I Am the Cheese

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Summary: counfusing
Review: Hi I am a middle schooler and I will be explaining this book. In the book I Am the Cheese there are many times where events occur. I will be sharing the comparisons of these times. The first time I will be comparing was when their family name was Delmonte and when their family was the Farmers. The second time I will be comparing is when Brint is talking to Adam, and when Adam is going on his imaginary trip to Vermont. The third time I will be comparing is the life inside the hospital and the life outside of the hospital. Last I will be sharing what I liked about the book and what I did not like about the book.
First I will be comparing the time when their family name were the Delmontes, and when their family name were the farmers. When their name was the Farmers there was no problem. Paul was not a mental kid, his family was safe, and they had nothing to worry about. But that was only when Paul was a baby, before they were witnesses. As Paul grew up and his parents were now the witnesses for what the government officials had done, their family name was changed to the Farmers, Paul's birth date was changed, and Paul's name was changed to Adam. When the Delmonte family was the Farmers things were much more dangerous. Adam didn't know what was going on and for the whole time he thought his name was Adam Farmer. When they where the Farmers the family had a theme song, "The Farmer and the Dell." When they were the Farmer family Mr. Grey always came over to their house talking about serious things that Adam did not know. When they were the Farmers, Adam was eager to learn more facts about what is going on with their family. When they were the Farmers their Parents die and Adam becomes mental and is sent to the hospital. That is all the differences between those two times.
The second time I will be comparing with you is when Adam is imagining that he is going to Vermont and when Adam is talking to Brint. Since Adam Farmer is mental and he stays in a mental hospital Adam gets bored and does a crazy thing. He goes around the hospital thinking he is going to Vermont to meet his dad. He even packs a gift for his dad and he meets other crazy people in the hospital, and he pretends that they are the people he meets on his trip. Adam is out of his mind and is out of control. He wouldn't settle down, and he acts weird. But then Brint would always stop him and would ask him questions. When Adam was with Brint, Brint would give Adam a chill pill so Adam can settle down. Somehow the drug would make him answer all his questions with no complaint. Brint would keep on asking questions that had to do with all his life. Adam didn't really get why he was doing this. But Adam would share abut his whole life really detailed. Sometimes when it comes to when the medicine wears off Adam would stop and would not say a word. He would just say he is tired, and sometimes Brint would get mad because he could not get the information he wanted. Then the journey of the imaginary trip would continue.
The third thing I would be sharing is between the life inside the hospital and the life outside in the real world. Life inside the mental hospital seems miserable. You can not go anywhere outside and every morning you would always be asked questions to be answered. Also you would be fed drugs just like Adam was, and you would be controlled over the physiologist. There you would be having many painful shots and you will be all tired and stressed. In the hospital that Adam went to he had his own room and the hospital was like his house. But Adam would not complain and would do whatever he had to do. On the other hand the life in the outside of the hospital, the real world is much more convenient. In the real world you have freedom and nobody controllers you. You also can keep your personal information to yourself and not tell it to some corny old doctor. In the real world there is friendship and you can spend time with your family. But also in the real world you can face many hardships. Since you become independent you have to use you money wisely. You have to buy your own food, and your own furniture. Also friendships can be broken and you can also be lonely. Unlike staying in the hospital, in the real world you have to work, and study to support your life. There are many bad situations in both ways, but I think we are very lucky be living in the real world.
The last things I will be discussing with you are some of the things I liked about this book and some of the things I didn't really like about this book. The thing I liked about this book is that it has many actions to it. Always there is at least one situation in each chapter. The book is also very adventurous and is really mysterious. When you read this book you can get confused and it wants you to keep on reading it. Just by looking at the front cover it looks like the boy is running away from something and you want to find out what he is running away from. Another great thing about this book is that it is a great thriller, since Adam is a mental kid. I also like this book because it is very well written and used a great amount of great vocabulary.
The things I don't like about this book are that it is terribly confusing. I didn't get anything that happened in the end and it twisted my brain over until my tutor explained it to me. Another thing I hate about this book is that it changes from the bike ride to the conversation with Brint. This irritates me because I want to read on in some parts but suddenly it jumps to a different topic. This book is not so good because when Adam talks to Brint they talk about things that run out of the topic so I get start to get bored. Since this book is really hard to understand it would not be any fun for middle schoolers unless they have someone to explain it to them. After reading the last two pages it killed me. It made me think about it for a very long time and I still didn't get it. At the end this book is really sad and it makes you really mad, and you start to be filled with tons of questions. This book is totally different from what I expected, and I bet nobody would be able to figure out the end without reading it. I think this book is far too difficult for me, next time I think we should read an easier book to understand next time.
Reading this book make me think in many ways, and it changed the way I was thinking about life. It also made me realize how people all around the world can be like Adam Farmer, and that we should be thankful for being normal. Also making the comparisons made me understand more about the book, and the differences in life. I think this book was a great book to talk about and I hope this book was meaningful to you. Áñ Christian!






