A common occurrence today is people driving before they receive their license. In this case, that would be the demise of this group of friends. R. L. Stine's Hit and Run captured my attention with an interesting story.
The theme of this book, I would say, is to not get ahead of yourself and let things happen in due time. The characters did not follow this advice so they drove before they got their license. Not abiding by this caused the characters to get into trouble. If the kids followed this, this book would not have a good story.
The author's writing style was fairly relaxed, making it easy to read. He doesn't use large words, he keeps things simple, yet interesting, and he makes the wording easy to follow.
As far as characters go, it seems that they are the author's main focus. Cassie, the main introductory character, is the only girl in the group. "Cassie had been athletic all her life"; Cassie is a tomboy so this makes sense. The other three were average teen guys except Winks who always joked around.
The setting is in modern times obviously due to the typical teen culture shown in the book and the presence of automobiles. I also assume it's in the United States because the driving age is shown to be 16 and in most other industrialized countries, the driving age is 17 or 18. The setting allows for the teens to be nearing the driving age and for cars to be common, which sets up the story.
This book does not connect with me on a personal level because the whole book is based off of one situation that I have never been in. I have never read a book similar to this one.
For me, Hit and Run is a good book. If you like stories that don't have many boring or slow parts, then you would like Hit and Run. I recommend this book for younger readers because it is easy to read and I would recommend it for people who want a short read.
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