Part 3.

Sometimes you just have to do what you think is right:

I have now finished the book "Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo" by Tim Winton.  Even though I did enjoy reading the book it has left me feeling a bit sorry for Lockie. He tried to do the right thing all along but ended up being hurt by Vicki. I thought she would realize how wrong she was by trying to use sex as a way of making him like her. I thought she would learn by her mistakes but she didn’t seem to learn anything at all, and I don’t think she is a very nice person.

If I could change anything I think I would have made her understand the difference between love and sex, and then they could have been good friends.  The story did make me realize that it is more important to do the right thing even if it doesn’t always make you happy at the time.

Overall the book was ok but I probably wouldn't recommend it as I thought some of the language was a bit gross. Tim Winton has tried to tell his story in a way that would relate to teenagers but I think it is a story that is a bit hard to follow for people my age.

Part 2.

Life is hard for Lockie:

After reading the second part of the book I still think the story is a bit sad. Lockie did become popular when he got together with Vicki but this hasn’t really made him happy.  He is more unhappy than he has ever been in his whole life. More unhappy than when he first arrived there, and more unhappy than when he was being bullied.

I think Lockie might still run away from home as his parents aren’t really helping him much.  His mum is too embarrassed to talk to him about sex, and his dad just tries to make jokes about it.  The kids at school did stop bullying him once he became popular which just shows that the school is not doing a very good job protecting the kids. The school should stop ALL kids from being bullied, whether they are popular or not!

In the end I think that Vicki will realize that she is wrong by trying to force Lockie to do things he doesn’t want to do, and I hope that Lockie doesn’t stay sad for ever.

Part 1

Lockie moves to a new town:

I have just finished the first section of the book "Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo" by Tim Winton. So far it’s a bit sad with Lockie moving to a new town where he doesn’t know anyone. He was bullied on his first day of school and even had problems with his teachers. Things might be looking up though as he has met a girl called Vicki. She is the smartest girl in school, and he thinks she has breasts like ‘iced buns’, and wears jeans that are good enough to eat!

I don’t really like Lockie’s family much because they don’t seem to understand his problems. They are as annoying as chewy stuck on your shoe! Even his teachers seem rather nasty.  There is one character that I like, and that is the guidance teacher, Mr. East, I think he will turn out to be a good guy. He is kind, like an old family friend.

I think Lockie might end up running away from home if people don’t start treating him a bit better, and I hope that his little brother Phillip stops peeing the bed because this must be a pain in the bum for Lockie to have to clean up every morning!

The books deal with teen social issues such as bullying, sex, and puberty. I have experienced bullying myself, and as far as puberty goes I have had a huge growth spurt which isn’t as great as everyone might think!