Book Review: Down Majority, By Will Hob

Illegally rafting down a river is a great way to have some fun. Downriver, by Will Hobs, is a book about seven teenagers who had gotten into trouble and met each other at a camp for troubled teens. The guy in charge is a former marine named Al. Al started the camp to help teens become mature young adults. Jessie is one of the girls in the group. She never saw anything good in her life, who later became a confident leader and couldn’t wait to see what life brings her way. In the beginning Jessie was a rebellious teen. She was fifteen and hung around college guys who were bad influences on her. Her and the guys stole a car and ended up in a bad wreck. Her dad didn’t know how else to handle the situation so he sent her to the camp Discovery Unlimited. …show more content…
She knows that it’s illegal to raft down a river without a licence. She knows it’s a bad idea, but goes ahead and does it anyways. On the way to the Canyon, Jessie has Troy stop the van so she could call her dad and tell him that she was going to be ok no matter what happens. Jessie is dependable and dependent. She has a great relationship with one of the girls in the group they can tell each other anything. They need one another to get through the Grand Canyon. At the end of the book Jessie is more confident in herself. She sticks up for her friends and makes decisions on her own. When Freddy was stung by a scorpion she had everyone but Troy and Pug get into the boat and they left in the middle of the night. Jessie became the leader of the group and safely got everyone back to Al and tells him that Adam And Freddy both need a doctor. Jessie changed a lot from the beginning of the book to the end. She went from a self-conscious girl to a confident leader. Excited to see what will happen from here on out Jessie cleans up her act. Star comes to live with Jessie and they both stay in touch with some of their other friends from the