Review 17: 68 Knots by Michael Evans

Title: 68 Knots
Author: Michael Evans
Publisher: Tanglewood Press
Rating: 9.8/10
The Lowdown:
After the counselors leave and the cranky/bi-polar/depressed captain commits suicide, eight teenagers decide to lead a ship, fulfilling their dreams of a summer filled with adventures, fun, and romance.
The Good:
A. All the characters were awesome.
B. The ending.
C. Ishmael, the kitten. And when he passes away during a really bad storm, how Jesse looks like. I mean, a big dude taking care of a small and delicate thing... it's very ironic. Heck, it reeks of irony.
D. I love the whole book, the plot, and the adventure.
E. How Arthur grows emotionally and matures as he learns that parents can sometimes be the bad people.
The Bad:
A. At certain points of the book, it got kind of boring. So yeah, the length could have been shortened.
The Consensus:
I really enjoyed this read. If you want some YA lit. with class, then pick this book up NOW!