The Chocolate War

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Summary: The Chocolate War a peice of trash
Review: this was possably the worst book I have ever read, and I had to read Going Bananas. Not only does this book have no plot-why on earth did Jerry not sell chocolates it was also very poorly written. It gives people the idea that you should give up. And in my opinion we don't need books that tell people that they need to give up. The charecters in this book were very poorly developed, some of the male charecters acted like girls, and the book gives kids the idea that teachers are there to hurt them. the book had no climax at all, and what little action was in the book was pointless and could have easily been left out. This book would not pass the 4th grade writing test. Please take my advice and don't read this book.

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Summary: The benefits of conformity
Review: The Chocolate War is one of the best books I've ever read, and that's saying a lot. The characters in the book are some of the most well-developed I've ever come across, considering the book's length and complexity. The plot sounds stupid when summarized, especially the idea of a gang of students pulling strings and running the school like a puppet-regime. But it works, deliciously and realistically! I particularly enjoy the "evil" characters in the book. Archie and Janza are perfect. Leon is also a masterpiece. It's hard to pity Jerry. He almost has to be destroyed, or else the book wouldn't work. The characters I pity most are Obie and Carter, who seem like good guys who just got caught up in something bad. The book is realistic, almost to a fault, considering how many people are offended by reality. My advice: Grow up you retards. This book should be a measuring stick that all other adolescent literature is measured by. Once I started it, I couldn't put it down. The uncompromising ending works too. I first read it in high school, and since then, have probably read it a dozen times. The best of the best here. You can't go wrong with any Cormier book. Trust me.

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Summary: The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Review: The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier is a great book. It takes place in the 1970's. The book describes the troubles of a freshman named Jerry, at the corrupt Trinity, an all boy's prep school. Every year the school has a chocolate sale to help raise money. This year the students had to sell twice as many boxes of chocolates, which proved as a challenge to many. At trinity, a secret student run clan called The Vigils; help keep order at the school by giving assignments to the boys. Jerry's assignment was to refuse to sell the chocolates for nine days and then to accept them on the tenth. But, in an effort to find his voice, Jerry says no again. This angers The Vigils and they constantly threaten Jerry, but he keeps saying no. Jerry's actions soon begin to involve the whole school, including the teachers, students, and mainly, The Vigils.
The whole book is about fighting the system and how corrupt society can be, which is why many schools ban this book. It also contains some bad content and language. I liked the writing style of this author, with each chapter being a different story, but somehow all connecting. I did think at times this book was confusing and hard to follow. Although I did like the plot and idea. Overall I thought this was a good book and I highly recommend it. Four Stars.