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Deadline by Chris Crutcher
Feb. 5th, 2012 12:16 amThe Blurb On The Back:
How can a pint-sized, smart-ass eighteen-year-old make his mark on the world from Nowheresville, Idaho – especially when he only has one year left to do it? When Ben Wolf learns his senior year of high school will be his last year, period, he is determined to go out in a blaze of glory.
That means not letting anyone know about his diagnosis. It means trying out for the football team. It means giving his close-minded civics teacher a daily migraine. It means going for the amazingly perfect, fascinating Dallas Suzuki.
But living with a secret isn’t easy … What will Ben do when he realizes he isn’t the only person who’s keeping one?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Chris Crutcher’s YA novel is a tragic, hilarious, moving and thought-provoking look at how a teenage boy deals with the knowledge of his own mortality. Although it’s very US-centric and some of the football references went over my head, the story itself is a great read and I will definitely be checking out more of Crutcher’s work.
How can a pint-sized, smart-ass eighteen-year-old make his mark on the world from Nowheresville, Idaho – especially when he only has one year left to do it? When Ben Wolf learns his senior year of high school will be his last year, period, he is determined to go out in a blaze of glory.
That means not letting anyone know about his diagnosis. It means trying out for the football team. It means giving his close-minded civics teacher a daily migraine. It means going for the amazingly perfect, fascinating Dallas Suzuki.
But living with a secret isn’t easy … What will Ben do when he realizes he isn’t the only person who’s keeping one?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Chris Crutcher’s YA novel is a tragic, hilarious, moving and thought-provoking look at how a teenage boy deals with the knowledge of his own mortality. Although it’s very US-centric and some of the football references went over my head, the story itself is a great read and I will definitely be checking out more of Crutcher’s work.
