David Fleming
David Fleming was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1971, and his book The Saturday Boy has categorized him as a fictional writer. Fleming wrote The Saturday Boy in 2013, and it is his first novel. Since his book was published in 2013, Fleming is considered a contemporary writer. A contemporary writer means Fleming is a present-day writer. Even though Fleming has only published one book, he is a great writer.
The Saturday Boy has great reviews, and I am sure it will win many awards in the years to come. Many people who have read Fleming's book always suggest other people to read it because of how great a book it is. As a reader, I would also suggest others to read it too because I really enjoyed it. It was also very hard to put down once I started it. The Saturday Boy is a very relatable novel, and I am sure many people can relate to different parts of the story. David Fleming's reviews also proves how a great of a contemporary writer and fictional writer he is. Oftentimes it is hard to grasp an audience attention when writing fiction because an author knows his readers usually does not want a book that is to fairy-tale or to realistic. Fleming did a great job at making his book, The Saturday Boy, meet perfectly with being reasonably realistic. The events that occurred in the book are things we see daily, and we often hate that they occur. The Saturday Boy overall book review has an average of 4.5 stars, and that also shows how well Fleming did with writing this book. David Fleming lives in Weston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. He graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in English dramatic literature and theater. His degree truly shows in his book. His book is not overly dramatic, but it has many jaw-dropping moments. For example, in the book, Derek who is the main character was in a fight, and I was not expecting to read that. Especially the consequences he faced once the fight was over. Most of the trouble Derek was in never ended with the expected consequences. Fleming also works for a landscape designer, therefore he writes during the winter when the ground is frozen. Fleming did a great job with his book, The Saturday Boy. It was published in Monkeybicycle, Stuff Magazine, Wellesley/Weston Magazine, and beattopulp.com, and many famous authors were published on these publications. The Saturday Boy also is a Junior Library Guild and Scholastic Book Club selection which are great achievements. Finally, David Fleming gave a brief description on the cover of his book about some of the things that inspired him to write, The Saturday Boy. One of his inspirations I believe many people can relate to. One of his inspirations was how he felt many times when he got in trouble it was not his fault. As a former student, I can relate to this because I remember getting in trouble many times for something I did not do. I simply was in the same area where the issues were occurring, and the teacher called me out. I am sure this is still going on today in the classroom, and I am sure many students can still relate or feel this way. In the book, Derek gets in trouble quite often, and each time he blames someone else for his troubles and never himself. His inspiration is one of the best experiences he could put in his book. Most people can relate to it, and the young adult community is probably still experiencing it. This make the book easier to read, and it makes readers want to turn the pages. |
Want to know more about Fleming?As a class, I would love to find ways to reach out to Fleming. I would like to know if he is going to write more books, or is he satisfied with only writing The Saturday Boy. Please help me in finding different resources to reach out to David Fleming!
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FictionEven though Fleming's book is fiction, anyone can feel how many of the events are very real. Many reviews I have read, people said they cried when they read his book. Fleming did a great job by making his readers feel they are in the book themselves, and they experienced many different emotions when reading it.
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Audience?Fleming's book, The Saturday Boy, can reach anyone. Anyone who reads this book will be able to relate in some form. He does not limit himself in this book to a particular audience, and that is one thing that makes it a great read.
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