Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line

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Max is also avoiding him and not opening up about how she’s feeling. They all changed since what happened on Fourth of July it’s like as Lucas said, a part of all of them died that day. Lucas and Max’s break up in this book hurt as well! It was so well written and gives you more of an understanding of why they broke up that we didn’t get to see in the show. They still care about each other but both hurting and going through a lot at the moment. Who says it’s Steve?” Dustin pats at the hair, as if that’ll make it shorter or less curly. “And so what if it’s him?”

A few indeed,” says Dustin. “This is as close to a make- over as you get, Lucas.” He leans forward and pats at his hair again. “Maybe it’ll work out this time and girls won’t sneer at us.” He stops. “Not like we’re looking for girlfriends, of course. I’ve got Suzie, Mike’s got El, you’ve got Max.” Well, you’ve made some changes too,” he says, pointing to my bandana-less head. “Face it. We both know high school is brutal, and we’re both trying to make sure we start on the right foot.”Mom shakes her head but agrees and pulls over. She tries to kiss me on the forehead before I leave. Nope. As Season 4 begins, Lucas is looking at starting high school differently than the others. He considers the opportunity for a brand-new start. He sets goals to make new friends, to get out of his comfort zone, and to still be true to himself. It’s in these struggles that the book finds its most powerful message and tone. Mike already wears his ready-made scowl as he comes toward us. Unlike us, and expectedly, he has made no changes to his appearance. Not even to his general moping, which began from the second we learned that Will and El will not be joining us for the school year because the Byerses are moving permanently to California. El’s going with them. Right after the Starcourt debacle, they left with Dr. Owens to go make arrangements for their new living situation. We haven’t seen or heard anything about them for a while—for safety reasons or whatever. That and the general gloom of the mall disaster has turned Mike into the worst person to be around. Dustin’s hair, which was already big, is now even big- ger. Maybe because he isn’t wearing a hat to cover his curls this time. Without it, what he’s done to his hair is very clear. He’s blown up everything, trying to go for a mullet. It looks like a bad perm.

I’ve always loved Lucas and he has been one of my favorite characters since season 1! I’ve been looking forward to this book ever since it was announced and it exceeded my expectations! The writing was amazing and we finally get to know what Lucas is thinking, how he feels and what he has been going through. He wants high school to be different and doesn’t want to have to go through getting bullied anymore and he wants to make new friends. About the Book Dive into this revealing portrait of Stranger Things fan favorite Lucas Sinclair and get to know Lucas like never before. We see themes of oppression and marginalization explored with Eddie’s character and I wish Lucas was included in that. Instead, he is reduced to a side character when he has so much depth. Award-winning author Suyi Davies pens this exploration of love and identity within the beloved Stranger Things universe, through the eyes of beloved character Lucas Sinclair.The new accomplishments aren’t all celebrated by Lucas’ friends. He must give up some of what made him who he was in the past. His relationships become strained. He finds himself arguing with his father. His difficulty in explaining or accepting the evolution into his new life leaves him angry or confused. Lucas finds himself growing apart from his friends and from his girlfriend, Max. Yeah, right, that,” I say. “Not sure Max and I are in the same lovey-dovey place you guys are, though. It’s been weird with us since Starcourt. She’s been weird.” Dive into this revealing portrait of Stranger Things fan-favorite Lucas Sinclair and get to know Lucas like never before. This book starts on the first day of high school and ends before too much of season 4 happens- although it does take the reader through Chrissy's death and Lucas finding out about Max being a target for Vecna. I loved Lucas's pov, because it really fleshes his character out and explains what's going on when he's not actively fighting monsters from the upside down, but rather the monsters that roam the streets of high school. I think it's fitting that his book is set in the immediate follow up to season 4, because Caleb McLaughlin was a stand out on the show this past year.