I am reading the book "Ordinary People" by Judith Guest. I am four chapters into this book and have been reading more everyday. Conrad Jarret who is the main character has gotten into trouble and has been kicked of the swim team and out of choir and he is fighting to get himself back on track and to regain his spot on the swim team and join choir again the two most important things in his life. I think this is a good book and will be interesting to keep reading, this is a good book because it relates to teenagers so far and what drives us to do good and school and to stay out of trouble which is our extra curricular activities. I don't really know what made the other want to right this book maybe she had a friend or a brother who went through this and she is sharing it. What I think the big idea of the book is for it to be like a teenage life with girls, sports, friends, and trouble and the author wants teenagers to relate to it. The best character is Conrad because he has that drive and determination to get done what needs to be done without any shortcuts. " This is a team effort, Jarrett. I've got room for guys who are willing to work at it. Thing is, I can't figure out any more if that's you or not. " After this quote Conrad tells him that he will work and that he wants to work and that he will work harder than anyone else. The only question I have about this book is why she wrote.