Mine to. i read it twice. i always read my sons books before giving them to him. i'm glad i did because some were out there. when i gave it to him he had read it and some others from gary paulsen. lol.
My towns in central texas. i was raised on a farm. you should try a new town. i've traveled all over the southern states. my favorite was arizona. swimming weather all year long, no helmet law, and you can carry your gun on your belt, you can also carry big knives. crime is low because you never know whos packing.