Leaving Paradise Analysis

Personal Response I think Leaving Paradise is a good book. I thought that Caleb should have given Maggie a chance, and Maggie gave him a chance. I thought it was good that Maggie and Caleb had grown a good friendship as time had gone by. I hope to read the rest of the books in this series.

Plot
When this book had started, Caleb had flashed back to the accident. Caleb had been driving drunk and hit Maggie. He was sent to the Detention Center Of Corrections, for driving under age and a hit and run. Maggie had to go into physical therapy for her leg. Therapy was helping ,but she was unable to put pressure on it. When school was gonna start up again, Maggie did not want to go back, she didn't want people to she her limp, or the scrapes on her leg. Caleb
She is very self conscious about herself. When she first got her job she was happy. Once a few weeks went by she had learned that Caleb will start working there as well. Maggie started to be closer with him. Caleb
Caleb used to be a top guy at school, he had messed up and drove drunk. He wounded up in the DOC for drunk driving and a hit and run. He was related early on the terms that he completes community service. During his community service he began to reconnect with Maggie. When Caleb wanted to see her leg and, Maggie would not let him. He had felt she would never fully trust him. He made a decision to leave home, he felt he wa the root of family problems.

Setting
This book took place in a small town called Paradise, in modern time. This could possibly be relatable to people who live in a small town. You mess up on something like Caleb had done and then the whole town judges you for it. This setting is also important because some teen in a small town may think nothing bad will happen and I will not get caught. Then they make a dumb mistake, and can hurt others in the process.