Blog Response #3
Stotan!, Chinese Handcuffs, Running Loose, and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes all involve intense topics that add to the plot. Talk about the point in which you became hooked into your book. What did Chris Crutcher do to hook you? Describe any moment or moments in the book where you didn't want to put the book down. What will you always remember about this book?
The book I read was Running Loose. I got hooked on this book around chapter six when Louie stopped playing football because he thought that targeting the other players was wrong. I think Chris Crutcher got me hooked because he always showed suspension in the book and I always wanted to keep reading to find out what will happen next. I didn't want to put the book down when Louie is running track at the end and is fighting with Jasper. I will always remember the part where Becky pasted away in a car accident.
ReplyDeleteit kind of reminds me of chinese handcuffs because of the suspensefull moments and i also wanted to keep reading to find out what happens
DeleteI have the same thoughts with you, he added lots of suspension throughout the story and it just makes you want to keep reading. Our books are also very similar as they have people dying throughout them. You had Becky pass and we had Preston pass in Chinese Handcuffs. The whole part about when the people die I will always remember.
Deletei agree with hunter because the suspense in chinese handcuffs is really high and it makes me wan to keep reading to figure out what happens next.
Deletei am reading Stotan and its kind of the same as that he is a teacher and he doesnt kid one kid and thinks he should change is whole career just because of that and i want to see what he does now because he likes teaching.
Deletei agree Chris Crutcher made the whole book suspenseful and made you want to keep reading. There were certain parts that made you feel like you were really in the scene and you could really visualize it. When Louie was going to quit the football team it made me want to keep reading to see if he would or what he would do next.
DeleteThe suspense is killer, makes me never want to stop reading the book. The descriptions and plot twists make me sit on the end of my seat.
DeleteI am reading Stotan and it is nonstop suspense. The most suspenseful of these moments is when we find out Jeff has his disease and if he will get better or not.
Deletei agree with Luke the book always kept me wanting to read more it stopped a few times on cliff hangers and i just wanted to keep reading more.
DeleteThere were many spots that I got hooked in Chinese Handcuffs. The part I got most into was when Dillon's brother Preston was going to commit suicide. He was saying so many weird things to Dillon leading up to this like "your gonna be walking home alone tonight Dillon unless you find someone on the way back". Hearing this was crazy to think because if you were in that situation what would you do.This was the point I didn't want to let the book down and it was almost the end of the class period. Chris Crutcher added so many suspenseful scenes throughout the book and meaning that it is about a high school kid we can relate to them. I will remember to never let go of your friends and to always stick with them.
ReplyDeletei also think that there was alot of suspensefull moments that wanted me to keep reading
DeleteI agree with you Jacob because the part when Becky pasted away in my book was scary and just not believable at the time until i read further and it wasn't no joke. I agree that Chris Crutcher does a great job at adding very suspenseful moment to get you hooked in the book.
Deletei agree with jacob because there was a lot of suspense in that part and it really made want to keep reading because i didnt know if he would commit suicide or not.
DeleteMy book Stotan sounds super similar to yours. Crutcher used intense scenes and dialogue in my book as well. I will also remember to keep friends close from my novel.
Deletei agree with Jacob because there is lots of suspense that makes me want to keep reading and i didn't know if Preston was actually going to commit suicide
Deleteim reading staying fat for sarah brynes and there was also a lot of suspense when the charactor in my book tried to kill himself by overodosing
Deletei started liking my book when something big like when the becky died and i really did not want to put my book down
Deletei wouldnt say the preston killing himself in Chinese handcuffs was very suspenseful because before that happens you already know hes going to do it.
DeleteI am reading Running Loose, and I got hooked when Louie was talking about being at the cabin then went into that never happened because Becky's dead. I had to keep reading to see how she died and how Louie felt about it. I will always remember her character because she made Louie really happy and I liked reading about their relationship.
