Crooked

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Summary: Life
Review: My first time through Crooked, I wasn't astonished, but I was satisfied. The thing I was most surprised about, was how the author had perfectly made a teenager's life. I can relate to many of the things the characters went through, and I think the realisticness of the book should deserve a 4 out of 5 stars.

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Summary: Crookedness
Review: My review on this book is that it is a decent book, what's not to like about it? Nothing really,except for the fact that it has it's ups and downs. This book is pretty well thought out,the ending could of had a little more effort put into it but other than that it was great. The book was a long read but it was well worth it. The whole deal about the Tripp brothers going after Amos and Clara just creeps me out. I think that this book kind of relates to the real world stuff in a way unlike those sci-fi ones. As far as I know, I would like to continue reading more books by this author, especially if there is an extension or a sequel to this book.

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Summary: "Crooked" Knows No Nose
Review: Recently, I have read "Crooked" by the McNeals, and found it to be an over dramatic performance which ended up being somewhat realistic. After all that Clara Wilson (the main character) went through in the book, you'd expect her to catch a break in the end, but, oh no, she doesn't, she almost has the worst thing that could happen to a woman happen to her, but once again she triumphs over the bad guy. So, I'd have to say that this book was not what I had expected, but at least it was somewhat realistic, at least in the depressing parts of the book, which was mostly the whole thing.
After all the stating and going on and on about Clara's "crooked" nose I had expected something more in depth to happen involving her nose. I can see why they titled the book "Crooked", it was used as a metaphor, but still, it was mostly portrayed by Clara's "crooked" nose, which was probably the metaphor, meaning: life is not always as one expects, it can have a few "bumps" and turns, but you have to take what it gives you.

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Summary: "Crooked" Knows No Nose
Review: Recently, I have read "Crooked" by the McNeals, and found it to be an over dramatic performance which ended up being somewhat realistic. After all that Clara Wilson (the main character) went through in the book, you'd expect her to catch a break in the end, but, oh no, she doesn't, she almost has the worst thing that could happen to a woman happen to her, but once again she triumphs over the bad guy. So, I'd have to say that this book was not what I had expected, but at least it was somewhat realistic, at least in the depressing parts of the book, which was mostly the whole thing.
After all the stating and going on and on about Clara's "crooked" nose I had expected something more in depth to happen involving her nose. I can see why they titled the book "Crooked", it was used as a metaphor, but still, it was mostly portrayed by Clara's "crooked" nose, which was probably the metaphor, meaning: life is not always as one expects, it can have a few "bumps" and turns, but you have to take what it gives you.

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Summary: CROOKED named a Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults!
Review: The American Library Association / YALSA has chosen CROOKED from over 200 nominees as a Top Best Best Book for Young Adults for the year 2000.

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Summary: A Great Teen Read
Review: The book Crooked is a great read. It is about two students in high school, named Amos Mackenzie and Clara Wilson, whose lives become a thrilling rollercoaster ride after they meet each other. They try to avoid the Tripp brothers, and avoid other problems in their troubled life, including love and hatred.

I really liked this book because it always kept you on the edge of your seat and you could really get into it. Crooked has many mysteries and strange twists within the story that keep you asking for more. This books genre is probably mystery and it is the best mystery I've ever read. I would recommend the book Crooked to anyone over thirteen.

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Summary: Jose And Britneys opinion.
Review: The book Crooked was a good book. I taught that all the characters had a great contrast with one another. Amos and Clara seemed to just "click" right away. What I taught made the book give it that "freaky edge" were The Tripps. The authors really made them seem like total freaks. I really enjoyed the description of Charles blue veins popping out, that part completly gave me shivers and made me gag for quiet some time.This book semmed different from others it seemed as if the characters were always in weired situations, dark compeling scenes. Anyway this book was very enjoyable. I would recomend it to anyone over the age of 12 (reason being for some graphic scenes). Anyway thats my opinion on this book.

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Summary: An Excellent Book for Young Adults
Review: The book Crooked was a great book that was about a girl named
Clara Wilson. Clara is a 15 year old girl who is having many troubles with her social life. She loses her best friend when her friend is accepted by a group that Clara will never be in. Along with her social life disasters her parents are having difficulties. Her father is always out of town and her mother doesn't know what to do with herself. When her mother gets offered a job in Spain Clara has no idea what she should do next.

Then she meets a boy named Amos Mackenzie who, it seems, is having the same problems she is having. He had lost his father of cancer and, just like clara, has no idea of what to do next. When these pair meet up the trouble begins.
I liked this book a lot because it was a book that people my age can relate to. I also liked it because it is very realistic because the things that happen in this book happen in real life. The only thing that you have to watch for is the change of view points which happen every chapter.

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Summary: Crooked
Review: The setting of this book takes place in Upper State New York where we find the alternating narrators of our book. Clara and Amos, both going though there 9th grade year, have many ups and downs some same and others different. They both face problems with their families as Clara's mom leaves her father and her for a teaching job in Spain. Where as Amos is suffering from the sudden death of his father due to a common surgery. Amos is faced with sudden popularity after being beat with a baseball bat by the town bullies Charles and Eddie Tripp, unlike Clara who is feeling more and more alone as she is ditched by her best friend early in the book. As Clara and Amos because better friends their problem with the Tripp brothers increase until they are faced with them and their independent problems with each at the climax of the book. This book shows the more unusual problems of these preteens but also a lot of universal themes on growing up like social status and self-confidence issues. This is a great book for both young adults who can relate and also adults who would want to look at the life of preteens again.

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Summary: Crooked
Review: There are four main characters that the book revolves around, Clara Wilson, Amos Mackenzie, and the twins, Charles and Eddie Tripp. Clara is a young and insecure girl who feels that no one could truly love her because of her crooked nose. She finds herself falling for the milkman's son, Amos Mackenzie. She is left alone when her friend finds herself swept up into the world of high school popularity.

Amos Mackenzie is a quiet, young boy who suddenly finds himself famous for attacking a few strangers from causing damage to a neighbor's property. He is suddenly popular due to his heroic efforts but is constantly teased and targeted by the Tripp brothers.

The Tripp brothers find amusement in others' misfortunes. The have become infatuated especially with Clara and Amos. They hold a certain Satanic feel to them.

Clara is the school's brainiac and discovers new feelings for the now "famous Amos". She can't help but notice the underlying complexity in him. She suffers in her own skin as her best friend betrays her for superficial benefits. After dealing with the lonliness, she finds herself the new "enemy" of the Tripp brothers. Even unprovoked, they bother and threaten others.

Amos slowly becomes enveloped in Clara's growing beauty and innocence. He is not only preoccupied with school but worries of the boys who put him into the hospital. He also can't shake the feeling that his father, the town milkman, is keeping a secret from him.