www.goodreads.com/book/show/7942534-half-brother
This isn't a good substitute for reading the book. Reading this as a substitute doesn't let you connect to the story. The summary lets you know about Ben's chimpanzee. However, it doesn't let you know how he feels throughout the story. It doesn't let you know how he feels about the chimpanzee, how he feels about his life, how he feels about school, or how he feels about his crush, Jennifer. All of these factors would not be known without reading the book.
The book also lets you know about things that the characters do throught the story. Without reading the novel, I wouldn't know Zan's, the chimp, first word signed in ASL. If I used an online summary rather than the book, I wouldn't be able to imagine Ben and Jennifer sitting in Ben's room listening to music. These situations both helped me better connect and understand the book. As a result, I have a better understanding of the characters and the novel in general.
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