she should be friends with Eva again.’’ Until now, she’s never tried to sabotage me during a game’’. ( p 33 Paul Hoblin). But during a game she speek to her. When Eva talks to Addie she tries to make her in trouble . an example is that when Addie says hi to Eva she says what Addie I cant hear you. To conclude, Addie is lost because she does not know if she has to be friends with her again.
In the eight chapter, Addie tries to stay with Eva. They go play football. Eva said she new a bigger palace where to throw some balls.’’ She said she knew a place with more room’’.(p 36 Paul Hoblin ). Addie is still not confident to Eva. As one can see, Addie and Eva are getting closer.
In the ninth chapter, Addie is happy because they won the game and after the match Eva was annoying because she hates watching soccer match. After that Addie’ s mother took her at home, Addie’s moms told her why are you not hanging with your friend but Addie don’t want to told her the truth. When Addie arrived at home her father look at her and saw that she was not feeling good today. “ How you doing Addie” ( p 44 Paul Hoblin). When she started talking to his father about the match she asked him why did he did not come to the match but in Addie’s feelings she is saying that her father know nothing about soccer but he is an athlete so he can probably know about soccer.
In the tenth chapter, Addie received a picture around the end of July and this picture is Eva’s picture so she needs to returned it to her but we all know that Addie is not friend with Eva. Addie is close with Skittles but Eva is not . He’s going to return it to Eva. Eva doesn’t want that Addie get this picture. Eva doesn’t know that Skittles will give her this paper. “ Where did you find this?” ( p 51 Paul Hoblin). I wrote this quote because when Eva remembered that she gave that picture to Addie but know she doesn’t know how did Skittles received this picture.
In the eleventh chapter, Addie is always not friend with Eva. A moment Addie saw Eva passing from the window but in her mind they are always not friend. The following day Addie’s team was a soccer match and she was happy to play she likes soccer.” Mark her faith” ( p 56 Paul Hoblin).
In chapter 12, Eva started to write some notes that said bad thing about Addie and she wrote them with the same color but always changed the name at the bottom so that people won’t notice that it’s her. After that she write those letters she send it them by Addie’s dog. “ I think she has a note for you” ( p 60 Paul Hoblin). Eva asked Addie if she wanted to come with her because she invited her , but in reality Addie doesn’t. Eva’s family and Addie goes to a soccer field to eat there, to do a picnic and then play soccer. When they started preparing the picnic a moment Eva tried to be nice but Addie is smarter and tells her that they are normal friends and she can’t touch her or be close friend.
In Chapter 13, Addie got home and started talking to his parents. Addie’s mother started to talk about soccer and then told her what are those things that happening with Eva. “ You’ve got to report this, Addie”( P 69 Paul Hoblin). Addie told her mom that this happened because she wrote nasty things about Addie.
In chapter 14, Eva stopped harassing Addie and Addie thought that Eva would like never to see her anymore. Eva and Addie had a couple soccer matches but in all those matches she didn’t see her. Then Eva continued to avoid Addie but Addie doesn’t care about her. Eva told to Addie. “Get away from me” ( p 72 Paul Hoblin). Eva continued to bother Addie but then they finished all those absurd things.
In the chapter 15, Addie wants to tell what happened to everybody but she didn’t do it. Addie didn’t tell to her friends because she is not a reporter. She tells to her mother what happened and than her mom explained to her what does she needs to do. Addie is always thinking about all the moments that she past with her friend and know she is trying to forget but she didn’t arrived to do it. Addie wants to talk with Eva about the problem to clarify it. “ We need to talk” ( p 75 Paul Hoblin). Addie started to beg Eva to talk to her because Eva doesn’t wants to talk with her.
In the chapter 16, Addie went to the field and then she waited for Eva to come. Then Addie said to herself why I am going to stay here and she doesn’t want to talk to me. Addie wants still to talk to Eva so she decided to talk with her after school. Then when Addie was going to class a teacher tell her that she is going to be late and that she will get suspended like the last year. “ I thought the suspension last year had taken care of your aversion to class” ( p 79 Paul Hoblin). The teacher started to talk with her and told her that it’s the second time that she is doing that. Mr. Lenders told her that he will go to the principal to explain to her what happened this time.
In the chapter 17, Addie started to remember what happened to her last year. Addie tell to herself that when she is going to be at the meeting with her parent and with Principal Collins and with coach Berg they will understand her if not she will receive a suspension. Than Eva tell to Addie let’s meet but Addie said in her mind that if she meet again with her she will get another suspension. Addie started to think that Eva is going to tell to the coach that she is not comfortable with her on the team she would like to be with an other person that she can trust. Addie’s mother told her again what are those things that the baby are doing than Addie explained to her. “ What’s this all about, Addie” ( P 85 Paul Hoblin). Addie explained all of this to her mother but she told her that the first thing that she need to do is to explain it to coach Burg than she will explain to her mother what happened.
This is a great short fast read for struggle readers. The author tells a wonderful story and hits the subject of teen lesbians. He writes it in a way that it is mentioned, but does not going into detail of a want to relationship. Addie is a soccer player who has come out about herself, but everyone has excepted her. However a new girl comes to town and they become friends. The girl is keeping her sexual orientation to herself until she decides to reveal herself. This becomes the end of her relationship with Addie. This becomes the turmoil that Addie must deal with and consequences of a spurned friend. I would definitely suggest this book to others.
Archenemy is a good book for struggling readers. It is high interest. I am not sure about what to do about the content. It is about two girls who play soccer, but are lesbians. Eva comes out to Addie. However, Addie has come out a long time. Eva has fallen for Addie, but Addie dies not feel the same. This will become nothing but trouble for Addie. Nothing graphic just mentioned. The way the author deals with this is wonderfully written.