Would I choose the main character to be my friend?

I would choose the main character in the book River Rats to be my friend because he is very smart and he has good survival skills.  He is very courageous and he is a very outgoing person, which are all great qualities for a friend.  He has all kinds of different traits.  He is very kind to everyone and he is a great leader.  The main character in the book River Rats would be a great friend because he is a great person.

River Rats is about.....

If I had to suggest the book River Rats to a friend I would say that it is mostly about a group of orphans who escaped the nuclear holocaust.  They are traveling on a boat that hosts rock-and-roll concerts.  I am not very far into the book but that is what is currently happening.

Setting

The setting from the first story in the book Paintings from the cave does affect what is happening in the book.  The main character Jake lives in a very bad part of town were there is drug dealers and a lot of bad influences.  He lives in a part of town were not very many people go to school.  Jake dropped out of school.  The setting really affects what happens in the story.