ReplyDeleteThis part of the book was very suspenseful and I didn't want to put the book down at this time also. I will also remember Becky in this book because she was a main character in the plot of the story.
Deletei agree about how Becky made Louie such a happy person and how he cared so much about her. The cabin scene also made me want to keep reading because i wasn't sure what was going to happen and i wanted to keep reading to find out what was all going to take place.
DeleteI am reading Stotan and Elaine is the person in Walker's life that makes him the happiest and I am very curious if they wind up together or if Walker will just suffer in silence.
Deletei am reading chinese handcuffs i would say i really got hooked on the book about the 4th chapter. All the stuff before that was kind of confusing but after chapter 4 it started making sense and i really started getting information out of it. i also got hooked on that is about basketball because it is better than some boring topic
ReplyDeletei am reading stotan and that is just like my book it was very slow and not intrecsting when all they were doing was telling stuff about the new people and after i got into it a bit and started to say stuff.
DeleteI agree that the book really does not hook you until chapter 4 because up until that point I hated reading the book but now I don't mind reading it.
Deletethe point where i became hooked in the book Chinese handcuffs was when Jen was trying to commit suicide. Chris Crutcher made me feel like Jen was actually going to jump. i thought Dillon was going to have to go through another suicide.i didn't want to put the book down when Dillon kept grabbing Jen so she didn't jump and she kept getting out of his grip so i was constantly thinking that Jen was actually going to jump off the light tower. i dont know if i will always remember this book because i have a bad memory but i do believe it is a really good book.
ReplyDeletei agree with you that is where i also got hooked i also thought Jen was going to jump because Dillon hurt his foot and he was exhausted.
DeleteThis part also shocked me a lot because Dillon didn't want to lose another friend. He lost his brother Preston and he didn't want to lose his other best friend. He did really describe in the book at this point when Jennifer was hanging on with Dillon that she has been out there right after a basketball game which would make her get hypothermia a lot quicker. So it adds lots of suspense and it makes you want to keep reading.
Deletethis point also kept me hooked because if Jennifer actually fell and died then Dillon would've experienced another suicide. It also had a lot of detail which made me visualize the story better when i was reading.
DeleteIn the book Running Loose, there are a few points in the book where i didn't want to quit reading. Some of these parts were in Chapter 12 when Becky gets in a car accident and Louie is going through hard times and it made me want to keep reading because i wanted to know how Louie felt and what he did and how he got through it. another part that kept me wanting to keep reading was in Chapter 14 when it was Becky's funeral and Louie was late for it because he went and had his own services at the scene of the accident. He put such good details in it and really elaborated in it that it made you feel like you were really in the scene. I will always remember how life isn't always easy and how you are going to have to face hard times in your life but you have to move on and get through it and make the best of the rest of your life.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the car crash I couldn't think how hard it was for louis. image that you loose ur best friend. that wood be really hard to get over. but you wood have to keep your head up threw this and try to move on to.
DeleteAlthough my book Stotan! involves intense and sad topics, it kept me interested throughout the novel. A point that got me hooked was the night of the winter dance. Stotan week was complete and the boring swim talk was on a break. Chris Crutcher kept me flipping the pages with the horrors of physical abuse, drugs, and violence the boys were facing. I read eagerly waiting to see what would happen when Norties dad threatened the boys with a gun. The house was full of heated anger and uncertainty but they made it out, later saving Nortie's beaten mom. I also did not want to put the book down when Nortie and his girlfriend were confronted by Marty and O'Brian on a date. Overall the book held many interesting events besides swimming and I will always remember the tight friendships the group held closely to.
ReplyDeleteI also think that the dance was the most interesting part. It got me hooked as well. I feel like the abuse and struggles that they are going through is what is making them stronger and bringing them closer together. I also enjoy how this book is not just about swimming and manages to keep me interested.
DeleteSounds like a very eventful book. I don't like reading boring books and this seems interesting and my style, so maybe i'll have to read it.
