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Title: The Contendor
Review: I pretty much enjoyed this book. I had to read it for school and I wasn't very excited about it. The subject matter (boxing) does not appeal to me. Besides that fact Robert Lipsyte did a very good job on this book. The Contender is the story of a young man named Alfred Brooks who is going through a very hard time in his life. He had dropped out of high school and, Alfred and his best friend are growing apart. Alfred also has to deal with living in a bad place and all the bad people around him. When there is no where else to turn Alfred decides to give boxing a try. This books main theme is how Alfred used boxing to help him through all of his troubles and how he learned to be a real "contender". I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys boxing and inspirational stories.
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