The Bast, the River, and Sheila Mant

When I was reading this book I thought that Sheila Mant was too old for the narrator. ( She was 17 and he was 14) I also liked the message at the end of this story. I was don't change yourself to appeal to others, just be yourself. I thought it was a message that many people/ kids could relate to. The narrator should have just got the hints that Sheila was into Eric Castwell. When she said that he was going to take her home he should have gotten the hint. Overall this story could have used more descriptive words and not just ended with "I will never make that mistake again".