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Summary: Impressive Debut Novel
Review: An impressive debut novel, most definitely. I was hired freelance to write curriculum guides for this book from a publisher and, quite frankly, I couldn't put it down. Intricately woven, masterful in suspense. Not intended to emulate any of the authors on the market today. Interest group for this novel would be 9th grade and beyond.
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Summary: Great!!!!
Review: I'm not usually into mysteries but this was great. Well... it was more of a suspense then a mystery, but just the same it was great. This was a book i definately couldn't put down. It kept on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book!
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Summary: I can't believe that this was on my 7th grade reading list..
Review: I was supposed to read this book over the summer of 02, but I could barely finish it. It's awful. Simply about some nerd that goes missing in the woods and one kid that wants to find him. This book was horrible language, containing the somewhat-dreaded 'effword' and many things containing sexual references. It was like a Stephen King wannabe book, and really doesn't pull you in. If you want a good read, pick up "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon." It's at least the littlest bit suspenseful, and though it's a little over my age group and still says cursewords, it was far better than this dissappointment of a book.
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Summary: A parent's perspective
Review: This book is on a reading list for 9th grade. I bought it for my son to read and I read it myself. It contains several "f" words and several "a" words. It also has other offensive language. I don't particularly mind the language, my son has certainly heard it before, but should this be on a 9th grade reading list? I don't think so. Also, the book contains many sexual references and is written from the perspective of an 11th grade student. The author tries to use slang for the teens she writes for but isn't often successful. Terms such as "crashed out" for falling asleep don't make sense. The term is "crashed". Also, what teen says "don't wig out"???? The story was predictable and I knew what was going to happen by the time I was half way through. If there are any other books on your child's reading list I would recommend you look to them. My son will probably read this one anyway since I already bought it but I wish I had known about the material beforehand.
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Summary: The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci
Review: The Body of Christopher Creed centers around the disappearance of a high school junior in a prosperous small town called Steepleton in New Jersey. This boy's disappearance hits the town hard, because no one knows if someone kidnapped him, if he killed himself, or if he just ran away. The only evidence he left behind was an e-mail to the school principal saying that he wished he had another life and he is going to be gone. Christopher was always the social outcast in Steepleton, and classmate Torey Adams can't help but feel a little guilty about not treating Christopher better in school. This book is told from the point of view of Torey as he explains what happens to him as the result of Christopher's disappearance. Torey and his friends can't help but think that Christopher was murdered or that Christopher's own mother possibly had something to do with his disappearance. Eventually Torey finds himself actually being accused of murdering Christopher himself. This book contains a series of twisted events that cause Torey to get in trouble with the law, lose his friends and his girlfriend, rely on the help of other social outcasts at his school, and actually find a decaying body in an old indian graveyard. But, is this the body of Christopher Creed, or is it someone else? This book is an excellent read! It will keep you guessing right from the beginning. Carol Plum-Ucci has a very unique writing style that adds to the interest and suspense of this novel.
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Summary: A thrilling ghost story and moral tale!
Review: "Tolerance above all else" could be the underlying theme of this fabulous novel. In the town of Steepleton, it appears that tolerance of others is low on the list of virtues, with the town being drawn into separatism based on where one lives. When resident geek Christopher Creed mysteriously disappears, leaving behind an equally mysterious note, what ensues is an engrossing ghost story, bordering on mysticism, with a hefty dose of morality thrown in.Carol Plum-Ucci has a wonderful way with words, though some of her attempts at capturing the jargon of the day falls a bit flat in places, sounding contrived and trite. But that is certainly overpowered by the story itself. I recommend this story as an excellent mystery with no easy answers, and an unflinching look at life in a small town...warts and all.
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Summary: Best Book!!
Review: This is the best book! i read it in one night..i couldnt put it down! I cannot wait for her to come out with a new book. I read this book over 3 times I liked it sooo much!!!!!! I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes reading mysterious and suspensful books.
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Summary: A deeper meaning.
Review: I think that a lot of people have got this book wrong. They write that this book is teaching us to stop pointing the finger. This is right, but I believe that there is a deeper meaning to the book. I believe that the book is mainly about truth and the twisted ideals of society. I can really indentify with the central character when he declares that 'Jesus died naked.' and that we can handle so much violence, but we can't seem to be able to show the truth or handle that we can't.
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: This is an excellent book for all readers. The book starts in the future after all of the main events have happend. The actual thing you are reading is an e-mail story. I won't tell you why for that will ruin the book. This book is some-what a horror story that is so believable that you won't believe me when I say it's fiction. The whole story is based on the disapperance of a boy named Christopher. The whole high school hated him. When he disappears, Christopher's mother, completley naive of his unpopularity, blames the students of murder...but the students think it was suicide. Who is right? You will read this book the whole way through non-stop to find the conclusion. (I sure did...6:00pm - 4:00am). The book has a fantastic ending unlike many other books of its kind. I completley recommend this book.
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Summary: Great book
Review: This book is one of my favorites. It goes into the depths of a small town that from the outside seems perfect. The plot seems unoriginal at first... a small town with a hidden problem. The author keeps twisting the plot so you never know what's happening next. I couldn't put it down and had to read it in one night. Great book, although I wouldn't have expected it from the back or even by the reviews.
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