Hope you all are enjoying your summer reading:)
Wringer is about a boy who has just turned 10. But this is not relevant at the moment.
Every year, there is one day during the summer where the whole town of Waymer gets crates and crates of pigeons. They release them into the air, and shoot them to death. If there's one on the ground still hobbling about, it's the Wringer's job to put it out of its misery. A Wringer is someone who twists, or wrings, the bird's neck. This kills it instantly.
Before you turn your back on me, hold on. This is a great book.
Anyways, the main character, Palmer, has just turned 10. He has been dreading this day his entire life. When you turn 10, you become a Wringer. Palmer doesn't want to be a Wringer. Too bad for Palmer.
One day, Palmer hears a tapping sound coming from the window. He opens the window, and in walks in, like a regular human being on the street, a pigeon. Palmer becomes friends with the pigeon and keeps it, letting it in and out on occasion.
There's a problem, though.
His "friends" couldn't be more happy to be Wringers. They think it's stupid that Palmer is chickening out.
And it gets worse.
This book is very intriguing. But the cover isn't. Don't be alarmed by the cover, though. This is a really good book. I give this 7 out of 10 stars:)
-Jack:)
