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Summary: I read it while driving!
Review: "The Body of Christopher Creed" is a long book, and though I got it in the mail in the morning and read it under my test throughout the schoolday, I still wasn't done by the time classes were over. I had to go home, but I simply Could Not Put It Down, so I read it while driving home: one eye on the page, and one on the road. This goes to show what a great book this is. This novel has all the elements I like: a boarding school, a school outcast, child abuse, a missing person, etc. It's a great mystery and some parts are darkly funny. My favorite scene is when Torey discovers the body in the burial ground. For awhile I believed it really was Chris Creed, though he'd said in the beginning that he thinks Chris is still alive. I think that too, and like to think of Chris out there making his way into the world alone. The characters were very well-drawn. No stereotypes, no cliches. My favorite was either Chris or Ally, I can't decide. That's another thing I like in a novel -- good characters. I've been told this is Carol Plum-Ucci's first novel. Well, if future ones are anything close to the quality for this, then she is going to go far.
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Summary: guess i'm in the minority
Review: "Body" was most definitely not one of the best books (YA or otherwise) that I've ever read. I might be missing the point, but it mostly just made me happy I never spent much time wanting to be part of the popular crowd in high school. I found it depressing in the extreme that after all Torey went through (seeing a dead body, being in a psych ward, getting to know an amazingly compassionate outcast - Bo) he STILL treats a non-popular dormmate at his boarding school like excrement - in a scene that seems to be a "Catcher in the Rye" ripoff -he STILL feels superior because he has friends, musical aptitude, etc. Perhaps the author is to be commended for not slamming the reader with a stereotypical message about become a better person, but I find it hard to believe that Torey didn't change at all considering he seemed to have more sensitivity than the rest of his crowd. He feels a bit guiltier, perhaps, about dismissing others onthe outside, but that seems to be it. Some of the writing seemed awfully clunky, too, particularly in the mental hospital chapter at the end. How can you make someone having a psychotic (?) episode dull? Oh well. The author's sympathies also seemed to lie mostly with the outcasts, so the story might have worked better from their viewpoint.
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Summary: Wonderful for adults as well as teens
Review: My book club tries to read one young-adult book a year. As a teacher, doing so also helps me better relate to my middle school students. I would highly recommend this novel to kids and adults alike. It is extremely suspenseful, very well-written, highly entertaining . . . and just you wait until the end! What an incredible finish!
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Summary: Chris Creed's Finally Done It...
Review: This book is going down in my personal hall of fame - "The Body of Christopher Creed" gives us all a look into the minds of people we scorn and point fingers at. One day, those people won't be around for you to apologize to. And one day, they'll get you back - in ways you'd never imagined. Realization, guilt, and most of all, horror at the way you've treated another living being. Chris Creed is easily classed at the outcast - there's one in every school. But it's totally unexpected when one day he just dissapears, leaving only a cryptic e-mail behind. Tory, a classmate, is popular, good looking, and slightly niave. He doesn't know what's going on behind the scenes until he shifts backstage himself. Torey's tossed into a world that's not as perfect as his own. Torey slowly drifts apart from his friends as he feels increasing admiration for his new ones - ones that don't have it as great. There's Ali, a childhood friend going down with a bad reputation; Boe, a burly kid from the boondocks with a criminial record, and even, in an odd way, Chris Creed. Suddenly, Torey sees different sides to people he thought he knew - Ali's mom's abusive boyfriend, Boe's caring, gentler side. And the dark, hidden secret of his own home, Steepleton.
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Summary: High School Tradedy
Review: This is a very good book. I believe it really gets you in the story and does a good part on feelings a personalities. The book is about high school kids in a small, suburban town. When an annoying kid without a social life, the towns panics. Everyone looks for Christopher Creed. Rumors and first impresions can ruin someones life. This is a great book, you wont want to put it down!
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Summary: wonderful
Review: this book kept me going to the very end
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Summary: This is a good mystery
Review: The Body of Christopher Creed. This book has alot of twist and turns that catches the reader off guard.The imagery that Carol Plum uses is great. She truly captivates the readers attention and again this is one of those book that is hard to put down. The book is about a boy named Christopher Creed who has come up missing and the note he emailed to the principal who is unable to tell whether or not it is a run-away note or a suicide not. I recomend it. It is a great mystery that keep you wondering what is going to happen next.
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Summary: The Body of Christopher Creed
Review: What happens when a kid disappears and there is no body, no witnesses, no suspects, no traces at all? What happens when a small town has no one to blame but themselves? When Chris Creed vanishes, Torey Adams, Ali, and Bo Richardson set out to prove that Chris' parents are at fault for his disappearance, whether he be dead or alive, people start to accuse. Torey's mom explains, "Nobody wants to take responsibility. Nobody wants to admit they had a part in it. So, they spend a lot of time pointing the finger, and things just get worse and worse." I really liked this novel because it kept my attention all the way through, and it wasn't slow at all. Every chapter is left hanging, so it made me crave the next chapter. I only put this book down once, and hated even having to do that. I didn't really dislike anything in the book, but I will say that at times it could be confusing because there were a lot of characters to keep up with. I would recommend this book to ages 14+, but not below that because of some bad language, sexual innuendo, and adult situations. I really felt for Chris Creed and from now on, I'm going to treat the "outcasts" with respect, friendship, and dignity.
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Summary: Christopher Creed is a Fabulous Book!
Review: This book brings back memories of my own high school days. We all knew a Chris Creed and we all dealt with him in our own way. I really think this book will make everyone that reads it think about how they should treat others. It was suspenceful, moving and Torey's journey is one that readers of all ages can relate to. I hope they make a movie out of this one.
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Summary: Oh Yeah
Review: I can't believe this book. It had me up until all hours of the night, at some points reading, and at others, looking over my shoulder. I loved watching Torey's character develop throughout the story. I think I grew with him! Sometimes it's hard to remember what it was like to be a teenager, even for someone as young as I am. But Plum-Ucci obviously hasn't. She manages to capture all of the gut wrenching humiliation and heartache that go along with those years. And I have to admit that I was one of those kids watching from the sidelines. I never stuck up for anyone and now I am forced to look at the way I treat people as an adult. Kids aren't the only ones who can be cruel. Thanks, Carol. Not only did I enjoy it, but I learned the lesson as well.
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