If a person is looking for a book about football, this one is for them. If somebody is looking for a book about steroids, this one is for them. If somebody is a strange individual looking for a read that depicts the downfall of someone who has been caught using steroids, goes through depression, and loses everything he worked for, this one is for that individual. Gym Candy was my choice this month because I needed something that would keep me interested, and thrilled. The beginning of the book really thrills while the end devastates and brings the reader back to reality. In Gym Candy, the main character is Mick Johnson, a football player at Shilshole High School. He is a young athlete who finds the need to do better than his dad. Mick was
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Within this book, there was a lot of research done to get the point across. When the author describes the side effects of the drugs Mick is taking, he goes into detail. He does not just describe the breasts Mick develop as fatty build up on his chest, he instead says, “…nipples looked puffy and thick.” The author did research into what the nipples look like after steroids. The other aspect that relates to a writing course, is character development. At the beginning of the book Mick is a stuck up young kid who believes everything about his life is better than everyone else’s. He told stories about his dad, not knowing any better, and believed he was the best running back there was and wouldn’t let anybody tell him any different. Toward the middle of the book, he learns his dad isn’t as great as he had originally thought. This causes a gap in their relationship that was never repaired. He told less stories about his dad going to the NFL, and along with the decrease in stories, he didn’t ask his dad to toss the football around as often. Even later in the book, Mick realizes he is not the best running back. Not even within his own town. When he starts questioning his natural abilities, he goes to the synthetic abilities. These synthetics are the steroids, which help him surpass the abilities of his competitors. At the end of the book, he no longer cares about life. After trying so hard to become the best at what he does, he gives up. He is caught red handed and sees no way out other than death. He attempts to kill himself, but
Within this book, there was a lot of research done to get the point across. When the author describes the side effects of the drugs Mick is taking, he goes into detail. He does not just describe the breasts Mick develop as fatty build up on his chest, he instead says, “…nipples looked puffy and thick.” The author did research into what the nipples look like after steroids. The other aspect that relates to a writing course, is character development. At the beginning of the book Mick is a stuck up young kid who believes everything about his life is better than everyone else’s. He told stories about his dad, not knowing any better, and believed he was the best running back there was and wouldn’t let anybody tell him any different. Toward the middle of the book, he learns his dad isn’t as great as he had originally thought. This causes a gap in their relationship that was never repaired. He told less stories about his dad going to the NFL, and along with the decrease in stories, he didn’t ask his dad to toss the football around as often. Even later in the book, Mick realizes he is not the best running back. Not even within his own town. When he starts questioning his natural abilities, he goes to the synthetic abilities. These synthetics are the steroids, which help him surpass the abilities of his competitors. At the end of the book, he no longer cares about life. After trying so hard to become the best at what he does, he gives up. He is caught red handed and sees no way out other than death. He attempts to kill himself, but