The Tragedy Paper
Format: kindle
ASIN: B009KWKXKQ
Publish date: January 8th 2013
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Teen,
Book Club,
Realistic Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Coming Of Age,
Contemporary,
High School,
School Stories,
Boarding School
For me, this one was a classic case of English majors run amok. It has a lot of separate elements which are really interesting, but taken as a whole, the symbolism came across as very heavy-handed, and both characters and plot failed to convince me that they were worth taking seriously.
3.5 stars. I was really excited to read this book - I love the cover and the premise sounded intriguing. Of course, I got a copy and it then sat on my shelf for months! Luckily, it was voted as our book club read for "boarding school" reads. Overall, I liked the story, but there were some things I h...
At the Irving School, the Tragedy Paper is the big senior project, in which students are required to define tragedy and discuss it in terms of some literary work. At the Irving School, incoming seniors are greeted with treasures left by the previous occupants of their dorm room. At the Irving School...
Enter here to be and find a friend. The first quote we find in the book. And I love it. :) This is the complete review (it might be a bit chaotic though). Enjoy.Warning: might contain spoilers.We have 2 characters, Duncan (or our main character in the now) and Tim (or our second main character but h...
This review can also be found here.There was just something about this book that drew me in and kept me hooked. Maybe it was dual POV's or maybe it was the fact that we were hearing a story within the book. The book is in two different views: Duncan and Tim, and I found both boys to be wonderful cha...
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