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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780060850890
ISBN number: 0060850892
Label: HarperTeen
Manufacturer: HarperTeen
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: September 01, 2007
Publishing house: HarperTeen
Age index: Young Adult
Release Date: September 18, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 5559
Studio: HarperTeen
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Ben Wolf has big things planned for his senior year. Had big things planned. Now what he has is some very bad news and only one year left to make his mark on the world.
How can a pint-sized, smart-ass seventeen-year-old do anything significant in the nowheresville of Trout, Idaho?
First, Ben makes sure that no one else knows what is going on—not his superstar quarterback brother, Cody, not his parents, not his coach, no one. Next, he decides to become the best 127-pound football player Trout High has ever seen; to give his close-minded civics teacher a daily migraine; and to help the local drunk clean up his act.
And then there's Dallas Suzuki. Amazingly perfect, fascinating Dallas Suzuki, who may or may not give Ben the time of day. Really, she's very first on the list.
Living with a secret isn't easy, though, and Ben's resolve begins to crumble . . . especially when he realizes that he isn't the only person in Trout with secrets.
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This is the very first Chris Crutcher book that I have read, at least I cannot remember another at this time. I am confident that I will read more of his books. He is an exciting and captivating writer. I find it very interesting that he writes in the very first person of his main character, but then adds this interesting dialogue with a spiritual character. There is great depth in the dialogues and interactions between characters. The book moved me.
This book would be appealing to oler adolescents. I would package it as follows: Have you ever wondered what you would do if you were told you had a limited time to live? This novel introduces one way that a person may choose to live a limited time. The characters are believable and come alive in this well written novel. I think you will enjoy this book.
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The book was really good. At times it can get slightly boring and slow, but Crutcher always brings things back up to pace again.
It's written very, very well, and the ending wraps it up nicely. Few parts are predictable, having many surprises throughout.
I would definitely recommend it.
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If you have ever read the book A Walk to Remember, or even watched the movie, then you know the feeling that you get when you find out that your favorite character is dying. Intense sadness; anger; desire for change; hope that it's not true; and then finally, you just give up. You know it's true, but in the end it doesn't make it any more bearable.
In Deadline, you know from the very beginning that Ben Wolf is going to die. It is inevitable... even on the front cover it says it. The evidence is everywhere. But, since it's introduced so early in the story, you don't really think about it as more than a plot point.
So, what would you do if you were going to die? Well, I'm sure there are different answers for different people, but I know Ben's answers. He wants to make a difference. He wants to stick out. He wants to live life to the fullest; and he does. He goes out for football, despite the fact that he weighs less than a hundred and thirty pounds. He befriends the town drunk. He starts arguments in class, trying to get people to think about life and the way things are. And he finally gets the guts to ask out that perfect girl he's had a crush on.
And throughout all of this, he is the only person (besides his doctor and his therapist) who knows that he's dying. But obviously he can't keep it that way.
This book was truly amazing. It's a real page turner, from the very very first sentence. Chris Crutcher isn't one to waste words; he doesn't write anything that doesn't mean something to the story, so this book isn't full of pointless banter. It has feeling. It has meaning. I can truly connect to the characters in a deep way. I felt like there was just the right amount of sarcastic humour and life messages to make this a really enjoyable book; you will laugh, you will cry... and you will also fall in love with this book.
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I am a middle school teacher and read this book over the holiday break. I really enjoyed it but would recommend it for high school-aged readers. There is some cursing and references to sex, which I'm not saying is bad. As a teacher, I just know I'd have some unhappy parents to deal with if I assigned this to my 6th graders (although they would have really enjoyed the story). Great themes of loyalty, friendship, and courage.
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Deadline, written by Chris Crutcher, is the story of high school student, Ben Wolf. At the beginning of his senior year, he is diagnosed with a terminal illness, and is told that he has one year left to live. He decides to live his final year to the fullest, by eating right, joining the football team, and going out with the girl of his dreams. Ben forgoes treatment, and keeps is illness a secret from his friends and family. But he soon finds out that he isn't the only one keeping secrets, and that keeping his may be harder than he thought.
I really liked how real this book was, apart from the not getting treatment for a disease part. It shows real situations and how real people react to them. When someone injures themselves, they don't just sit there and say nothing. They might say a few things that you wouldn't say in front of your mom, but that's how it is in everyday life.
I didn't care for how fast the least half of the book went. The majority of the action takes place in the beginning, and once you reach a certain point, the book just flies by. I also wasn't much for the football scenes. Maybe it's just me, but it seemed like if you read one, you read them all.
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