The Earthquake

Title: The Earthquake

Author: Elizabeth laird

Publisher(level): PENGUIN(level2)

Summary: Gabriel likes Silvia. But Silvia likes Marco, because Marco is a rich man and Gabriel is gentle but boring. One day, Gabriel is to go to cinema with Silvia, but she refuse it the very day.He notices she go out with Marco that day. He tries to tell her the bad story about Marco, but she can't believe it. She go to the Oasis Restaurant, that is a rich restaurant, with Marco. At the restaurant, when Silvia walks into the restaurant's garden. A big earthquake happens suddenly. She don't move, she don't scream. She is worried about Marco, the restaurant's manager, and many guests. But she remember her mother who is in bed because of ill, she runs to home. But when she comes back her home, there isn't her mother and the town is terrible. When Silvia is at a loss, Mr. Enriques, her neighbour, tells her that he was told that Silvia's mother is in Liberty Park By Mr.Garcia, the man from the second floor in her building. Silvia runs to the Liberty Park. At the time, Gabriel is in the place like a hospital. he hurts arm and head. his arm hurt is terrible. But he is worried about Silvia and her mother, and he goes to Silvia's home.At her home, Gabriel finds not Silvia and her mother but thieves. He takes Silvia and her mother's jewellery from the thieves. when he do so, Silvia is in Liberty park, she finds her mother and Mr. and Mrs. Garcia, she is happy they are safe and she meets them again, but she heard Marco's terrible story from Mr.Garcia. At that time, She finds she doesn't like Marco, she really likes Gabriel! When Silvia get back home with her mother, she finds there is Gabriel with a red rose. Gabriel and Silvia are glad to meet each other again, and find to love each other.

Evaluation: 4stars
I think it's a good story. Gabriel is gentle. He helps many people regardless of his hurt. I like him the best of all character of this story.When there is a something big happening like earthquake, it gets clearer than usual day that what he or she really is.