Hiaasen, Carl. Flush. NY: Random House, 2005. 263 pages. (Fiction / Humor)Flush is a great book that shows how important our environment really is to others and the turtles that are going extinct because of the dumping. The main characters in Flush are Noah, his dad Paine, Dusty Muleman, and Abbey. These people live on the shores of Florida and Noah’s father was a successful fisherman until he committed many crimes and lost his boat license. He lost his boat license because of the crimes he committed. Noah faces the problem that Paine has sunk Dusty Muleman’s casino boat because he’s dumping his sewage into the ocean, which is illegal. So Noah’s father is sent to jail and while there Noah and his sister try to catch Dusty in the act of dumping the sewage into the ocean. Noah and his younger sister Abby go out in the middle of the night once the casino boat has closed and try to catch Dusty in the act of harming nature. They go through a lot of problems to get the evidence but you will have to read to find out.
I would have to describe myself as Noah trying to defeat the troubles that aren’t only bothering him but also his family. I would also describe myself as Noah because I love to help the environment as much as possible. The scene that had a great impact on me was when Noah described how the waters looked and smelled. The waters looked green, disgusting, and disrespected. It smelled like old sewage and dying plants and animals because of the pollution. It made me feel bad and depressed about what Dusty was doing to the waters that future generations would swim in and even his own kids. In ten words I would describe this book as adventurous and sad, but it can also have a big impact on how you do things in your everyday life.
Reviewed by: Urbs518