DeleteReading the part about Norties dad was the only part that i was actually excited to read.
DeleteMy book staying fat for sarah brynes has a lot of sad topics in it too There is also physical abuse in the story im reading also.
DeleteI think your book is vary interesting and it sounds like our books have things in common. Our books sound like they relate with the friendships and the swimming. But there is like some cruel things that happen in my book.
DeleteI agree with you on this part being the best just because it showed how well all the boys worked together to save their friend. Unfortunately the book has tough issues many people our age face so even though it as intriguing to read it also made me feel sad to know this actually happens.
DeleteI am reading Stotan i didn't really like it when i first started reading the book and didn't want to keep going but I kind of had to when i got more into the book it got better what really hooked me and kept me reading was when he quite his job just because he made one little mistake and he didnt think he could correct himself and i cant wait to see what he does with his life now.
ReplyDeletei felt the same way i didnt want to read the book at first but i started getting into it and i really started liking it.
DeleteThe spot that hooked me in stotan is the parts with Nortie in them. These parts are way more interesting then the rest of the book. Nortie talks about his dad beating him and his family. And the part where he hits a kid at the daycare he works at, so he runs away because he didnt know what else to do. The parts with Nortie are more intersting then the entire stoten week part.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that Nortie kept the book interesting. Although it is sad what he goes through, it helped me want to continue reading. Without his intense moments, the book would just be about their boring swimming.
DeleteI think that Nortie is what has made this story begin to get interesting. Without him, the story wouldn't be as developed and suspenseful because most of those times are to do with him. I see Nortie as the person that holds everyone together because they all bond through what he is going through.
Deletemy book was the same way in the begging i didn't want to keep reading because it was jumping around and i did not know what was going on but the more i read the more it started to make sense and now i understand a lot more and im very interested to see what is going to happen.
DeleteI agree the parts with Nortie in it are very interesting. From the life that Nortie had to how he has overcome it. I also like the parts with Lion in it cause him and Nortie are the most interesting character in the book, that's my opinion.
DeleteI agree with Cody. Norite is a very interesting character. He adds a lot of background info to the story with all the stuff going on with his dad. He also adds some suspense.
Deletein the book Chinese Handcuffs the point that i became hooked was when Jennifer was trying to commit suicide and Dillon was chasing her so she wouldn't commit suicide. Jennifer ran out of a tournament basketball game and Dillon ran out after her. Jennifer was running to a light house to jump off Dillon was determined to catch her and not let her jump in the chase Dillon hurt his ankle. Dillon told Jennifer if she went he was going too Jennifer decided not to jump and Dillon is going to help her get help. Chris Crutcher hooked me with suspense of suicide. i will always remember the suspense of the book and how i get put to the edge of my seat.
ReplyDeleteEven this paragraph kept me reading and I wish i had the book to keep gong. I hope she didn't actually commit suicide though.
DeleteIn the book Stotan!, there was one part that when I started to read it, I got hooked instantly. It was once the winter formal was mentioned. During this part, we saw the outcome of the abuse from Nortie's dad and it causes you to feel sorry for him. This part made me not want to put the book down because I wanted to know what was going to happen next. After the dance, every event that followed, created more and more of a suspense. From going to the bar to talk to Long John, to going to his house to collect Nortie's personal belongings, things get violent and intense. Having the abuse and violence is what got me hooked and wanting to read more. I will always remember the way Nortie was treated and the effect on him that his father had. This book has changed into an interesting story that makes me want to read more.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoy the parts with Nortie. He brings more excitement to this book and i enjoy that.
DeleteMy book can relate because Sarahs dad is kinda mean to her in some ways. because she burnt herself and he doesn't would take her to the hospital to have her get better.
