The Cardturner by Louis Sachar

Descriptive paragraph:  How are we supposed to be partners? He can't see the cards and I don't know the rules! The summer after junior year of high school looks bleak for Alton Richards. His girlfriend has dumped him to hook up with his best friend. He has no money and no job. His parents insist that he drives his great-uncle Lester to his bridge club four times a week and be his cardturner--whatever that means. Alton's uncle is very old, blind, and very rich.
   But Alton's parents aren't the only ones trying to worm their way into Lester Trapp's good graces. They're in competition his longtime housekeeper, his alluring young nurse, and the crazy Castaneda family, who seem to have a mysterious influence over him.
   Alton soon finds himself intrigued by his uncle, by the game of bridge, and especially by the pretty and shy Toni Castaneda. As the summer goes on, he struggles to figure out what it all means, and ultimately to figure out the meaning of his own life.


   I like the over-all story, but it was a little tough to get through. I liked the characters and how they view each other. I like how it all ends and how the characters act along the way. I liked this book after all.
   --Sophie