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Blood is Thicker (Bluford High Series #8)

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S. Moore March 29, 2007

Book Review Blood is Thicker

Imagine you are one of the popular kids at school, have a great girlfriend, a perfect life. Then your world crashes down and you are forced to move across the country, This is what happened to Hakeem Randall, the main character in Blood Is Thicker. In this novel Hakeem was diagnosed with cancer, which made him tired frequently. Since he couldn't handle his workload, he moved the family to Detroit where he would work in his brother's store. In Detroit, Hakeem was reunited with his cousin, Savon, who was perceived as a "bad seed" by his father and other adults. In the end, Savon and his father's relationship were restored, and Hakeem and Savon became friends. I recommend this book to anyone who likes stories with a happy ending.

I liked Blood Is Thicker because it dealt with people who seemed real. In this book the best thing to happen to Hakeem in Detroit was meeting Anika, Savon's next-door neighbor. When Hakeem was outside, he started to play his guitar, which was his way of letting go of stress. Anika stood in her backyard watching him. When he looked around and saw her, they began to talk and he immediately realized that he liked her. This happened right after he discovered that he and Savon had to share a room. Anika was seventeen, like Hakeem, and was turning eighteen in six months. Since they were about to take her grandmother, who she lived with, to a nursing home, she decided to run away to California instead of going to foster care

This was a good book because it was very interesting. Blood Is Thicker kept my attention throughout the entire time I was reading it. In the book, Hakeem and Savon got into a fight because Hakeem saw Savon sneaking out in the middle of the night. When Savon got home he put a large wad of money in his top drawer. Hakeem automatically assumed that his cousin was involved in the local robberies. When Hakeem confronted his cousin, he became defensive and they quickly began to fight. One day Hakeem decided to follow Savon when he left in the middle of the night, what he found shocked him. He realized that Savon wasn't a criminal he was a really good rapper. When Hakeem was going home, he was about to get jumped by a gang, when Savon came in and saved him. When they got home, Savon's father was ready to kick Savon out, but in the end the two of them reached a compromise.

I also liked this book because it had a great story line. In the beginning, Hakeem had to leave everything he held dear to him in California- including his girlfriend of several months, Darcy. After a few months in Detroit, Hakeem's father went to the doctor to see if his cancer was still in remission. When they found out that it wasn't and that he had gained four pounds, they all celebrated. Then, Anika and Hakeem kissed, which made Hakeem, feel like the move to Detroit was worth it. Savon and Hakeem finally began to act like cousins should. In the end, Tarah, his friend, told him that Darcy's grandmother passed away, and Savon paid for his plane ticket back to California so he could see her. The story ended as Darcy and Hakeem were walking hand in hand down the street.

I recommend Blood Is Thicker, to anyone who loves to read and loves great stories. This novel was so good, in my opinion, because I felt like I could relate to the characters. Even though I've never moved, I have had to go to a new school. Starting over in a new place can sometimes be hard, so I knew how he felt. Savon was misunderstood, and almost everyone has been misunderstood before. When an author has characters that people can relate to, that always helps make the story interesting.

This book is about a boy name Hakeem Randall.Hakeem had a really good life at his highschool bluford,he had 3 friends that loved him alot and most important Hakeem had a guitar that he took every were with him.Hakeem lived to sing and he loved to play his guitar.Hakeem also had two younger sisters charlene and charmain his mom and his dad.The problems around the house were mostly with his dad for a reason.His dad had cancer and lost his job over the sickness.What bothered Hakeem the most is his uncle James in Detroit was offering him to stay at is house while Hakeems dad cancer will go away.He also needed a doctor to look at him and make sure that the cancer would go away.Hakeem loved his life in California hated to leave his friends and most important darcy his girlfriend that loved him so much.Hakeems dad often told him that he had to be the man of the house and that he needed to work and take care of the family for him.the family decided that they were moving to detroit and hakeem left his friends behind. When hakeem got to Detroit to his uncles house.There was only one problem. Savon. Savon and Hakeem were friend when they were young but its been forever since they have talked.Every since he got ther savon has been pushing Hakeem around all of it has lead to were savon been sneeking out at night and going to rap battles. were they rap for money.One night savon snuck out hakeem followed and Hakeem found out what he was up to in the end Hakeem and savon got friens because of that night were hakeem almost got jumped why its called blood is thicker.

Savon had money and cd's on his bed and nobody knew where it came from. Hakeem thought that was the one breaking into in all the stores because every store was broken into except his own father's store. Is Savon really breaking into all those stores?

In Blood Is Thicker By Paul Langan, Hakeem just was told that his father was sick and now Hakeem is going to have to step up and be a man of the house. Then he finds out that his family is having money problems and hem and his family is going to have to move to Detroit with his aunt. Before all this drama happens his best friend Darcy move to southern California would be thousands of miles away. Now that Dacry is gone who would support hem now?

If you want to find out more about Hakeem not trusting his cousin Savon, then you should read this book. People would really like this book because it's very catching, skocking, and its very surprising. So I really recommend this book to any one who wants to read this book.

By Bryant Smith

"That's it Savon barked, charging Hakeem like an enraged lion." This book is called Blood is Thicker by Paul Langan and D.M Blackwell.