Deletei also think this was a memorable event in the book especially when the gun was pulled and what was going to happen to Nortie and what he might have been thinking in all it was a vary "uneasy" chapter
DeleteIt did get really intense when the group went to Nortie's house to pack his stuff and then Nortie's dad pulled out a gun. I really thought he was going to shoot one of the guys and kill them but good thing he didn't. It is sad reading how Nortie and his mom get abuse when they didn't do anything to deserve that.
Deletei am reading the book running loose and i am loving it. i cant put the book down it really got me going when louie and becky went to the cabin and didnt do that then becky died in her car accident because that was a big part of the story and changed louie a lot.
ReplyDeleteI agree when Becky died it really was a big plot twist when they tell Louie that Becky is in a car crash, made me just want to read more.
Deletei agree the book is really hard to put down i thought when Louie quit the football team and when Becky got in the car crash i couldn't put my book down.
DeleteIn the book running loose Louie had a rough ride he quit the football team and his girlfriend got killed in a car accident. Also Louie & Boomer kinda buts heads because when Louie didn't want to target the kid on the other team. I didn't want to put my book down when Becky get in the car accident.
ReplyDeleteyour right on tom that is exactly the big parts of this boook
Deletei have found a connection to to your book in stotan with Jeffs deteriorating condition and gust not being able to put the book trying to mind out what happens to him whether he lives dies or if he ever gets to swims again
DeleteI agree Thomas that when boomer targeted that kid and louis made a big deal of it and got kicked off the team that was kind of interesting to. like was the football team gonna make fun out of him or come after him.
DeleteIn the book Running Loose, the point where I became hooked on the book is when the story takes a complete twist and Becky ends up dying. It gets really intense and it made me just want to read more and more. Then once the track coach gets him to start running track. The book just makes me want to keep reading and reading.
ReplyDeleteyour a fascinating child Riley that is really late in the book to just start getting interested. i agree with you that is a very interesting part and it was a lot more interested at that point.
DeleteSame thing kinda happens in my book Stotan. Cause Lions parents also died but they did in the beginning of the book cause they got into a boat crash and now he lives on his own in a rundown apartment. That point i wanted to keep reading to see how it going for him in his apartment.
Deletethe part in the book that hooked me was when he had that whole scene when the coach had boomer destroy Washington. then Louie freaked out and caused a whole scene. at that moment i thought this is about to get interesting. And it has been interesting for awhile but i really feel like it will stop being interesting soon and slow down.
ReplyDeleteI am reading the book Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes and what grabbed me into the book was when Sarah was is the mental hospital. The book talks about why she was in there but doesn't give all the information but i am hoping it does at the end of the book. When Sarah was in the hospital the book didn't talk much about her and it focused on more of Eric. Eric sounds like hes wanting to better himself but still be friends with her.
ReplyDeletei also am reading this book i think it will be very interesting to see what happens to sarah because she is living with her English teacher and they went to find her mother so she can get away from her dad i think the last part of this book is going to be very interesting and has a lot in store for us.
Deletehow would u feel if her father wasnt there in the book do you think it would have made a huge deal or no?
Deletei agree with you on this, I wish they focused more on her and told us more of her back story rather then focus so much on Eric so much.
DeleteStaying fat for sarah brynes. At the begining of the book i was not hooked to the book because it was moving around a lot. I didnt want to put the book down towards the end of the last pages i just read. It is really starting to get interesting because it is all starting to make sense. Ill always remember the spot where they learned how she got burnt.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on how it moved around a lot in the beginning but i feel like around chapter 11 it got more focused and didn't jump around as much after that. It makes more since now that we know more about her and what happened.
Deletei am reading Chinese Handcuffs and the book didn't get interesting until about chapter 10 and then i heard about hoe Jens step-dd touches her inappropriately and i find that stuff interesting and love to read about it. Jen was at a basketball game and her best friend Dillion was there part way through the game she walked out and started running outside. Dillion ran after her and finally caught up to her before she jumped off a bridge and Jen found out her mom is pregnant and she wanted to end her life. Then Dillion asked her if she wanted her 2 sister to go through what she has had to go through and that Jen needs to be there to protect them and she had second thoughts and changed her mind about to kill herself.
