Never Lose Sight of Reality Forged by fire is an amazing book by Sharon M. Draper. It’s one of those books that make you want to cry , jump through the book yourself and hurt the bad guy. With these little details I just said I bet you’re thinking “This book doesn’t sound so good.” But boy are you wrong. This story teaches young readers as myself a very valuable lesson. Later on in this essay I’ll tell you what it is but now I’m going to tell you guys how this book changed me and why it’s such a good book to read for yourself. (gives the reader a glimpse into the lives of typically developing inner-city teens.) By : Wini Ashooh

First time ever reading this story was when I was in the 7th grade I am now a Junior in …show more content…
When you read one of her books you can picture almost every detail. It makes you feel like you’re there in a corner watching the scene play out. This is how her story Forged by fire brings out certain emotions. While reading this story you’ll feel sad , happy , mad , then happy again and then mad. This book is a roller coaster full of emotions, she takes you on a journey of the lives of Gerald and Angel. Another thing about Sharon is she never really goes into much details on certain situations in the story but she says enough for you to get the picture. Like when she described the “touching game” Jordan used to play with Angel. He would say touching is good telling is bad , or when he used to come into room late at night and supposedly “tucked her in” Gerald would always find Angel after Jordan would leave her room in the corner crying her eyes out. She’s pretty much telling you what this man was doing to her without telling you what he was doing. That’s why her books are so good , she likes to leave you with just enough information to get what she …show more content…
Sharon main points in this book is too open our eyes to reality. The reality in this story is that not everybody has good life like in the movies with happily ever after endings. Her books are the real deal in a fiction form , it’s kids out here who go through the struggle everyday and are fighting for their lives once they get home. It’s also kids and families who go to bed hungry because their parents either can’t afford food or doesn’t care enough to feed them. Gerald and Angel got beat by Jordan all the time with no help from their mom because she was just as scared as them to stand up for herself. This situation explains the most famous situation most people are in, they can’t escape a bad situations because of fear. This is why we shouldn’t talk about others because we never know what a person could be going through at home. The only way Gerald and Angel escaped reality was to play basketball and dance. They found a strong love for those two hobbies to leave reality for awhile. She was telling readers who are going through things at home to find a love in something instead of harming themselves or