Tangerine

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Summary: Great Book with an Attitude
Review: This book is great. It shows life as it is. It's a little bit weird, but the weirdness makes it all the better. I hope more people read this book because it kicks! :) Go Edward Bloor!

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Summary: Lessons Learned
Review: The book "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor teaches you a lot about real life. A boy named Paul Fisher has moved to Tangerine County, Florida from his previous home in Houston, Texas. Paul and his brother Erik are very involved in sports. Paul is a goalie for his soccer team and Erik is a kicker for his football team. An unexpected sinkhole sucks more than half of the school underground. Paul must move to a new school where the people aren't as friendly and gangs are plentiful. Paul joins the soccer team, but to his disappointment they already have a starting goalie. When Paul finally gets a chance to play his parents don't even go to see him because they are caught up in all of the glamour Erik is getting for being a place kicker. Paul wonders why they are so into what Erik does, but have no clue about anything that he does. Paul is the only one who can see Erik's true self. The rest of the people see him as the best new star on the football team and as a great individual. When a death of a local migrant worker shocks the town Paul realizes that the person guilty may be closer to him than he thinks. Will Paul ever get his 15 minutes of fame? Will the truth about Erik ever be revealed? Find out the answers to all of these questions by reading the book "Tangerine." I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for something good to read. The book teaches you about life and how things aren't always as they seem. If you want a book that isn't boring and has non-stop action and suspense then you should read the book "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor.

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Summary: Tangerine, by Edward Bloor
Review: Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, was one of the best books I have ever read. I liked it because it was extremely exciting. The un-predictable major events just kept occuring one after another. Edward Bloor must be a genious to come up with ideas like the ones in this book!

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Summary: Tangerine Book Review
Review: Eric is the meanest big brother and worst friend around, but he can kick a 50-yard field goal. Paul knows it, but the catch is that no one else does. This is the main plot of the book, Tangerine, but there are complications. Another is that Paul has an eye injury that he doesn't know how he got, and he has flashbacks about it. I don't really care for the plot but perhaps you will. The characters in the book form a large variety, which I prefer. Paul and Eric are the main characters. Eric is plain old cruel but a very good football player. Paul on the other hand is an average good kid except that he has handicapped vision. At the beginning of the book, Paul and his family including Eric move to Tangerine, Florida. Paul has problems playing soccer, which is his main sport, because he is officially blind and their school's insurance won't cover it, although he can see pretty well. The rest of the book is for you to find out. I will say that it is okay, but there are many books I like better.

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Summary: Tangerine
Review: In the Begenning Paul and his family move to Tangerine, Flordia. His mom has everything plan out. She knows the exect time they will arive. When they do arive they eat pizza. Then they go to sleep for the night. When they wake up they think the house is on fire so they call the fire department. They say it's just a muck fire. According to the book a muck fire is an underground fire. The main charcter is Paul Fisher. He is almost totally blind. Through the book he slowly remembers his dark and erie past. His brother is Erik Fisher. His dream is to play for the Flordia Gators. Thier parents know what happened but they don't want anyone to know about it. During the end of the book Paul finally remembers exectly what happened. Erik almost goes to jail. To find out what happened to Pauls eyes and why Erik almost goes to jail your going to have to read the book. I think the book is ok. The last 50 pages are the best. You should read this book.

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Summary: A Review of Tangerine for Teachers.
Review: I enjoyed reading this book with my class. The students enjoyed talking about Paul and how he handled some tense situations. The author portrayed Paul as a person who wanted to have a normal school life, normal friends. He wanted a family who was open and honest with each other. In the end this process was happening for him because he made it happen. The suspense and surprises made this book enjoyable and hard to put down for my students. I would recommend this book.

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Summary: Tangerine Review
Review: Paul may be legally blind, but he can see what's going on. They tell him he stared at a solar eclipse, but in his sub-conscious, he knows that something else happened. But what is it? What is his mind trying to tell him? Is it a deep, dark secret that should never be spoken of again? Maybe...... I enjoyed this book, although it does take a little while for it to actually get interesting. The story starts out with Paul and his mom finishing their last minute packing for the move from their home in Texas to their new home in Tangerine, Florida. He stares out the window and suddenly has a flashback. He wonders if it involves what happened to his eyes. But he doesn't find out until much later. The truth about his brother, Erik, a football star. Paul thinks his brother is behind all this, but he doesn't remember why. He feels left out in his family because they seem to favor Erik. But when Paul discovers the ugly truth about his past, they seem to pay more attention to him. This is a great book with a shocker ending, please read it sometime. It sends a very positive message!

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Summary: Some brothers are mean but realy!
Review: This is the best book I have read in a very long time. It is great for ages 10-17 and I think even teens would like this book. If you are doing a book report though, this is not a good choose. It is a long book with a lot of pages. Edward Bloore putts great detail, you can actually see what Paul (the main character in the book) sees and it is like you don't need to read because you feel you are him and this stuff is happening to you, like at his soccer practices. I thought the characters were one of a kind and if you have any time left in your day you should pick this book up to read. You can't put it down. Edward Bloore has in my opinion the best book I have ever read so far. The ending is so weird you never would have thought of it.

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Summary: Maybe....
Review: Okay, it gets pretty interesting at some points. There's a bit of a mystery. But it's not clear what kind of book this is supposed to be - mystery or horror or fantasy or realistic fiction. There were some characteristics of each. Especially the fact that the weird weather in Tangerine, as well as the sinkhole, was left unresolved really bugged me at the end. It's a pretty good book......but not that great.

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Summary: Tangerine
Review: Tangerine is an "interesting" book that shows the troubles of a legally blind boy. Paul and family move to Tangerine, Florida. His brother, Eric, tortures him. It was a mystery how he became blind. His school gets sucked into a sinkhole and then goes to a new school. Read about his troubles and good times.

I didn't like this book because the plot didn't catch me. The characters were sometimes hard to believe but sometimes interesting. If you were looking to read a diary I would rather read the Diary of Anne Frank than this book. This book is for people who read half diaries, half novels.