ReplyDeleteI agree that our stories don't speed up until close to the end of the book. Im kinda glad they have a fast ending though because it really makes you remember what happened. I feel like from what ive read from the other blogs that all our stories have some kind of suicide or suicide attempt. This really pulls you in because you feel bad for these characters. I hope in the end it all turns out all right but so far i dont see a happy ending being possible for my book.
DeleteI am reading the book Stotan. The part that really hooked me was I'd say was the beginning. Is was the part the hooked me cause that is when you got to learn about all the characters and what they did at school and how they are getting ready for Stotan week. The part that i will always rembier will be the school dance with the jeep and with what all went down there. I would have to say that was the main part that hooked me to the book.
ReplyDeletewhat went down at this dance?
DeleteNortie, one of the main characters showed up with his girlfriend after being badly beaten by his father. What really set the boys off was the fact that the narrators brother gave nortie drugs that got him very high. The whole situation was very tense and there was a lot of anger throughout everyone. ^Tim
DeleteI agree with Trevor. The part that hooked me was the very first part of the book. One of the reasons it hooked me is because I really wanted to find out what stotan week actually is.
DeleteI am reading the book running loose and the part of the book that got me hooked was when louie quit football because lednecky wanted the team to take washington out of the game. This got me hooked because louie practiced and trained really hard all summer just to through it all away because the coach was not a good person. If i was louie i think that i might quit to because playing for someone that teaches that kind of stuff would not be someone i think that i could play for.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the part where you got hooked. I felt like that was where I started to really get into the book and where it picked its pace up.
DeleteI feel like i got more hooked when i heard it was more like an underdog story, so when they talked about working their tails off to get the starting spot and with the bulling aspect. thats what got me.
DeleteI got hooked a little before when Louie quite the team. I got hooked when they made the plan to take out Washington. Just having a coach that would do that kind of stuff is upsetting. I agree that i would quite the team too, because who would want to play for someone that toxic.
DeleteI became hooked as soon as Louie quit the football team mid game. It just became so intense. Everything was starting to get so much more interesting. Things like him quitting the team, and going to the cabin with Becky, and then everything else that happens without spoiling the story. Chris Crutcher used a very different style. He gave you some humor, and then out of nowhere smacks you with a serious issue. From there it gets super crazy. I will remember a lot of things about this book. I will remember how Crutcher wrote the story, and most the entire plot of the story. The way he hooked me was just crazy. Normally, I'm not one that is excited to read. But this book made me want to keep reading. This is definitely one of those books that you could read multiple times.
ReplyDeleteEven with me someone who likes to read or advanced readers can enjoy the book and all its quirks! the funny moments were really enjoyable and the intense moments gave us a run for our money. and how much the book heats up after they go to the cabin! i loved the book.
DeleteI agree that it got alot more inteesting after louie quit the football team because before he quit it was a little boring. The most interesting part up until it was him and becky going out and boomer trying to fight louie.
DeleteI thought it was interesting that Boomer changed through out the book. At first he hated Louie and at the end Boomer sat by him and talked. The little things can make a big impact on life.
DeleteIn Running Loose i became hooked towards the beginning when they were talking about football with an underdog story with a bit of romance and I loved it. I couldn't put the book down when Louie was building up the big hit on the quarterback and when Louie and Becky went to the cabin together. I found myself laughing quite often during these parts of the book because of how much i could relate or even the cringe. but in between those moments the book seemed to be really dull yet that made the high moments feel like high moments.
ReplyDeleteI also had a couple of laughs. But after those laughs Crutcher hits you with a big problem for Louie. After that I disagree. I think once Louie quits the football team there aren't any dull moments.
