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Better Days By Craig Lewis Analysis

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I’d like to start off with a book, titled “Better Days” written by Craig Lewis. “Better Days” is a story about a teenager named Tom, who was brutally abused and mistreated by his parents. One day he realized that life was about happiness, opportunities, and hope, so he decided to stand up to his parents ( the reason for his unhappiness). Unfortunately, his iniquitous parents did not agree with him and continued to abuse him. Fragile and impotent, Tom always had hope because he knew there will be better days to look forward to. Since the day I was born, my life has been rot with obstacles. Like the character in this novel, thematically we share same the experience with abuse. Not physical abuse, but abuse in a sense of circumstances and

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