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by Chris Lynch
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My Never Ending List
My Never Ending List rated it 9 years ago
I’m finding it hard to collect my thoughts on this novel. After I finished reading it, my first thought was that the novel was different, as the events that occurred, all seemed to be implied. I never really felt like I had a firm grip on what actually transpired in the novel. I was piecing the even...
Nocturnal Librarian
Nocturnal Librarian rated it 10 years ago
I've seen this book recommended as a companion novel to Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak and really, the main character of this book, Keir, could have easily been IT. The novel starts with Keir's friend, Gigi, screaming at him, accusing him of rape.I am so sorry."What are you sorry for, Keir?" Gigi scr...
Randi's Blog
Randi's Blog rated it 11 years ago
Recommended as a YA pairing for teaching Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it 11 years ago
Brilliant and disturbing.
ErikaWasTaken
ErikaWasTaken rated it 12 years ago
Pros:* Unreliable narrator* Interesting use of contemporary action and backstory* Great development/pacingCons:* Unfulfilling ending * True first person narrativeSo, everything that made me not like this book is why I love this book. This is such a fantastic example of not only an unreliable narrato...
Joanne12
Joanne12 rated it 12 years ago
This book was not that great. I had actually read it a few years ago and I decided to re-read it because I had no idea what it was about. I kinda liked the plot of the book that spoke about the rape and while I think its interesting to write a book about this topic, I didn't feel as if the author di...
Karin's Book Nook
Karin's Book Nook rated it 12 years ago
This book would be a nice counterpart to SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Emily May (The Book Geek)
Emily May (The Book Geek) rated it 13 years ago
I'm finding it difficult to compile my thoughts on this one. On one hand, I found it to be a very interesting exploration of an unreliable and unconventional narrator, but on the other, I just felt like I needed something more in order for me to give a higher rating. Perhaps it was the shortness of ...
alicewayfarer
alicewayfarer rated it 15 years ago
http://theuncommonnonsense.blogspot.com/2009/12/not-reading-this-book-is-inexcusable.htmlvital book. powerful exploration.
Karin's Book Nook
Karin's Book Nook rated it 16 years ago
This book would be a nice counterpart to SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson.
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