Home Run

Running the Bases #2

by Paul Kropp

Alan Macklin has started his first year at university and he’s saying goodbye to his old no more curfews and parental interference, no more high school courses he doesn’t want to take; and, most importantly, no more striking out with girls. At least that’s the plan. But the world of university dating is more complicated than he ever could have imagined. Even his devoutly religious roommate seems to have more luck than him.

His ex-girlfriend Maggie still gives him advice, but it seems that no matter what, Alan can only get so far with a girl.

Genres: Young Adult, Sexuality

193 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2006

Reviews

[Emilie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I happened across this book in a consignment shop in Picton and something about it seemed familiar, although I'm still not sure why. Great novel for teens. I particularly enjoyed the point of view of the male protagonist. The events, while a little wild in parts, felt like they could have happened to a first-year student, instead of the wildly fabricated stories we sometimes hear about taking place on Spring Break vacation. I'd like to read Paul Kropp's other works, as he's written over 50 for young adults.

[Lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an okay book, but it didnt live up to the first in the series, Running the Bases. This one felt like it was striving for the first novels success so much that the author completly forgot about developing the characters. Because the characters didnt develop much, the book felt 2-D and shallow, instead of rich and full of detail like the first novel.