DeleteI agree with Anthony that after the funny parts in the book he will make a really sad part of the book like when becky died there was a kind of funny part right before it and then she died.
DeleteI agree about everything except for the part about being dull. I think the book was dull only in the beginning and the end. The parts in between set up the interesting parts. Otherwise I agree.
DeleteI am reading the book Stotan. I was hooked when it started talking about Nortie's relationship with his father. It was very a interesting way to develop a character that many authors think is two dark and serious to write about. The Part i will always remember is when Nortie's dad pulled the gun on Walker, Jeff, and Lion. That section of the book had me sitting on the edge of my seat to see what Nortie's dad would do.
ReplyDeleteIn Chinese Handcuffs, Dillon also started getting closer to his father and they actually create a good relationship with each other.
DeleteI agree with Dylan. I think the way Norties lifestyle is described in this book is a perfect way to introduce a character because its just different than normal. It made me just want to keep reading about Nortie because i wanted to see if his life was ever going to get better.
Deletei am reading the book Stotan! and a part that i was unable to but the book down was when we see walker and his friend going to get Norties things from his house and to be more specifically when Norties dad puled the GUN and i remember thinking "oh shit its about to go down" and i will all was remember that felling of not knowing from this book luckily it all went well and even got the beaten mom out that day.
ReplyDeleteI am reading the book Chinese handcuffs. The part that hooked me the most was when The Motor cycle gang was going after Dillon to catch him. I liked it because there was a lot of action and it made me want to keep reading and find out what is going to happen. A moment in the book where i didn't want to put the book down is when Dillon was deciding to run to the bridge and jump off. I didn't know what was going to happen which is why i wanted to keep reading. A part i will always remember from the book is when Dillon dumped ashes into the fuel tank of the Harley's.
ReplyDeleteThe same parts of the book hooked me and always made me want to read more to find out what happened.
Deletei agree that part was also one of my favorites and pretty memorable.
DeleteI am reading the book Chinese Handcuffs. I did not really get hooked on the book until things started to make sense. Once I started reading more about Dillon and Jenifer, and Dillon and the biker gang, I wanted to keep on reading more to find out what happens. Over time I probably will not remember anything about this book in the future.
ReplyDeleteinterested to see what a biker gang is doing in this. sounds like a lot of action
DeleteI agree that once the book became easier to understand it was easier to get hooked.
DeleteI am read running loose and was shocked at how Chris wrote the book. Lets say it was a wild ride. I was hooked from the beginning when he described boomer and the little town he grow up in. I loved the description of the school football field and how he made me feel like I was there watching the game. I was ticked off about the idea to kill Washington but was glad to see payback on boomer during the basketball game. I was shocked at the death of Becky and all because of crazy drivers. I didn't agree with the way that Louie handled it but i could understand the way he felt. My favorite part of the book was when Louie raced Washington and Washington told Louie he was his hero. That just put a spark into my head that one little deed can go a long ways. Do you agree?
ReplyDeletein running loose the part that Crutcher hooked me was before the last practice against Washington when the coach told them they were gonna hurt there best kid. this caught my attention because it started a conflict that is very true in today's society because sports basically makes high school and people want to win. and when i first heard this i instantly wanted to know what Louie would do. he ended up quitting the team and that is what i thought was best. so basically when he added this conflict it got my intention. and the thing about this book is how Becky who he hasn't been with much is staying by him like this its crazy i have no idea why she is sticking with him even tho she doesn't really know him. so thats what is huge to me
ReplyDeleteI was almost getting angry when i seen thet the coach had said to the kids to intentionally hurt the other kid
DeleteI became hooked after about 25 pages. When Ledneckey put the hit out on Washington is when I became hooked. The way he sets you up got me hooked. Like in the beginning when Ledneckey seemed to be a nice guy and Boomer was the only bad person, then he flips what I thought about Ledneckey by making the bad guy. Also towards the end when Becky died. He made one chapter happy like nothing bad was going to happen then he kills Becky. The part that I wanted to keep reading was when Becky died, it was just so upsetting that I could not stop. I will remember that this book was the book that took an ugly twist at the end.
