The Ideal Of Self-Out Book Report

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In this book, everything starts with a irresponsible parents and harsh divorce in Boston. A detective decide to help the kid of the family. Teach him the responsibility of self-management and how to grow within his life by himself.
Spenser, a private investigator from Boston. He has showed multiples qualities throughout the book such as entertaining, knowledgeable ,caring, and thoughtful. He helps Paul realize his potential as he has a different family’s environment than the others. He brings the Paul’s inner self out and helps him with the ideal of self-worthiness. He care for others ahead of himself. Despite all the troubles it would bring him, he still manage to help Paul. He stands as a model of masculinity, self-confidence and personal

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