Coming Of Age In David Lubar's Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

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Everyone’s afraid of something. Whether it’s a fear of moldy cheese, or high school seniors, fear is something everyone can relate to. In David Lubar’s “Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie”, the main character, Scott Hudson, experiences a terrible fear of people that he doesn’t know. David Lubar has many examples of author’s craft built into the story. Lubar uses his writing to convey the coming of age. Everyone can relate to growing up. He does this so wonderfully and subtly I had to reread the book to put the pieces together. As Scott Hudson grows, he experiences this and the things he does because of it are wonderfully crafted together. Lubar’s usage of the diary letters that Scott writes to his unborn brother are made in such a way that you can

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