This book takes place in a low class suburb in Detroit Michigan. It is about a boy named Hakeem who moves from California to Detroit because, his father is very sick and they cannot afford there house so, they come live with their uncle. Savon is Hakeems cousin. They were good friends when they were young but they have lost contact. We Hakeem got there he wonder why Savon was being mean to him. He also meets this girl next door who he thinks is pretty. He teaches her how to play guitar. It's a way for him to relive stress and have a fun time with her. Savon had been sneaking around came home late at night. So Uncle James asked him to find out what Savon was up to. There had been robberies almost every store on Main Street except his father furniture store. Then the real bad blood between the two begins. The ending is a shock. This is a fictional novel. I would recommend this book for any middle school student. This is the eighth book in the Bluford High series. The next book is Brothers in Arms. If you like big endings this book is for you.

"That's it Savon barked, charging Hakeem like an enraged lion." This book is called Blood is Thicker by Paul Langan and D.M Blackwell.

This book takes place in a low class suburb in Detroit Michigan. It is about a boy named Hakeem who moves from California to Detroit because, his father is very sick and they cannot afford there house so, they come live with their uncle. Savon is Hakeems cousin. They were good friends when they were young but they have lost contact. We Hakeem got there he wonder why Savon was being mean to him. He also meets this girl next door who he thinks is pretty. He teaches her how to play guitar. It's a way for him to relive stress and have a fun time with her. Savon had been sneaking around came home late at night. So Uncle James asked him to find out what Savon was up to. There had been robberies almost every store on Main Street except his father furniture store. Then the real bad blood between the two begins. The ending is a shock. This is a fictional novel. I would recommend this book for any middle school student. This is the eighth book in the Bluford High series. The next book is Brothers in Arms. If you like big endings this book is for you.

BLOOD IS THICKER

author: Paul langan, D.M BLACKWELL

This book is about 2 boys named Hakeem and Savon . They both lived together in Detroit when they were little kids . Hakeem were real close cousins . One day Hakeem had to move to California . Since Hakeem left to California they never talked , now Hakeem is growing up his dad might have cancer, and they are getting kicked out of there house. Hakeem and his family decided to move back to Detroit with his cousin Savon again . When they got there Savon wouldn't talk to Hakeem . Savon would hang out with his friends . Hakeem had to share rooms with Savon ,Hakeem noticed Savon had been sneaking out at night, and he would be coming back with money. Hakeem had to work with his uncle cause there family needed money. Around the area where he worked there have been many robberies Hakeem thought it was Savon. Hakeem tried to talk to Savon about the robberies but they got into a big fight. One day Hakeem over heard his friends talking about Friday night . Hakeem stayed awake in his bed on Friday night waiting for Savon to sneak out . Once Savon snuck out he waited a little bit then he followed him, he saw them go near a store but then went behind it. He went behind it to and saw them go to a club . Hakeem went inside and saw Savon rapping in the stage he thought all wrong about him . When he stopped rapping Hakeem looked for him to say he is sorry about what he thought of him he saw him go 2 the bathroom and went in there but people were about to jump him . But suddenly Savon said that was his cousin that he was blood . Hakeem told him sorry of what he thought of him . Savon said it was ok then they started to talk more and more then lived a happy life together By: Osvaldo De La Garza

I got this book for a gift and aboultly fell in love with it. The supense is amazing and you never know whats going to happen next.Every chapter something new and exciting happens. I cant wait to read the next one. this book is worth every penny!

The title of the book was Blood is thicker by Paul Langan and D.M. Blackwell. It has 156 pages. This story is about a boy name Hakeem and his relationship with his cousin Savon. Hakeem and his family had to leave California and go to Detroit to live with his father brother James and his family. Hakeem dad had cancer so they lost their house because Hakeem dad had not been working and they used up all of their savings. Hakeem and his cousin Savon no longer go along with each other like they did when they were kids. Savor mom Lorranie and his dad James would say Hakeem was perfect and that made Savon dislike him more. Hakeem had one friend Anita a girl that Savor use to date. That made things even worst between the two cousins. Hakeem suspected that his cousin was robbing the neighborhood stores because he always had money and new things. Savon would sneak out of the house on the weekends and that's when the breakends would happen. Hakeem had a plan to follow his cousin when he followed him one night he went out of the house. Hakeem followed him one night he went out of the house. Hakeem followed him and you would not believe what he found out about his cousin that night. that night changed their whole family that night. Was it for the best or was it for the worst? You will have to read it to find out what happen.

It's about a boy whose name is Hakeem Randall and had to move to Detroit from California. After all that, he had to leave all his friends even his girlfriend, Darcy. He went to live with his cousin Savon. Then he found out that he was sneaking out and was bringing money back, which Hakeem thought he stole. Then one night he sneaks out the window and Hakeem goes and follows him then finds out that he's a rapper and gets paid for what he does. So after that they go home and live the rest of there life.

Blood is Thicker

Pual langan & D.M. Blackwell

Blood isThicker by Paul langan & D.M. Blackwell. It's about a boy named Hakeem was moving away from his girlfriend Darcy, he was moving to California and he thought his cousin savon was doing bad things. What made me want to read this book is my friend told me to read this book because it was a good book and it look so good (interesting) from the cover. I think I should recommend this book to children of all ages boys, girls, and even adults.

What was good about the was characters. I like the characters because they can explain the way they lived and how the way they are. One of the Quotes was "you thought I was doing wrong, I thought you trust me, no matter what savon I do trust you". Another part I liked was the theme. I like the theme because it get's all excited . One part was that he did change his ways. What I didn't like about this book was the setting. I didn't like the setting because it wasn't a good place for it. It took place at the wrong place wrong time.

I loved this book because it was so good and I couldn't put it put the book down. This book is good for everybody of all people.