Tangerine

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Summary: Pretty good!
Review: They say Paul Fisher is blind, too blind to play his favorite game, soccer; but he argues that he can see things, terrifying things, even though he has to wear bottle-thick glasses. Paul can see his brother Erik's true self, and not as just the wonderful football player who can kick 50-yard field goals as the star of the Erik Fisher Football Dream. The Fisher family moved to Tangerine County, Florida, and into a beautiful home in the Lake Windsor Downs development. With fake fish, an underground fire that burns non-stop, giant sinkholes, and thunder storms every afternoon, who could want anything more? But horrible things start happening in Lake Windsor Downs and neighboring Tangerine, and Paul starts finding out the terrible truth about his eyesight (supposedly he stared at an eclipse for too long when he was younger), and also about his brother, Erik. What is it that Paul just has to remember? And why is it that Paul can see things that others can't, or just won't, and is still called blind? Tangerine, Edward Bloor's first novel, is great for sports fans and avid readers alike. Though the incomplete ending leaves something to be desired, the book itself is wonderfully written with a good plot. Bloor starts with several different plot lines and manages to entangle them all for a sensational ending. Bloor also leaves himself wide open for a sequel; the characters in Tangerine are so well described that you feel as if you know them personally. When something happens to one of them, you feel the pain or joy, whichever the case might be. Written in diary format from Paul Fisher's point of view, Tangerine is a book you don't want to miss! Live for four months in the Fisher family, and then see if you agree with Paul about Erik, soccer, his schools, and more. It's a delicious book that you'll want to devour without stopping!

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Summary: Tangerine, The ilfe of betrayl
Review: This book has a very slow begining. you have to get like through a quater of the book to get into the story, but once it does it kinda like you don't want to stop. Some of the things that happend in there, i thought would never have happend. Not in a million years. But you do have to keep on trying to get into the book. his bro and a couple of other people are the kind of people that you love to hate.

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Summary: An eye-opening story...
Review: Paul Fischer is not really "blind" as everyone says. It's just an excuse to cover up for what really happened. The problem is he doesn't even know how it happened, but what he does know is that his brother Erik is not who everyone thinks he is. Erik Fisher is the star athlete on the footbal team. Pauls's dad only pays attention to Erik and is covering up a horrible secret. Paul transfers to Tangerine Middle temporarily because his school was swallowed up by a sinkhole. Even with his thick glasses, the soccer team accepts him and he becomes one of them. Ironically, Paul, always known as a nerd, now belongs in the toughest group at school; his soccer team. He learns so much from attending Tangerine Middle. He knows how the fruit pickers live and how to stand up for himself against his brother Erik and Arthur Bauer. Paul witnesses the murder of Luis and doesn't know if he should testify. He later does and spills out the whole truth. In the end Erik gets his due punishment and Paul learns to stand up for himself and knows who his true "brothers" are.

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Summary: chilling and insightful, I couldn't put it down
Review: Paul Fisher's family moves to Tangerine, Florida; he is nearly blind but cannot remember the incident which led to this condition. His older brother is a football star and his parents' favorite; eventually Paul realizes his dream of playing soccer and uncovering the cause of his near-blindness.

Tangerine is an excellent book for teenage readers. The narrative is written in Paul's voice, which should appeal to young readers.

Bloor brings a sensibility regarding race and ethnicity to the story that is rarely present in good books for teenagers. He also brought a ready enough eye and pen to critique the newness and artificiality of suburbia, particularly Florida's suburbia. From page 71-- "It was strange to see an old packing plant, to see an old anything. But it was also comforting that something around here has a history. That something actually belongs here."

I really enjoyed reading Tangerine. It's nice to read a book written for teenage readers that doesn't talk down to them in any way. Paul is a neat and well-drawn character. His problems are problems that people can understand.

Tangerine is a great read. I'm 33 years old, and I loved it.

ken32

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Summary: An odd account of a misfit
Review: paul fisher is legally blind- from looking at an eclipse! The Fisher family moves to tangerine, fL. and something seems odd. and erik, paul's older brother, has been acting stranger and meaner than ever- even though paul's the only one to notice.

