inexcusable


 * Jake Comito**
 * Chelsea Macchione**
 * Celeste Esposito**
 * Paul Rosalia**


 * //__Quotation's for week one: Jake Comito__//**

“Why do I have to feel sorry if I didn’t do anything wrong? I don’t understand that, and I don’t understand how that helps that kid at all”

“You know I could never do anything to hurt you. You know I am the very last person in the world to ever do anything like that. I am a good guy and you are a smart girl, and we are us, so this could never be wrong the way you say it is. You know that! So why don’t you just know it, and know that you don’t have to say to Carl or to anybody else what you are thinking of saying?”

“Shut…up.”

“This is all wrong, Gigi.”

“Yes you did! I said //no.”//

These are all important quotes to the book in its own individual way and they really stood out to me when I was reading.


 * 1) Talk about how Keir repeatedly said this line and how this relates to the situation with his girlfriend.
 * 2) Talk about how messed up and crazy this kid is….He isn’t going to convince Gigi of anything after what he did.
 * 3) Stood out to me because I am surprised of how calmly she is taking this situation.
 * 4) Because I agree exactly with this statement, just not the way he is saying it.
 * 5) I thought it was a pretty basic and easy to understand… but apparently Keir didn’t.

__//**Questions for Week One: Celeste Esposito**//__ 1. Did you like the introduction of the book? If so, why? If not, what would you change about it? 2. Do you think the author is making it clear what's going on with Kier and Gigi? If not, why do you think Chris Lynch is doing that? 3. What do you predict will happen in the rest of the book? What do you want to happen? Explain. 4. Why do you think the author is talking about Kiers family so much? 5. Do you like the direction the book is going in? If not, why?
 * Well, we liked how it started but we didn't like how it continued jumping all over the place, we would change how the plot takes place**.
 * No because he's foreshadowing every scene and isn't making it clear. We think he's doing that to get us interested and to keep us reading.**
 * We think he's going to loose the connection with his family and change his ways.**
 * Because Kier is a very family oriented person and thats all he has right now and he makes it clear that he has a strong bond with his family.**
 * We like the story that it has but we don't like ow the author keeps us confused and guessing the whole time.**

**//__Discussion for Week One: Chelsea Macchione__//** In our reading group we discussed our thoughts and feelings about Keir, the main character in our book. We think he has something mentally wrong with him. Through out the book he says many confusing and very strange things, people usually would not say. And the way that he acts toward some situations are not normal. We also talked about his girlfriend GiGi. We do not know a lot about her yet but we know she is very mad and upset with Keir because he did something wrong. Another character in the book is Keir dad who to us seems very lonely. Keir’s mother died when Keir was born, so he does not know his mother, but his dad misses her a lot, along with Keir’s two sisters at college. Keir and his father have a very close relationship. __**//Summary for Week One: Paul Rosalia//**__ This week in our reading groups we started off by asking each other what we think is going to happen. Jake thinks Keir is going to kill someone and his dad will hate him, where Chelsea thinks he is mentally retarted. Celeste thinks Keir is mean and I personally like Keir. He seems like a chill guy. We talked how the beginning of the book goes staight into an argument with Keir and Gigi. Gigi is yelling at Keir how she said "no" to him. Keir states her love for Gigi, but she tells him how he wasn'y ready. Our discussion this week was some what vauge. The book doesn't begin with much detail.

1. I feel like Keir brings up many awkward topics with Gigi, do you think he does this intentionally? 2. Was Keir really drunk on prom night? Or was he just acting that way to try to impress Gigi? 3. Why do you think Keir goes to the diner with Gigi? And when? 4. What happened with the Paul Revere statue? 5. Is Keir really the good guy he thinks he is?
 * //__Questions for Week two- Jake Comito__//**
 * We think that he just really likes Gigi and gets nervous around her.**
 * We think it is a combination, he clearly did drink but thought that Gigi drank too.**
 * I think that he did it because he wanted to act like they were on a date, but my groupee's think it was just because he was hungry.**
 * We think that they were just under-the-influence and decided to beat up the statue, but when they came back to it the next day someone else beat up the part of the statue they didn't touch. Paul happens to think though, that they just forgot that they beat up the whole statue.**
 * We think that he is a good guy inside, but has really bad judgement and gets into crappy situations.**

