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Summary: Not what I expected
Review: I'm 15 and read this book in about 3 days. It really didn't appeal to me. It went from one story to the next between 3 groups of people and what was going on with them. It told you things that really didn't matter. The person the story is supposed to be about only comes in at the beginning and end with a unexpectful and retarded ending. It was O.K but I expected it to be much better. I really didn't learn anything from it.
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Summary: Very Moving, Touching, and Inspirering!!!
Review: I enjoyed this book for it really brought out the sensitive side in me, which I might add, doesn't come out very often. This book tells that just because someone looks happy on the outside, doesn't mean they can be screaming on pain on the inside. It expresses how families can brake up and get back together. It makes you feel like you are one ofthe characters. It makes you forget that it's just a book and didn't really happen. In the book, there are two stories that start out from the begining all the way to the end. It isn't until the end that you realize that the two stories are the same, even though towards the end you can see the relation. When I saw this book in the store, I thought I should read it because my mom wanted me to read a book. When I read the inside jacket cover, I knew that this wasn't just a book, this was a lesson. Joe
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Summary: My review
Review: James Howe's novel, The Watcher, was nothing less than fascinating. It is a serious story about a broken, abused girl who finds comfort in watching the world rather than participating in it. As she sits on the beach scribbling in her notebook, she watches two young men and fabricates stories of their `perfect' lives, which are both far from perfect. Evan, a young teenage boy, fights to unlock the mystery of why his parents are getting divorced. Chris, the lifeguard, is just looking for his place in life.
Both boys notice "the watcher," Margaret, and make up their own stories about what's wrong with her. At the climax, their lives become intertwined and their troubles and struggles are revealed.
The book is beautifully written. It is extremely intense and emotional. It is the essence of the theme of `living in fear.' I recommend it for adolescent reading, grades 8-12. I further recommend it to middle and high school teachers. Heartbreaking as it is, these are the kids we teach on a daily basis....
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent
Review: This book has been simply amazing. It has so many twists and turns, and I couldn't put it down, being 12 some parts upset me in a way, but I quickly got over them and continued reading. It was quite a thrill ride. Please read this book!!!!!!!
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