by Chris Lynch
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...
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...
Recommended as a YA pairing for teaching Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.
Brilliant and disturbing.
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...
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...
This book would be a nice counterpart to SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson.
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 ...
http://theuncommonnonsense.blogspot.com/2009/12/not-reading-this-book-is-inexcusable.htmlvital book. powerful exploration.
This book would be a nice counterpart to SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson.
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