I will admit that at times it was good to know certain things about some characters because it helped develop the storyline and the third person allows for the author to do that. If it was written in Zinkoff's point of view, I think that readers could relate more and understand Zinkoff's actions and emotions more. The book is written in a third-person point of view which, in my opinion, makes the reader distant from the main characters. This book helps to shine a light on some issues of bullying and isolation that some children may go through. Although ZInkoff is very bright and positive, he goes through some hardships and times of rejection. There's a lot that changes, including the addition of his little sister, Polly.

The book follows Zinkoff through his elementary and middle school years. He is very charismatic and always positive. Zinkoff is a very likable character and one that is very amusing to read about. This novel by Jerry Spinelli tells a story about a young boy named Donald, but everyone calls him by his last name, Zinkoff. I believe the overall big message of this book is that it is important to stay true to yourself despite what others think or say about you. The third reason I enjoyed this book is because it pushes readers to think about tough issues such as bullying and not fitting in which perfectly describes Zinkoff’s early childhood. Her eyes are watery, but she is not crying.” Through this description, we can assume the old woman is very old. For example, when describing the old woman, he says “she is the color of white mice: pink scalp showing through her white hair, pink eyelids. Spinelli is very descriptive when introducing the characters. The second reason I like book is because of the characters. For example, as Zinkoff gets older, “he no longer wears paper stars on his shirts… he replaces his little kid giggle with a big kid laugh…he no longer yells “yahoo…” he admits to sleeping.” The author repeats the word “he” and throughout the book, there are also may other uses of repetition. To start off, the first reason I love this book is because of the repetitive language in the book. Through the struggles he faces, he always stays true to himself. Time and time again, Zinkoff never fails to make a fool of himself until one day he nearly dies trying to find a young child, Claudia. Zinkoff struggles to make friends as he is isn’t smart in school, non-athletic, and constantly laughing. “Loser” is about this young boy named Donald Zinkoff (everyone calls him Zinkoff) who is considered a bit peculiar to others.

Loser by jerry