The Lat Book In The Universe by Rodman Philbrick was about the struggles of a kid named Spaz. Spaz’s job was to steal from other people to give to the gang that runs his latch- the Bangers. While stealing from an old “gummy” named Ryter, Spaz realizes that it is wrong to steal from him. When he gets the message from an illegal latch runner that his former foster sister Bean is sick, Spaz sets out for her. Unfortunately, the latchboss Billy Bizmo won’t allow this. Spaz does not care. His love for Bean was so great that he went out despite the risk. Just before he left the latch, he had a seizure but was saved by Ryter. After being saved, he allowed Ryter to come along on his journey. Ryter wanted to come along because he wanted to finish the book he was writing. They travel through the Pipe, cross many latches and run into a proov girl along the way. The proov girl named, Lanaya took Ryter, Spaz and the sickly Bean to Eden when they found Bean. Luckily, the proovs cured Bean. In the end, the Spaz’s latch was completely overrun by the anarchy and everyone had to fend for him or herself. Sadly, Ryter dies. Spaz continues his legacy by continuing his book.
This book was an interesting book with many themes relating to the real world. This book would be a great for someone who likes science fiction. This book makes you compare the Philbrick’s imaginary world to the world today. As, for the book itself, it can be confusing at times. Philbrick has created a new set of lingo for his world. While I was reading, I had trouble understanding it until I looked into the back of the book to find the glossary. Overall, I say this book was great when you got into it. 
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