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Publication
New York : Laurel-Leaf Books, c1991.
Description
As The Avenger searches for the teenage boys who trashed a house in his neighborhood, Buddy, one of the trashers, increases his drinking in order to cope with his parents' separation and his obsession with the daughter of the owner of the vandalized house.
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LibraryThing member kraaivrouw
This is a frequently challenged book (like most of Cormier's books) about a group of teenagers who break into a house, vandalize it, and assault the young teenage girl who makes the mistake of coming home early. The violence is ugly, brutal and exceedingly real. The book unflinchingly depicts it
Cormier deals with dark subjects in a complex and mature way. So many books for young adults romanticize violence in one way or another, but his do not. They show it in all its nasty, empowering glory. They're disturbing and make you feel dirty once you've read them, but they also make you think and analyze the whys and wherefores and that's what good books do.
This one is disturbing enough to give you nightmares, but compelling and truth telling all the same. Given the amount of violence our young adults experience in their day-to-day worlds, more books need to help them explicate it for themselves.
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and then moves beyond it to address the consequences of this violence for everyone concerned.Cormier deals with dark subjects in a complex and mature way. So many books for young adults romanticize violence in one way or another, but his do not. They show it in all its nasty, empowering glory. They're disturbing and make you feel dirty once you've read them, but they also make you think and analyze the whys and wherefores and that's what good books do.
This one is disturbing enough to give you nightmares, but compelling and truth telling all the same. Given the amount of violence our young adults experience in their day-to-day worlds, more books need to help them explicate it for themselves.
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LibraryThing member punkypower
Cormier is one of my favorite authors. I have not read all of his books yet, but this is my least favorite so far.
Usually, I digest his books in one sitting. This is a relatively short book, and it took me two days. It had his shock value, but I found it missing a lot of the psychological mindgames
Description: A group of boys trash a random house. Not so random to the family that lives there. Their lives will never be the house, from their daughter (who is in a coma), to the feeling of being violated. There is a witness who has seen all. Who,or what, will he "avenge?"
Usually, I digest his books in one sitting. This is a relatively short book, and it took me two days. It had his shock value, but I found it missing a lot of the psychological mindgames
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that he usually plays with us.Description: A group of boys trash a random house. Not so random to the family that lives there. Their lives will never be the house, from their daughter (who is in a coma), to the feeling of being violated. There is a witness who has seen all. Who,or what, will he "avenge?"
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LibraryThing member engpunk77
If you loved The Chocolate War, you will probably enjoy this one as well, although this is an easier read.
One of the protagonists sees people as either "good" or "bad." He ultimately learns that what you do determines in which category you fit, not what you think or how you feel. Interesting
For teachers & parents:
Deals very realistically with alcoholism, peer pressure, and divorce. Also explores sociopathic behavior, realistic teen romance. I'd recommend this to a teen trying to understand alcoholism (maybe has a parent who is alcoholic, is struggling with it himself, etc.)
One of the protagonists sees people as either "good" or "bad." He ultimately learns that what you do determines in which category you fit, not what you think or how you feel. Interesting
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characters and realistic social dynamics for a high school student to think about, along with a page-turner plot. As always with Cormier, no cheesy fairy-tale endings. Just reality. For teachers & parents:
Deals very realistically with alcoholism, peer pressure, and divorce. Also explores sociopathic behavior, realistic teen romance. I'd recommend this to a teen trying to understand alcoholism (maybe has a parent who is alcoholic, is struggling with it himself, etc.)
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LibraryThing member jothebookgirl
I like his style. What twists and so believable.
LibraryThing member locriian
Meh. That is all I have to say about this. I was expecting more from this book.
Pages
199