ReplyDeleteYes I agree. I had so many questions that I had to keep reading. I was glad that Louie had this parent and coach by his side. I don't know what Louie would have done if he didn't have anyone.
Deletei agree what Lednecky wanting to hurt Washington like that really caught my attention and got me hooked and then to top it off Becky got in a bad accident and died and that got me really hooked and not wanting to put it down ever.
DeleteHe really got my attention when he wrote about Sarah faking it all. I think that was the climax of the book because after that i remember being able to fly through the book and always SHOOK when i finished the chapter. That's also when we learn a lot more about her father and how hes a compete psycho. Im almost done with the book now because these last few chapters are flying by so fast. I will definitely remember how crazy and real he had made the characters in the book.
ReplyDeleteI agree i love how crazy and real the book is that its unbelievable on how the characters are all portrayed. I love the amount of sass that each character has and leaves me shook every time they start to rumble.
DeleteI am reading the book staying fat for Sarah Byrnes. The part that really hooked me and intrigued me was learning Sarah Byrnes was faking it all. She first admitted it to Eric and spilled all the tea that it was all fake the burns and not talking for the longest time and all that was all a sham, and then finding out she was in the psych ward because of her father Virgil was abusing her and how she really got the burns was because of her father. I love how Chris Crutcher made Sarah into who she is and it just adds more drama and lots of tea to the book and makes a way more interesting read.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I love how strong he made Sarah even after everything shes been through. I only want the best for Sarah and now i hope Eric is able to get better. I love how he also is able to make the characters so real. Like when lemry describes her childhood and how she is able to compare it to how Sarah feels really hits deep and makes you feel as though you are there.
Deletein Chinese Handcuffs the point that really got me hooked was when jen tried to kill herself. the way chris got me hooked was by using a lot of suspense. i dont think there is really anything that i will always remember
ReplyDeleteI agree the Chinese Handcuffs is kind of forgettable and boring and that there's nothing that really sticks out to remember.
DeleteIm reading the book staying fat for sarah brynes and he really got my attention when he started talking and getting into with sarah's dad and his abusive state. her dad would beat her and her mother. her father is the biggest pert of the book and is made of what the whole book is about. i think that if we didnt have her dad in the story it wouldnt be as interesting and as good as it is.
ReplyDeleteSarah's dad is a POS and for sure dose not deserve to live, they way he treated Sarah is pathetic and sickens me it kinda relates to this school were in you know West Dubuqe High School the amount of abuse i just gotten today can almost just nearly relate to Sarah's father Virgil.
DeleteThe book that i'm reading "Stotan" has similarities with your book too. Nortie is a character in my book that also get's abuse by his own father who beats him and his mother too. Which it's a sad case when somebody gets abused because later on that abuse will affect their daily lives.
DeleteI never became hooked in my book it was mostly boring and confusing all the time. The only part that i kind of enjoyed was when Dillon puts Preston's ashes in the bikers gas tanks and puts them all over the bar and threatens the bikers with a gun. The only point when i couldn't put the book down was when Dillon was messing with the bikers. What i will always remember about this book is that it is sad and has a lot of rape, drugs and abuse.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with ricky. I think if he would read the book a little better he would love it. I will agree some parts that are kind of boring but I think overall its a good book.
DeleteI agree with Mason. I think if you have a good understanding of what the book is about then its a great book for a high school student to read. Although some parts may be a little confusing, you just have to closely read it to get a better understanding.
