Many have tried to master the slippery slopes of Suicide Hill on their bikes. Marvin's older brother has conquered the hill, but Marvin has steered clear. Until now. The word at school is that Marvin will be taking on the hill with his new mountain bike. But the truth is, he can barely climb on the seat! And the gears--forget about it. How did he suddenly become a daredevil? Does he have to go through with it to prove himself? If Marvin makes it, he'll be a hero. If not, his friends and family may catch the biggest wipeout in history!Many have tried to master the slippery slopes of Suicide Hill on their bikes. Marvin's older brother has conquered the hill, but Marvin has steered clear. Until now. The word at school is that Marvin will be taking on the hill with his new mountain bike. But the truth is, he can barely climb on the seat! And the gears--forget about it. How did he suddenly become a daredevil? Does he have to go through with it to prove himself? If Marvin makes it, he'll be a hero. If not, his friends and family may catch the biggest wipeout in history!
This is a very good book. It tells us a boy called Marvin he rode down Suicide Hill. At first he was scared about riding down Suicide Hill, but later his dad told Linzy his sister to be brave, so Marvin could stand on Suicide Hill and said:...
這個看似簡單輕快的故事出人意料地大有深意。 前半本時刻在提醒讀者"不怕神一樣的對手,就怕豬一般的隊友。"中間部分讓人身臨其境地陷入了對孩子是"堅定地推一把"還是"無條件地包容"這樣的兩難選擇,而與警察的互動更是讓Marvin糾結(jié)不已:是迎合別人的期望,還是堅持真實的自我?是不斷挑戰(zhàn)和突破,還是保持平靜的現(xiàn)狀?如何認清自己的內(nèi)心?最后的結(jié)局卻是現(xiàn)實的嘲弄和悲哀: Only one person cared whether or not Marvin Redpost rode h...
Marvin Redpost's friend said he was going to ride his mountain bike, super fast, down suicide hill, is it true? Well, Marvin doesn't make his own decisions anymore, his life was decided by others.