Imitate the Tiger

Chris Serbo is a high school teen who loves to play football, and who loves to drink. He loves to party, maybe sometimes a little too much, and he loves to get messed up as much as he possibly can. All teens love to party, but in this story Chris Serbo takes partying to a different level. He finds drinking a regular habit, and he finds it more addicting than biting your finger nails. His Aunt Catherine is about to toss him out of the house, and she is fully aware of Chris's problem. Chris also just recently lost his girlfriend who he is desperately trying to get back. Chris is now in a desperate attempt to regain his life while thinking of what he did in a rehab center. Jan Cheripko did an excellent job portraying an adolescent teen male making very critical decisions about his life. She also brings out many important lessons for all teens to learn like "don't drink and drive." She showed that she knew what recent high school life was like, and she also showed situations and the consequences of certain people's actions. On a scale of 1-5, I would rate this book a 4, for the reasons of her sharp perspective of adolescent life.


A Brilliant Creative Non Fiction   November 29, 1998
Having the read the book countless times, and having met the author once, all I can say is that this is a brilliant piece. The depth that it goes into, based upon what Jan and his students have personally experianced it, is one that will pull you right into the book. I will never grow tired of this book. It deals with real people,real situations, and real places. What Chris goes through with peer pressure, relationships gone bad, and dealings with achohol... it is something most of us will experiance one time or another. I would recommend this book for anyone over the age of twelve, and DEFINITLY a required reading for drug/alcohol related groups.