DeleteIn the book "Stotan!" it does talk about some realistic topics that even to this day we still face in this world. The topics that it brings up are abuse, racism, and drugs. Which is pretty nice that the author didn't shy away from it because even though some adults don't like their kids reading stuff like that, I feel like it's totally okay because at some point these kids have to learn the truth about life and know the difference between what's good and bad. I got hooked in the story when it started explaining about Nortie's life and the abuse he has been suffering since he was a little kid. And now it has been escalating with jeff about his health making the whole group worry about him, wondering if he's going to be okay. I would always remember the characters of this book all of them were unique in their own way and i would also remember Max's words of wisdom.
ReplyDeleterunning loose the point where I didn't want to put my book down is when Becky died in the car crash. I couldn't imagine what louis feels like. the anger and freaking out and feeling like a dream. the nexted day going back to the crash area and hoping she's was there. then going to Becky funeral and freaking out and driving away. the moment that I will al ways remember about this book is when he freaked out at the funeral.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that i cant imagine how much it must feel like a dream to him and how much he must be going crazy inside knowing that the person he loved the most isn't coming back and he cant do anything to help that.
DeleteI'm reading Staying fat For Sarah Brynes. I got hooked on a couple parts, but the part that hooked me the most was when she spoke to Eric for the first time since she has been there. Then from that point on the book got so interesting. also another point that got me hooked was knowing what her dad did to her an put her threw and wondering how she will escape him, knowing how crazy he is. i think Chris Crutcher got me hooked by making me think and wonder whats going to happen next. i will always remember from this book is that he was only staying fat for Sarah and there friendship.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading Running Loose and Chris Crutcher really hooked me with the whole football talk because i love the sport of football and when a book talks about something i like that is when i'm hooked and actually want to read it. The main part in the book that hooked me was when the whole football thing happened with Washington and Boomer and Louie quieting the team. After Louie quite the team that was when i really wanted to keep reading to figure out what else was going to happen. One part i will always remember in this book was when Becky died in that car accident because i felt so bad for Louie and her family and friends that lost such a great person.
ReplyDeleteI agree i really enjoy football books and when he quit the team it really seemed to be more interesting
DeleteI am reading Sotan. What really got me interested in the book was when Nortie got the worst beating. This really interested me because you could see the how much the characters really developed. This event brought Walker standing up to his brother in the bar and giving him a nice hard whack to the head. Nortie getting put in the hospital brought the boys to the brink of getting shot because they went to grab all of Norties stuff from his house to move him into Walkers. The main reason I will remember this part of the book is because it really shows how well Chris developed the characters over the time.
ReplyDeleteHe really develops his characters quite well
DeleteIm reading Running loose. I decided that wanted to read this book because my friend told me to because he said it was really good when he read it last year. But then i started reading it and it really ended up being a really good book from the descriptions of characters and senerey. The one thing i dont really like about it though is the pace of the reading it went way too fasr.
ReplyDeletein the book Chinese Handcuffs the point that i got hooked was when Jennifer was trying to commit suicide and Dillon was chasing her so she wouldn't. Jennifer was running to a light house to jump off Dillon was determined to catch her and not let her jump in the chase Dillon hurt his ankle. Dillon told Jennifer if she went he was going too Jennifer decided not to jump and Dillon is going to help her get help. Chris Crutcher hooked me because he puts you out on a limb
DeleteI'm reading the book Stotan! The part that got me interested in the book is when we find out about Nortie getting beat. I picked this part because it adds a whole another part of the story and makes the book worth reading. Another part that drew me in was when we find out about walkers life. I wonder what he did different than walker that he is a bad kid and walker isn't.
ReplyDeleteThe part in Stotan where i just wanted to keep reading and couldnt put the book down was when Nortie and his girlfriend were out on a date and they were being confronted by Marty O'Brian. I wanted to keep reading because i just felt so bad for Nortie and wanted him to somehow get revenge because he didnt deserve any of the beatings he got or any of the comments that were made to him and his girlfriend. Throughout the book ive just been waiting for something amazing to happen in Norties life because he deserves it and thats what makes me want to keep reading the book.
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