HERE'S A PLOT SUMMARY FOR SCHOOL: Paul Fisher, a "geek," moves to Tangerine, Florida with his family. He is legally blind and has never fit in. Paul plays soccer and is on the school team- the toughest group around. But something odd is going on in Tangerine County, so read this book to find out what!

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Summary: A Sweet and Juicy Book
Review: Paul Fischer has to move from Huston, Texas to Tangerine, Florida with his family. Paul has an older brother named Eric and he is a star football player in high school. Paul's mom and dad are obsessed with the "Eric Fisher Football Dream" and don't even notice how good Paul is at soccer. Paul enrols at Lake Windsor Middle School and then transfers to Tangerine Middle School where he joins the soccer team. I really like this book and I would recomend it to anyone who likes to play sports and to anyone who likes to face new challenges.

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Summary: creepy, but awesome
Review: You either hate this book or love it. I happen to love it. Two of my friends happen to hate it. They both complain that it's creepy and disturbing. Which it is. Erik, the older brother, is extremely creepy and scary. Dangerous, too. When you finish the book, you'll see what I mean. But the thing that made me able to sit down on the couch for 2 hours (straight except for snack breaks), and read. It grabs you from the start, with absolutely superb writing that makes you feel like you're there, seeing exactly what Paul, the main character sees. And he sees a lot. He understands a lot. And what he understands and figures out is what makes this book absolutely wonderful. You have to read it.

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Summary: Middle School Reader
Review: Tangerine is an on-the-edge-of-your-seat book. I could hardly ever put it down. With the main character a boy my age it was really neat to know that I could almost relate to some parts of it and that stuff like this could actually happen. It was an awesome book! With many disadvantages for him moving to Tangerine, Florida to all of the good things that happened to him after transfering schools because of a sinkhole, this book had my attention the whole time. Most of the events in the story should be taken seriously because they are pretty real-life things. I reccomend this book to anyone looking for a nice short read.

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Summary: Only in Tangerine...
Review: Paul Fisher has been legally blind since the age of five. But with the help of special prescription goggles, Paul can see, and is an excellent soccer player. He can also see things his parents can't see, like the disturbed dangerous side of his older brother Erik. Paul has always lived in the shadow of his older brother Erik, a high school football star. Their father is obsessed with Erik's football career. When the family moves to Tangerine County, Florida, Paul begins to recall memories of menacing incidents involving his brother. He senses that the mysterious accident that rendered him legally blind is also the reason he fears his brother. As the story unfolds Paul begins to learn more about the secret that his family has kept hidden from.

This is an outstanding novel for both boys and girls. Initially I was skeptical about a story where the main character was so heavily involved in soccer. I am not what you would call a huge sports fan. But the action on the field was integral to the story and to Paul's growing inner strength. In the end it's Paul's newfound strength that allows him to uncover the secrets of the past and embark on a new, unencumbered future.

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Summary: Marvelous
Review: Paul Fisher, though legally blind, has a talent for soccer. His happiest times are spent on the field playing goalie. When he moves to Lake Windsor, Florida, and learns that his handicap may keep him off the school team, he is in despair.

When a sinkhole swallows part of his new school, Paul has the opportunity to transfer to a school across town, where he can perhaps play for the soccer team. That school, Tangerine Middle, is quite different from the Lake Windsor school. The students are mostly from working-class families who live in Quonset huts, rather than upper-middle class families who populate the brand-new developments of Lake Windsor. At first, Paul is wary about fitting in, until he starts to realize the flaws in the world of his family and their friends.

Paul begins to ask some tough questions: Why was the Lake Windsor school built on unstable ground? Why do the expensive Lake Windsor homes have so many problems? Why does his own family keep so many secrets, especially about his older brother, Erik, who is on his way to becoming a football star but has a worrisome mean streak?

As Paul presses to find answers to these questions and others, he uncovers layers of deception and some terrible, wonderful truths. A highly engaging, thought-provoking book, Tangerine is one of my favorite books for middle-school readers.