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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780670061013
ISBN number: 0670061018
Label: Viking Juvenile
Manufacturer: Viking Juvenile
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 272
Printing Date: March 20, 2007
Publishing house: Viking Juvenile
Age index: Young Adult
Sale Popularity Level: 77226
Studio: Viking Juvenile
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High school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the backgroundaverage student, average looks, average dysfunctional family. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldnt believe. His new physique attracts the attention of queen bee Bethany Milbury, who just so happens to be his fathers bosss daughter, the sister of his biggest enemyand Tylers secret crush. And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in the school, in his family, and in the world. In Twisted, the acclaimed Laurie Halse Anderson tackles a very controversial subject: what it means to be a man today. Fans and new readers alike will be captured by Tylers pitchperfect, funny voice, the surprising narrative arc, and the thoughtful moral dilemmas that are at the heart of all of the authors award-winning, widely read work.
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Tyler Miller has always been among the oppressed, from the time he was in middle through all his high school years. Until one day when he decides to make a statement by spray painting the school; suddenly, through arrest and a summer spent doing hard labor for community service, Tyler's transformed into one of the dangerous crowd. When he finally catches the eye of Bethany Milsbury, he thinks things are at last going to go well for him. Unfortunately, his home life and doing the decent thing bring his world down around him, and choices must be made.
Gut-wrenching at times, Twisted follows Tyler as he comes to grips with who he is as a person and what he's willing to sacrifice. Anderson is a gifted storyteller and she gives Tyler a strong voice as he faces more arrest and becoming an outcast in his school community. Twisted is dark, and many teens will recognize the typical high school cliques. My biggest gripe is the lack of closure; Anderson gives us a realistic tale and leaves us hanging as to how it will all turn out. Good writing, though, and definitely an interesting plot that will engage. I'm not sure that enjoyed is the correct word, but I did find myself unable to put it down. Recommended.
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As I started reading "Twisted", I really found it very realistic since all this could easily be pictured in a teenager's world in that given scenario. It was quite a page turner but as soon as I got to the end, I mean it really felt like a loose ending and really too corny for my taste. Overall the book deserves a 5 but the ending really was disspointing so I give it a 4.
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Laurie Halse Anderson has scored another hit with Twisted. I am a huge fan of her book Speak and think that this book is just as good as that one. As a high school librarian I am always looking for well-written books where the protagonists are realistic and relatible. This book gives us both. Plus, I like it that the main character is a male. I can recommend this book to both male and female students and I do.
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I was in the bookstore and saw the cover. When I see a cover I really like, I always look at the flap to see what it's about. I thought it sounded pretty good, so I bought it, but didn't end up reading it until about a month after my purchase.
I was skeptical at very first abouyt Laurie Halse Anderson's "Twisted" because the very first few pages were a little slow, but once you got into the book, it was a bit hard to put down. It was an honest look into the mind of a teenager, and what teenagers face in their lives.
It was a pretty good book, and it's worth a try, however the beginning is a little slow.
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I quite liked this book. Slow at first, but got very progressive, and the way the main character changed throughout the novel was deep and riveting. I ended up feeling for him, a lot. I recommend it.
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