Book Club Meeting Two // CHERUB

The book I am reading, CHERUB is about a kid, James,  who has been recruited by a secret government agency that uses kids as spies instead of only adults. In the beginning of the book, a girl, Samantha, started making fun of Jame’s mom. James got so mad that he shoved her against a wall, and she was stabbed by a nail sticking out of the wall(Muchamore p.3). This is was not entirely on purpose, but it shows that James is violent, which could prove useful later on in some missions. A question that I had was if this would be more advantageous or disadvantageous to James and his future missions. It could be a disadvantage to him as his temper could get out of control, and instead of helping, he might jeopardize the mission. Although his temper might get out of control, his violent skills and anger will most likely help later on because he could get out of tight situations with it. Also, later on in the book, the reader learns that Jame’s mother, Gwen, is actually a thief(Muchamore p.8). This means that she might have shown James some of her tricks. If James inherited her skill, it could be a valuable asset later in the book. Because his mom is a thief, James probably knows how to pick locks and get away with all sorts of things. Another question that I had was if this skill set could deteriorate his skills and also be a disadvantage to his future. If his mother might have had a bad influence on him, he could use his in bad ways instead of helping CHERUB. Although his skills from his mother could result in danger, it will most likely be an asset because James has not shown any sign of betraying CHERUB. Overall, his violence and his skills from his mother will most likely prove more useful than not, but there’s still a chance…