Be Open Be True Be You

Trying something new can be challenging but also makes you realize things that you never noticed before. In the book “ Never Always Sometimes “ by Adi Alsaid focuses on two teenagers named Dave and Julia who created a list of Nevers so they could be unique and not a cliche  like everyone else in high school. After four years of school Dave and Julia finally decide that it's time to do all the Nevers. Through the bumpy roads of high school Dave and Julia meet lots of people and learn many things that they never even knew. Teenagers should read this book because teenagers can be open minded and try new things and can relate themselves to the characters in this book.

      In the beginning of the book Dave and Julia decide to do their first never on the list which is… “ Never attend a party at the Kapoor brothers house ( Or any party in the invite that just has the word “ BEER “ ) “. After a long night at the Kapoor brothers Dave ends up in the Kapoors library in their house where he is captured by a beautiful girl named Gretchen. On pg.39 it says “ She turned to look at him, Big brown eyes and the hint of a smile. At a glimpse, he could tell that her bottom teeth were slightly crooked. The world was full of details he’d failed to noticed before ”.  This shows that in his past years of school Dave has been distracted from noticing the beauty of his classmate, and was separating himself from the world. In another sector in the book Dave and Julia decide to stand out in the world and try to accomplish another never on their list.  Never number 1. Never be recognized by your lunch spot. Keep moving. Without hesitating the two of them boldly decide to build a treehouse on school property. They also invite Dave’s  older brother Brett to come along and help them build it. On pg.106 it says “ It struck him that Brett might have been one more person he'd mistakenly assumed he knew all about he wondered how much he missed their mom whether he, too, wished his dad were better at bringing her up.” Thanks “ he said, the word suddenly inadequate for what he was feeling. Brett nodded, then offered his hand to Julia, who looked at it and chuckled.'' A handshake? Please”. She put her coffee down on the counter and Rose to give Brett a hug.'' I underestimated how cool you are”.” This gives another example on how trying something new can change your perspective on people or learn something you never knew about that person. If Dave and Julia never decided to do that never they would of never learned about the other fulfilled side of Brett. Teens are always doing something new or experiencing new diverse cultures of people that  they have never heard of before.

       Teenagers should read Never Always Sometimes because teens are very open minded and are always looking for something new to explore. Dave and Julia were placed into the book to change the minds of readers. They were also put in the story to show teens that it's ok to try new things.