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January 30, 2026 at 05:52 pm Reply

indie weinstock

Hello Mr. Korman,

I love all the books you have wrote. I have read Restart, Schooled, Faker, and I am just starting to read Operation Do Over. I just read Restart with my class, and I would have picked a little bit of a different ending but otherwise it was a great book. For the ending of Restart I would have made Aaron or Bear stand up and confess that they helped steal the medal. What got me hooked to the book was when Chase fell off of the roof and then he went back up and figured out what the picture of the girl was from. Why did you not end the book at chapter twenty-nine?
January 31, 2026 at 08:29 pm Reply

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Hi,Indie,

Note: Aaron and Bear were a couple of rotten kids, but they didn't help steal the medal. That was something Chase did on his own. So they couldn't very well confess. I didn't end the book in Chapter 29 because it wasn't over until all the main characters were settled. The last chapter was a cool-down coasting to the end, something I thought was essential. ==GK==
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Hi,Indie,

Note: Aaron and Bear were a couple of rotten kids, but they didn't help steal the medal. That was something Chase did on his own. So they couldn't very well confess. I didn't end the book in Chapter 29 because it wasn't over until all the main characters were settled. The last chapter was a cool-down coasting to the end, something I thought was essential. ==GK==