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Summary: Will Haunt You Long After You Read The Last Page
Review: I found my copy in a second hand book store.One reviewer described it as "a bikeride to the twilight zone",so I bought it right away.It seemed like a normal yet mysterious book for young adults but as the story unfolds,you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat.The writing style is different since were reading about this boy going to the hospital to visit his father,yet there are parts of the book where we find him in the psychiatrists office.Im not going to summarize the story but dont read the last few pages of the book.It contains a really surprising ending.Highly recommended but too disturbing for preteens.

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Summary: kim's review on I am the Cheese
Review: I Am The Cheese is one of the most beautiful books I have read in my entire life, and because I was so surprised by this tale I was forced to read it several times. I Am The Cheese is the poetic story of self-discovery and confusion narrarated by a high school boy named Adam Farmer. His family is one of many dark secrets because of the very dark, threatening world around them, and the Farmers' tale reveals the significance of the phrase "trust no one." In the beginning of the book Adam is on his way from Massachusetts to Vermont to visit his father, and as the story unwinds both the reader and Adam learn many things about the boy's life...Unpredictable, surprising, and oddly familiar secrets about a boy who anyone who comes into contact with this novel may assume that they actually know.

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Summary: BEWARE! -- Inappropriate content for middle school students
Review: This book is inappropriate for middle school students. Any teacher forcing this book on middle schoolers should be ashamed of themselves. That said, this story is well written and may be interesting for adults. I repeat though: Not appropriate for middle school students!

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Summary: Interesting and melancholic
Review: I am the Cheese is a story told through flashbacks in three parts. First, the psychiatrist interviews the protagonist, Adam Farmer, to unearth his lost memories; then long periods of remembrance where Adam talks about his past; and finally his trip to a hospital to see his father. All three sections meet and make complete sense at the end where he arrives at the hospital where he had the interview, where he ends off describing the event that has left him so traumatised.

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Summary: My Favorite Author
Review: This book was the 1st book I read by this author. It grabbed me from the beginning. I related to the young man in the book for reasons still unknown to me. I followed him throughout his entire journey and was in awe and dismayed by the ending. I had to read it again and I recommended it to many readers. Great book for those readers who want something more thought provoking in their choice of reading material.

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Summary: I Am The Cheese
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful writing of this book, but after just finishing it this afternoon, I still have no idea what was going on in the story.
Using chapters that alternate between (apparent) real-life and the main character speaking with an adult named Brint, Mr. Cormier does a marvelous job at making every reader of this book confused beyond his/her wits.
The ending-although there might be a slight chance that I understood it correctly-is too irrational and outlandish to fit smoothly into the plot and Mr. Cormier is apt to puzzle you with it...that is, IF you allow yourself to go near this book. Don't. You'll be glad I spared you from it!
P.S. If anyone would like to explain this book to me, please contact me as soon as possible, putting the title of the book in the subject.