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Heyo fanwarriors. So, today is an overdue book review (heh, that rhymed) for a book I read in class called The Chocolate War :)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
10/3: IT'S OCTOBER THE THIRD (MEAN GIRLS REFERENCE DAY)
10/4: EID MUBRARK, NEW DW EPISODE
10/5: NEW OUAT EPISODE
10/7: BLOOD OF OLYMPUS COMES OUT, SPN SEASON 10 COMES OUT, SPN SEASON 9 ON NETFLIX COMES OUT, NEW AGENTS OF SHIELD EPISODE
Okay, lately I've been reading, and I read Fangirl, and am going to read Legacy, the Selection, the Lunar Chronicles, and Throne of Glass <- just for future reference
Now, for the review:
Title: The Chocolate War
Author: Robert Cormier
Rating: 4/5 stars
Rated: 13+, but it can change based on maturity
Why: Violence (lol nah), language, scenes between one person (not explicit and I'm not explaining), some boys having thoughts about girls, and lots of bullying and blackmailing
Is there a movie: yep
Review: Meet Jerry Renault-- an average freshmen at Trinity High School. He just wants to fit in, play football, and live a normal life. He's friends with Goober, another average freshman football player, and the two of them have an epic bromance.
One day, Goober is called by the Vigils-- a school gang led by Archie Costello (although technically he's not the president)-- to be given an Assignment. Each assignment is given to a special student by the Vigils every once in awhile, and it's personalized in order to be the most traumatizing. I won't tell you what Goober's assignment is, but I will tell you that it does affect him emotionally and mentally.
Soon, Jerry is called in for an Assignment. He accepts, knowing he has no choice, and completes it. However, it involves the annual chocolate sale. The one that teachers judge other kids by, and the one that Brother Leon (the assistant headmaster) seems much too obsessed about. Soon, he realizes that he is caught in a war-- him against Leon and the Vigils-- and has to make a choice: disturb the universe or go back to ordinary.
As I probably mentioned earlier, there are a lot of characters. If you choose to read this book, you should pay attention to: Jerry, Goober, Archie, Obie, Emile Janza, Leon, Brian Cochran, Carter, and Jacques.
This book was an overall good book. There was a complex plot that sucked you in from the first page, and spat you out along with feels in the end. However, it took a long time for the plot to develop, for you to understand what each character's part was. There was also a lot of unimportant characters, which, if you are not much of a reader, can be confusing. Let's not forget it's from boys' POV, do you can only imagine what the narrator (third person) says when a girl walks by.
Then again, there was action and adventure. Plot twists and turns that had you at the edge of your seat, and suspense that had you begging for more.
I highly suggest this book to anyone who likes analyzing different types of literature, because it took on a very interesting perspective and was a quick read, but had a deeper, more philosophical meaning once you dug around.
Farewell for now,
~The Dragon Queen
PS: I might not most this week, as I am busy with catching up on TV shows, books, and school.
Heyo fanwarriors. So, today is an overdue book review (heh, that rhymed) for a book I read in class called The Chocolate War :)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
10/3: IT'S OCTOBER THE THIRD (MEAN GIRLS REFERENCE DAY)
10/4: EID MUBRARK, NEW DW EPISODE
10/5: NEW OUAT EPISODE
10/7: BLOOD OF OLYMPUS COMES OUT, SPN SEASON 10 COMES OUT, SPN SEASON 9 ON NETFLIX COMES OUT, NEW AGENTS OF SHIELD EPISODE
Okay, lately I've been reading, and I read Fangirl, and am going to read Legacy, the Selection, the Lunar Chronicles, and Throne of Glass <- just for future reference
Now, for the review:
Title: The Chocolate War
Author: Robert Cormier
Rating: 4/5 stars
Rated: 13+, but it can change based on maturity
Why: Violence (lol nah), language, scenes between one person (not explicit and I'm not explaining), some boys having thoughts about girls, and lots of bullying and blackmailing
Is there a movie: yep
Review: Meet Jerry Renault-- an average freshmen at Trinity High School. He just wants to fit in, play football, and live a normal life. He's friends with Goober, another average freshman football player, and the two of them have an epic bromance.
One day, Goober is called by the Vigils-- a school gang led by Archie Costello (although technically he's not the president)-- to be given an Assignment. Each assignment is given to a special student by the Vigils every once in awhile, and it's personalized in order to be the most traumatizing. I won't tell you what Goober's assignment is, but I will tell you that it does affect him emotionally and mentally.
Soon, Jerry is called in for an Assignment. He accepts, knowing he has no choice, and completes it. However, it involves the annual chocolate sale. The one that teachers judge other kids by, and the one that Brother Leon (the assistant headmaster) seems much too obsessed about. Soon, he realizes that he is caught in a war-- him against Leon and the Vigils-- and has to make a choice: disturb the universe or go back to ordinary.
As I probably mentioned earlier, there are a lot of characters. If you choose to read this book, you should pay attention to: Jerry, Goober, Archie, Obie, Emile Janza, Leon, Brian Cochran, Carter, and Jacques.
This book was an overall good book. There was a complex plot that sucked you in from the first page, and spat you out along with feels in the end. However, it took a long time for the plot to develop, for you to understand what each character's part was. There was also a lot of unimportant characters, which, if you are not much of a reader, can be confusing. Let's not forget it's from boys' POV, do you can only imagine what the narrator (third person) says when a girl walks by.
Then again, there was action and adventure. Plot twists and turns that had you at the edge of your seat, and suspense that had you begging for more.
I highly suggest this book to anyone who likes analyzing different types of literature, because it took on a very interesting perspective and was a quick read, but had a deeper, more philosophical meaning once you dug around.
Farewell for now,
~The Dragon Queen
PS: I might not most this week, as I am busy with catching up on TV shows, books, and school.