I thought this book was very good and I especially enjoyed it because I had just read Holes and this was a type of sequel about Armpit and X-Ray. In this book and also in Holes I didn't really like X-Ray. In holes I I didnt like some things that he did. And in small steps I felt that he shouldn't have associated himself with someone who had also been in a correctional facility as it might lead you to bad things with them and cause more trouble so when he reached out to Armpit I questioned that a lot but overall I really enjoyed this book.