Four Miles to Pinecone

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Summary: A good book
Review: Being a teenage boy growing up in Minnesota, I took an extra personal interest in the story. I could relate to the scenes that he was writing about and as I got deeper and deeper into the plot, it felt like I was actually in the story. Hassler's events were short and to the point. He covered a lot of detail in only one hundred fifteen pages. I prefer books that have a straightforward plot and one that has good principles. I feel that 4 Miles to Pinecone is a book that has all of that.

Rating:
Summary: A good book
Review: I think that this book was very good, but as previously suggested, perhaps not for 7th graders. The way the charecters were described really made you relate to them. I like the format and style of Jon Hassler, and hope he continues to write for young adults.

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Summary: Four Miles to Pinecone
Review: Minnesota author John Hassler uses Four Miles to Pinecone as an allegory to itself. He opens by stating summer is over then proceeds to tell a tale of growing up and making decisions of one particular summer. In the end, the book becomes its own forty-seven page assignment (and then some) as described in the early chapters. Hassler weaves an intricate tale using metaphors along the way. Particularly poignant is the main characters inability to use a manual transmission on a car. Hassler writes how he often gets stuck in one gear due to unfamiliarity with a clutch. This is a metaphor for his character's inablity to change gears in his life. He insists on working in a grocery store, and plans to do so forever (so it seems), or how he cannot turn in his friend whose become a burglar.

The is a very well-thought and developed story line. It is an older work by an accomplished author, but is worth reading nonetheless. It is a middle school level book, and should be part of many schools' required reading lists.

Rating:
Summary: Four Miles to Pinecone
Review: Minnesota author John Hassler uses Four Miles to Pinecone as an allegory to itself. He opens by stating summer is over then proceeds to tell a tale of growing up and making decisions of one particular summer. In the end, the book becomes its own forty-seven page assignment (and then some) as described in the early chapters. Hassler weaves an intricate tale using metaphors along the way. Particularly poignant is the main characters inability to use a manual transmission on a car. Hassler writes how he often gets stuck in one gear due to unfamiliarity with a clutch. This is a metaphor for his character's inablity to change gears in his life. He insists on working in a grocery store, and plans to do so forever (so it seems), or how he cannot turn in his friend whose become a burglar.

The is a very well-thought and developed story line. It is an older work by an accomplished author, but is worth reading nonetheless. It is a middle school level book, and should be part of many schools' required reading lists.

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Summary: A good clean book to read for fun!
Review: The book was about a teenage boy who that any teenager can relate to. I can relate to this story because I live in rural Minnesota and know what Hassler is writing about and any one else I would think could just jump right in and feel comfortable because he did so well and making and describing the scenes. I also feel the author did a good job in telling this story with out making the story sound like a lesson I just picked it up along the reading. I also liked that this was an easy to read story it made it so I wanted more to read, so I went to other books by Hassler. Pesonally, I enjoy reading books that go by quickly and are not 700 pages long. I enjoy reading Jon Hassler and intend to read more of his books.

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Summary: This book rocks!
Review: this is a very good book it was a little bit easy to read and it could have been longer but it was an awesome book i really liked it! a real page turner!

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Summary: A Great Book....Check It Out!
Review: Well i am in 7th grade and i live in Minnesota and we had to read this book in class and its a wondeful book i really got into it! This is a great book for teens so check it out!
Shannon