“I would be happy to one day have my headstone read, born…died..went to the prom with gigi boudkian” “you are drunk Keir, she said “no” I said seriously “yes” she said “not really I said” yes really” she said “a little” “a lot” “well everybody is drunk” “not everyone” “everybody” “not me’ “How I treated her with the respect and adorations she deserved. And I would like to tell you that she loved me beyond almost.”   //**__Language used for Week Two: Paul Rosalia__**// The author's language in our book is very clear. The language in the text is in the first person and conversational. It is easy to read and is probably freshman or softmore level reading. I think it was this level reading because i can read through it with it making sense and not having to re-read. There is one tricky thing about this book. The author almost over uses foreshadowing in our book. He will foreshadow to what Keir did to Gigi, than go back to his senior year. __//**Summary for Week Two: Celeste Esposito**//__ This week in our group discussion we read pages 33-66. We discussed more about Kier than any other character in the book. We had a good conversation on if we thought Kier was actually a good guy deep down or if he just pretended to be. We believe he is actually a good guy, he just has bad judgement. We think he gets caught up in everything especially things with Gigi. We feel he really does love Gigi but he doesn't know how to show it and sometimes he pushes it with bringing up awkward situations with her. We also made some predictions about our next reading. We believe that somewhere in the middle of the book Kier and Gigi will explain what really happened that night. Whether Gigi was really raped or she just regrets agreeing to it. We believe that she wasn't really raped, that something else happened that we don't know about yet because in the beginning of the book her reaction to it wasn't shocking. She was surprisingly calm about the situation. We all agreed that we are excited to continue on with the book and can't wait to find out what happens. __//**Questions for Week Three: Chelsea Macchione**//__ 1. Why do you think Keir would rather be with his dad rather than go out with his friends? 2. Why do you think Keir doesn't believe his sisters when they say they are not going to graduation? 3. Where do you think Gigi and Keir are during the conversation in the chapter "listen". 4. Would you want to ride around in a limo as a graduation present? 5. Why do you think Keir also got his dad a "graduation present"
 * //__Quotes for Week Two: Chelsea Macchione__//**
 * We believe Keir feels bad that he will soon be leaving his dad when he is at college, so he wants to spend as much time as possible with him even if i means not partying with his friends on graduation night**
 * Keir believes his sisters would always be there for him and would not miss this important time in his life, when he only has his dad.**
 * Apparently, they are in a hotel room three stories up but we do not when and their exact location.**
 * We do not understand why Keir would pick to ride around in a limo rather than have a house party with all of his friends for graduation.**
 * He feels bad that graduation meant that he would soon be leaving for college, so he got him his favorite scotch.**

This week in book club, our group had a very good conversation. Over yellow, orange, and pink starbursts, we talked about the first 94 pages of this book. I think there is a mutual feeling of dislike for this book, it is not getting to the point and it is disturbing us all, especially Celeste and I. We talked about how weird it is that the main character in this book would pick one night in a limo then rather having a huge party at his house. His decisions spark conversations all the time, because they are so un normal and he does things that normal teenagers would not.
 * //__Summary for Week Three: Jake Comito__//**

I think this book needs to get to the point, and even though I say I hate it I feel like it is going to be worth it at the end. Of course, endings of books are normally interesting but I think this one is going to be extravagant. I am still sticking with my prediction that Keir is going to kill someone, but who knows. Celeste and Chelsea disagree, and Paul thinks anything can happen. Overall, this weeks conversation went very well.

Ps. Chelsea ruined the book for us....fail her. (lol-paul)


 * //Summary for Week Four:Chelsea Macchione//**

Many important and surprising events happened in this section of the book. We discussed them all while eating cookies Jake brought in. Our conversation started with carrying over the topic of what he picked as a graduation present. We still thought he was crazy for ever picking the limo that just took him to another party anyway. As a group it was a surprise to everyone that he was doing drugs. He popped his own pills which we think are ecstasy and we know for a fact he snorted cocaine. On top of all the drugs he was also drinking while trying to comfort this hurt friend Gigi. When he told the limo driver to take him and Gigi to his sister's college three hours away we thought he was insane.

