All the Things That Could Go Wrong

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We get to see Dan's side of the story, though, and we do end up feeling for Dan too. Dan has issues and he has reasons - or so he thinks - for bullying. The portrayal of OCD was excellently displayed, and I did enjoy the snippets of how frustrated the OCD made Alex, yet he had no way to control it. While Alex did overcome a lot in the novel, he also didn't have a magic cure just because he helped Dan with a boat, which i found very refreshing as this could have easily swayed that way. A timely story of courage and reminder of what we all share' Christopher Edge, author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright

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One notable aspect of this novel is the growth between the two characters, not just as friends, but understanding each other. Such as Dan realising how hard it would be for Alex going through all his OCD thoughts. And Alex, trying to save Dan even as a detriment to himself.You two get a move on, and Dan, you stand still.’ Mr Francis bends down so his head is level with mine. Two pufferfish swim behind him. All the fish are going to die. They won’t survive in the sea because they’re used to being fed in their tanks and all the bigger fish will eat them up. As the story unravels, so do the boys’ personalities. It soon becomes clear that Dan isn’t just a stereotypical bully. We learn more about his inner feelings and soon begin to empathize with him. He may have a hard exterior, but underneath there is a boy crying out for help. Add to this the fact that Dan has to juggle different personalities when in different company and you end up with a highly complex character. If I’m honest, I found myself preferring Dan as a character due to that depth of personality.

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I look over his shoulder. Sophie and George C. have stayed behind and are standing by a tank like they’re waiting for me to play up or do something funny.But Dan is angry, and misses his brother. He soon realises that Alex isn’t all that bad. He can impersonate Yoda, C-3PO and R2-D2. However weird he is, he’s actually pretty cool. One thing I really liked about this book was how it portrayed the bullying, and how one can feel like their trapped. Of course, if you're being bullied, you should tell someone, but this book really shows how it's not as easy as it seems, and that simply saying those words and trying to get help sometimes doesn't feel possible, which is another reason it was so hard to read in that sense. You really want Alex to get the help and you watch him struggle with it, but he just can't do it. This novel was heart-warning and brilliant. Although quite slow~paced, I managed to read this within a day and truly loved it. Yeah.’ George C. leans in. ‘See what we can get.’ He slides along the glass and me and Sophie follow. Mr Francis and Miss French are watching the rest of the class as they lean over the tank and touch the turtles and crabs. Consequently, Dan’s aggression and annoyance is taken out on the vulnerable target in his year group: Alex.

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All The Things That Could Go Wrong will also feature the previously released singles “Someone Will Love You Better” and “You’re Just Drunk.” The record is said to explore a coming-of-age story through the lens of the rising Gen Z musician. Conceptually, Orlando will explore themes of anxiety, his rise as a social media star, and how overthinking impacts interpersonal relationships. Edward Bloom is certainly larger than life, as are his fantastic tales. Reading them through the heart of William will take you through a series of emotions and even disbelief - I mean, he did claim to tame a giant, right? Some stories are wild, bright, fun and full of awe. Some are not. But every single tale is shared beautifully. At the end of the story, I could not help but scream "aww." Dan and Alex were the two people that you would never expect to ever become friends, but Dan finally learned the right from the wrong and befriended Alex. The idea of their friendship blossoming from the raft Shooting Star was such a good symbol of the novel. In the end, Alex, Dan, and Ben ventures on Shooting Star, which to me represents that their friendship took time, hard work, effort, and understanding, but at the end, it turned out to be a great adventure of friendship. Alex is being bullied and he doesn’t know what to do. He struggles anyway because of his serious OCD condition, and has sworn to the bullies that he won’t tell anyone what they’re doing to him. If he does, they say they’ll kill him. I feel this is the right time to mention this book had so many references. One that really stood out to me was the Horrible Histories reference, which I fully appreciated. I'm not a huge fan of Star Wars, but if you are then, you 're in for a treat, since this book is practical filled with Stars Wars (though not to an extent where it's boring to those who don't like Star Wars. I didn't necessarily understand some parts of it, but it didn't drag on, if you get what I mean) since Alex (and Dan) are Stars Wars fans.No, Alex, it’s me. Hurry up, I need to pee.’ It’s my little sister, Lizzie. ‘Come on. I’m going to do it. I’m going to do it!’ If some of the things that you’re afraid of are unlikely to happen, you’ll be able to see them better once you write them down. Remember: your worst-case scenarios aren’t likely to happen! Things often go much better than you anticipate. 3. Talk to someone I’ll just have one last wash before I go. I rub my hands together; they sting and they’re red-raw like a pomegranate. If you are a fan of this movie, read the book. If you haven't seen the movie, read the book AND see the movie. Both are truly fantastic. Bottle spinning like my hat / I already lost my friends / Under all these strobe lights / Thanks for savin’ my night,” he sings. “I can’t remember what I said / Prolly something I’ll regret / ‘Cause we’re drippin’ in wine, yeah / We must’ve had a good time.”

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Here's a list of things that can and might go wrong at your event. If you know them now, it could save you later! Things That Go Wrong at EventsThe tag line for this is book is "there are two sides to every story." I thought this would involve some sort of revelation on behalf of both characters and while there was a slight change in perception, it wasn't a POW! Whoa! kind of moment. It sort of came as a meh and didn't really come to resolution. I don't see this as encouraging bullying but realising a truth that even bullies are humans. They don't necessarily bully 'just because we're bad so that's why'. Most bullies don't go round thinking 'Better bully someone today because I'm the bad guy and that's what I do!'. They have their reasons, whether we like them or not. This made for a realistic and interesting story, and two characters that I could engage with. Now that the profile of mental health has been raised, it is important that books like All The Things That Could Go Wrong are published. It gives children a clear understanding as to what others go through and helps break the long-standing stereotypes. It also dispels many beliefs about bullies and challenges the reader to look behind the outward projection of a person. In this vein it very similar to Goldfish Boy which I recently reviewed.