Smiles to Go by Jerry SpinelliWill Tuppence's life has always been ruled by science and common sense but in ninth grade, shaken up by the discovery that protons decay, he begins to see the entire world differently and gains new perspective on his relationships with his little sister and two closest friends.
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Will Tuppence is obsessed with forever. That's how long he wants to be around. Will tries to control his life, his friend's lives, and everyone else's. Then the proton dies...and Will's live becomes the very thing he is so afraid - unpredictable.
This story is funny and lyrical. You can't help writing down some of the lines or reading them to whoever happens to be near you! I can't wait to pass it on! *****
Once Will finds out that protons die, his life seems to change. He seems obsessed with forever and there is no forever if protons die. It is all he thinks about, aside from his little sister Tabby, his best friend BT, and his girl friend, not girlfriend, Mi-Su. Does he kiss her? Does Tabby stop being a pest and start being a friend? What about B.T. and his laid back lifestyle?
I never did get a good feel for this story. It seemed like I was always waiting for it to come together and for me, it never really did. It has good characters that were well developed and the dialog is great. I love B.T. and his "wheelin and dealin" when he plays Monopoly and his basic outlook on life.
I give it 3***
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