Through out this section Gigi was really leading Keir on. She was being flirting and falling asleep on Keir which we thought was strange since she was fighting with her boyfriend. What really surprised us was the fact that Keir's sisters lied to him and really just did not want to go to Keirs' graduation.

If you were in Keir's shoes would you have snorted cocain knowing what he's been through.
 * //__Quotations for Week Four: Paul Rosalia__//**
 * The group agreed yeah we would have done cocain if we were Keir. He's been through a lot in high school and this was a time for him to blow off some of the stress and steam.**

Does any one else think Gigi is sending mixed feelings to Keir / leading him on?
 * Yes we think she is leading him on because she is feeling bad about her boyfriend, Carl, not coming to her graduation. She also leads Keir on by leaning on him / falling asleep on him. Also agreeing to go visit his sisters with him.**

If you were Keir what graduation present would you get? Limo or Party?
 * We said party obviously, because Pascack Valley goes hard. And we wouldn't want a useless limo to go to Burger King with.**

Do you think Keir is ACTUALLY friends with the football guys?
 * No, we think Keir is like the foot ball team's dummy. They just lay big hits on him and crack jokes at him. True friends wouldn't peer pressure friends into snorting cocain.**

How do you think Keir reacted when neither Fran nor Mary were in their dorm studying? Whats the deal with that, did they blow off Keir's graduation on purpose?
 * Keir was definitely not happy and shocked to find her sisters not at college. He also finds out that they could have made the graduation they decided not to.**

"Please speak to me," I whisper into her ear, squeezing her ... But all she does is make a whimpering noise. - Keir

"It's light enough, Let me go. You have to let me go" - Gigi

"Because I am sorry, Gigi. Whether I did something or I didn't, I am sorry because of how you feel about it. How you feel and how you feel about me." ... she tries the doorknob again, and i grab her wrists with both hands ... She looks down at my hands holding her wrist, and Gigi Boudakian's tears drop, right onto the back of my hand, and this is a nightmare now. - Keir

I've been thinking, Ray, that I don't really want to have that open house here after graduation" - Keir

Tomorrow, Fran. You are supposed to be here tomorrow. How can you be calling me today to say you are not coming tomorrow. - Keir

__//**Mood/Tone of Our book by Celeste Esposito**//__

Our book changes moods sometimes. I start to realize as soon we start getting more into the book it just gets more awkward. Things really start to clear up though about what happened with Kier and Gigi. At first we weren't sure if she got raped but as the book goes on it starts to go into depth about it. The tone of this book will always be awkward though. We find it awkward because even though Gigi says she gets raped she's still into Kier. The attitude toward the subject is informal, because nothing is serious about it. Well besides the fact she got raped. But the mood of the book is awkward, thats how the book makes us feel.

**//__Group Leader- Jake Comito__//** The theme of our book changes a lot. It is hard to understand, and the topic isn't always clear. I think the other tries to make us think too much, and confuses the reader. But the closest thing to a theme our book has is just typical high school issues. that you can't hold on to what you have, because nothing lasts forever.
 * //__Week 5- Questions Jake Comito__//**

Paul doesn't think he raped her. Keir does not care about Carl, and Gigi vented about Carl because she only saw Keir as a friend, nothing more Keir, because Fran totally ditched Keir and he only talked good about her and she turns around and doesn't go to his graduation. Yes, he took multiple "pills" and did cocaine and drank. He would be in the hospital. No one knows. I think he raped her twice and he just gave up the second time. __**//Quotations- Celeste Esposito//**__ **"Good guys aren't rapists" - Gigi**
 * 1.Do you think Keir is in denial about raping Gigi due to the fact that he is on drugs?**
 * 2. Why does Gigi keep referring to Carl while she is with Keir, and do you think Keir understands that he is still her boyfriend?**
 * 3. Who is right in the fight between Keir and Fran?**
 * 4. Don't you agree that Keir would be dead with all of these pills and crap he is taking...?**
 * 5. What happened on the last page?**

**"Nobody can be loved as hard as i love her and not be moved by that."**

**"She feels like a long tall rag doll. I jerk back. She hasn't even closed her eye when i kiss it. It is the most chilling, most creeping thing, and i push up off her."**

