Tangerine

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Summary: Welcome to Tangerine
Review: The main characters in this book is Paul Fisher and his older brother Erik Fisher.Both of the brothers want to go pro, Paul in soccer and Erik in football.But the parents pay more attention to Erik's dream because Paul is legally blind and his parents dont think he will go as far as Erik. Even though Paul can't see that well he can see that his brother Erik is very evil. And he trys to get everyone else to see. A lot of strange stuff happens in Tangerine FL and Paul trys to figure it out like: What really happened to my eyesight? Why is Erik so evil? Why do lighting strike the same place every day? I really didn't like the book, but if you like mysteries,soccer, football and a lot of action. I recommend this book to you.

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Summary: Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Review: Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Appropriate Reading Level: grades four to eight
Summary:
Paul Fisher is enveloped by the shadow of his big brother Erik's football dream. Though Paul is on the top soccer team on the league, his parents have never seen a single game of his, but wouldn't miss one of Erik's game for anything. There is something hidden in Erik's shadow about the mysterious past of Paul, and his alien-goggle glasses. Through courage, Paul must unveil the reason for his near blindness hidden in Erik's football dream, and the answer to all the riddles.
Classroom Uses:
The novel can be used to help students gain a better understanding of plot, and its various parts. In addition, the use of author's craft can be used to show students ways authors inhance their writing. Extensive use of author's craft throughout the book is easy to notice for all students.
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I thoroughly enjoyed the book, as well as the use of Literary Devices. The book was easy to follow, and had an unusually entertaining journal format. Thoughts and opinions of the main character were included in these journal entries, and helped my comprehension of the book. This book was very entertaining, and kept me reading till the very end.

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Summary: Let down by the touted Tangerine. WARNING: SPOILERS!
Review: I finally read this after having many people recommend it to me. I was pretty disappointed in the book for several reasons. One, I did not find the writing that great. I felt it needed to be edited, probably by 100 pages or so. There are so many repetitive passages, such as Paul trying to remember over and over how he became legally blind as a small child. Also, the plot wanders at many times, with too many quirks. Mud fires, lightning, and sinkholes all occur in this small town much too frequently, leading the reader to wonder, *WHY* would anyone ever move there?!

The main reason I was disappointed in the book, though, was the plot line with the older brother, Eric Fisher, the football star. Erik is a star football kicker with many dark secrets. In the end, he is exposed, Paul's parents express their regret, and life is good.

Having grown up with a violent sibling, I know that the family dynamic is never "cured" so easily. A lot of times, parents are aware of what their children are up to, but simply feel helpless. The Fisher family are all characterized as one-dimensional, and therefore, any problems and resolutions simply feel like a nice little tale, not reality.

My advice, avoid this well-intended but disasterous book.

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Summary: Tangerine is an awesome read!
Review: Paul Fisher just can't seem to remember what happened that caused him to become legally blind. He knows he wasn't born that way, but he can't seem to delve into those deep-rooted memories of his. This is just one of the many mysteries in this creepy book by Edward Bloor. Other strange things in this book are: What's wrong with Paul's cocky, cruel older brother, Erik? Why is he the way he is? What's up with the underground muck fires that burn constantly in Tangerine, FL? Why do Paul's parents ignore him, focusing only on "The Erik Fisher Football Dream," as Paul calls it? You'll have to read to find out.
WOW! This book was full of suspense, action, and dread. I felt like my mind was jerked one way and then the other as I tried to put the pieces of this twisted puzzle together. By the end of this book, I couldn't put it down. I had to know the truth behind all the lies and mystery. If you like soccer, or even football, I think you'll love this book. If you like suspense and mystery, you'll love it anyway! You've gotta read it!

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Summary: Tangerine Book Review. Sweet and Juicy!
Review: Tangerine, Florida. Doesn't it sound like a wonderful place to relax? A place where there are no worries, where almost everyone is friendly? Well, you are totally wrong! At least according to what this book is about!
Tangerine is filled with action, excitement, a lot of mysteries to solve, and a lot of problems! Who is stealing the Koi from the neighborhood pond? Who is robbing the tented houses? Why does lighting strike every single day?
This book is sort of like a dated diary from Paul Fisher. It is all about the problems he has encountered from moving to Tangerine, Florida. Paul's life story about his uncaring parents, when it comes to Paul playing soccer, and his mean rude brother.
Paul Fisher, a legally blind goal tender, is a laid back kid, a "to himself" kid but, by the end of this story he is a hero! Someone who helped all the kids in the horrible tragedy that struck Lake Windsor Middle School Campus. He is also a hero to many people in Tangerine, Florida. By the end of this book, Paul discovers who he is. Why is he legally blind? Is it true that he stared into a eclipse to long? Does he get frostbite while he's out helping in the Citrus Freeze? You have to read the book to find out!
Erik Fisher, Paul's older brother, and Arthur Bauer (Erik's Friend) are the villains in this story. Are they the reason for a death? How many lives have they ruined? Are they the mysterious robbers? Erik and Arthur are both football players. Mr. Fisher is all wrapped up in the "Erik Fisher Football Dream" and pays no attention to Paul's soccer talent. The two friends as I mentioned, football players, who wont stop at anything to be the stars of the game and team!
Why does Paul move to a new school of gangster's? How does a "quiet" kid like Paul fit into a school with kids that have AK-47s? Is his father, the head chairman of the Civil Engineering Department, the reason for all of this?
All of this exhilaration and more is included in this fantastic book! It will make you laugh, cry, and have you swimming in pool of sharks :)!
I think the moral of the story is "it is better to give than to receive" for Paul at least. I would recommend this book to excitement, action, and mystery book lovers. Take my word for it! I am very picky when it comes t book, and this has to be one of the best books I have ever read! You have to read this book!



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Summary: Tangerine
Review: Tangerine

Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight. He wears glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien, and kids tell a story about how he blinded himself by staring at an eclipse of the sun. But Paul doesn't remember doing that. And he doesn't mind the glasses, because with them he can see. He can see that his parents' constant praise of his brother, Erik, the football star, is to cover up something that is terribly wrong. But no one listens to Paul... That is until his family moves to Tangerine. Tangerine is like another planet, where weird is normal. Lightning strikes at the same time every day. Underground fires burn for years. A sinkhole swallows a local school. And Paul the geek finds himself adopted into the toughest group around--the soccer team of his middle school. Suddenly the blind can see, geeks can be cool, and--maybe--a twelve-year-old kid can finally face up to his terrifying older brother. In Tangerine anything is possible.

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Summary: really good!!!
Review: This book was one of the books I had to read for school but it was really good; one of the best books i had to read for school and that I read in general. It is about Paul Fisher, a boy who moved to Tangerine, Florida and is kind of like a misfit, because he has to wear these really thick special glasses since he is practically blind. He is told that it was because he looked into an eclipse, but he can't really believe it. His older brother Erik is a popular football player, and throughout the book Paul keeps remembering some memories of something Erik did to him when they were younger. Paul starts making friends once he joins the soccer team and plays goalie, one of his talents. Later there are mysterious robbings of the houses that are being exterminated for pests and Paul thinks he knows who it is, could it be his brother? Then someone dies soon after Paul sees his brother's minion, Arthur Bauer, hit him upside the head with a blackjack, could this death be because of the attack Paul's brother initiated? To find out the truth of Paul's blindness, the robberies, and the mysterious death, read this excellent book!!!

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Summary: Not very good
Review: This was a mildly interesting book but mostly it was boring. The characters were pretty dumb and it was hard to care about them. It's easier to make fun of them instead of taking their side and wanting them to succeed.