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Personal Essay Tabi Hunter 11-9-10 3B //October Sky // would most likely be a man’s book because #1, the main character is a man, #2, it talks about coal mining, and #3 building things would be more of a man’s job. But it could also be a women’s book too because it’s not just men that are interested in science and some parts can get romantic.  It didn’t bother me that the story was scientific. In fact, that was one of the main reasons why I enjoyed this book. I take a big interest in the science of space.  This story wasn’t just a story of a boy in a mining town who had a dream. It was a story of a boy in a mining town who had a dream and fulfilled his dream to his best extent. So, this makes the story so much greater. He has the dream to build successful rockets and he did.