**"i roll over onto my other side, face the cinder-block wall, and wait for whoever is going to come for me."**  **//__Summary for Week Four: Paul Rosalia__//**  This was the fifth and final week of book club. Our main discussion was how disappointed and confused we were with the ending of the book. Jake discussed how he thought that Keir raped ( = Gigi at the end, even though I didn't agree with him. I discussed how i thought he actually didn't rape her and they just made out on her bed, forcefully. Then Chelsea pointed out in the book that Keir took off all his clothes, like a freak, and went into bed with Gigi (without her permission). So that was enough for us to know that he raped her. Celeste didn't even read this week like a bad kid. But she believed that Gigi only says Keir raped her because she didn't want to tell her boyfriend Carl that they made out and did stuff. I wish this book ended differently. It ended with Keir raping her (a second time). Then Gigi gets up, fixes her clothes, and walks out the door. Keir just lays there waiting for someone to get him, but no one will because he's a rapist. I wish it ended with Gigi's boyfriend, Carl whose in the Air Force, drives up in his jet and then giving it to Keir a beat down. **//Group leader Week 5- Chelsea Macchione//** After finishing this book, our group would not recommend it to other students. It was confusing and hard to follow. Some parts would be flashbacks and others would be the present and there was no indication on what time period it was taking place. It also had weird and at times awkward characters that would say some bold statement about a serious topic, rape. The only part we liked was how it had some real high school experiences through out the book such as football games, partying, and relationships.

Book Club Schedule

 * You should divide your book into 5 equal sections. For example, if your book has 100 pages, you should have five 20 page sections. You should read the appropriate section for each meeting. **

Requirements**:**


 * PERSON A - GROUP LEADER **- This group member will be responsible for both keeping the group on task throughout the meeting as well as responding to the week's topical questions, listed below.**


 * PERSON B - QUOTATION FINDER **- This group member will be responsible for finding 5 important, meaningful quotations from their section of the text. They will also facilitate a discussion regarding these quotations.**


 * PERSON C - KEY QUESTIONER **- This group member will be responsible for providing 5 open-ended questions regarding the week's reading section. These questions, and their responses, will be posted on the group's wiki.**


 * PERSON D - GROUP SUMMARIZER **- This group member will be responsible for posting a thorough, two-paragraph summary of the group's Friday meeting, to be posted on the group wiki no later than the Sunday following the meeting.**

Groups will decide appropriate penalties for group members who fail to uphold their responsibilities.

NOTE: If your book club has three members, the roles B and C should be combined; if your book club has five members, two students should take the role of C (5 questions each).

Week One: October 1


 * Topic: Characters (Section 1 out of 5 of your text) **


 * Assignment: **
 * 1. On your group's wiki page, describe the main characters in your text. What makes them interesting? What is their story or background? Why are you drawn to them? Conversely, are there any characters that you just cannot stand? Why not? (A) **
 * 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. **
 * 3. Person C should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page s **
 * 4.Person D hould post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. **

Week Two: October 8


 * Topic: Language (Section 2 out of 5 of your text) **


 * Assignment: **
 * 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the type of language that your book contains. Is it easy to read? Conversational? "Classic"? Does it use a lot of words you don't understand? What grade level do you think the book is written at, and why? (B) **
 * 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. **
 * 3. Person C should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. **
 * 4.Person D should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page **

Week Three: October 15


 * Topic: Mood/Tone (section 3 out of 5 of your text) **


 * Assignment: **
 * 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the mood or tone of your book.What is the overriding emotion of this book? What examples back up your claim? (B) **
 * 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. **
 * 3. Person C should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. **
 * 4.Person D should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page **

Week Four: October 22


 * Topic: Themes/Images (section 4 out of 5 of your text) **


 * Assignment: **
 * 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the themes and images that your book contains. What are some of the images that are used? What do they seem to represent? Why do you think the author uses these images to convey his or her meaning? **
 * 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. **
 * 3. Person C should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. **
 * 4.Person D should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page **

Week Five: October 29 (LAST MEETING)


 * Topic: Responding to the Text (section 5 out of 5 of your text) **


 * Assignment: **
 * 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss your final reflections on this book. Would you recommend it to peers? Why or why not? Has this topic been discussed more/less effectively in another book or books? Should this book be considered for the school's curriculum? (B) **
 * 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. **
 * 3. Person C should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. **
 * 4.Person D should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page **