"The Summer of Lemon Drops" is about a guy who received a ticket for public intoxication after mistaking a female police officer for a "sir." The narrator's punishment is to complete community service in Florida by following a park rangr around, digging up seaturtle nests to see if there were eggs and create grates to ensure their protection. I'm not exactly sure what the narrator wants, besides not having to participate in the maditory community service. It's a little unclear what the conflict within the story is as well. Though the narrator's friend John tricks him with a fake treasure box, I kind of wish something more would have come from it. I thought the narrator would have changed a little more through the story, however, I didn't see much change. Although, it was nice to see the narrator end up caring or interested in something since we see him as a guy who doesn't seem to take interest/care into a lot of things.
I really liked the story line as well as the narrator's voice. He has a slightly sarcastic and realistic tone which I found quite enjoyable. I wish I could have seen more of the John character, with maybe some background information on John and the narrator's relationship, or possibly just John in general. Also, I would like to see a little more conflict in the story. I was a little confused about the title as well. I kind of wanted to see the lemon drops come into play more, or maybe the title changed? Nonetheless, I liked the story and I feel that it could be improved with only a few simple and minor details!
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