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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
EAN num: 9780440905806
ISBN number: 044090580X
Label: Laurel Leaf
Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: August 01, 1986
Publishing house: Laurel Leaf
Age index: Young Adult
Release Date: August 01, 1986
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The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is past history. But no one at Trinity School can forget The Chocolate War.
Devious Archie Costello, commander of the secret school organizationcalled the Virgils, stall has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates. In spite of this pleasure, Archie is troubled by his right-hand man, Obie, who has started to move away from the Virgils. Luckily Archie knows his stooges will fix that. But won't Archie be shocked when he discovers the surprise Obie has waiting for him?
And there are surprises waiting for others. The time for revenge has come to those boys who secretly suffered the trials of Trinity. The fuse is set for the final explosion. Who will survive?
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This is a great book, and a worthy sequel to Robert Cormier's outstanding book The Chocolate War. I was afraid that the sequel would not live up to the standards set by its predecessor, but it lives up to expectations, and even passes the level of quality in the Chocolate War. It's everything you want in a sequel.
The book starts out slow, but then you realize it starts it out slow for a reason, as it needs to introduce some key characters and plots that will be in play in the book. It soon gets into the action, though, with robert Cormier doing what he does best: Making Archie manipulate others, even manipulating his two top officers, Carver and
Obie. This book touches on subjects that other young adult authors don't, such as rape, extortiong, and cruelty in schools.And at the end, everything culminates into an immensely satisfying conclusion.
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Excellent sequel to The Chocolate War-- although much darker. Cormier's style, pacing, and tone are incredible once again.
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Here again is the dark world of Jerry Renault, 'The Goober', Archie Costello, Obie, Carter, the loner Janza, Brother Leon and even Tubs Casper. Cormier once again describes so well how frightening and cruel a school-yard can be. Once again Archie Costello and the Vigils hang like sinister spiders waiting for their prey.
Cormier, however, has been careful not to fall into the trap of simply repeating his earlier, highly successful book The Chocolate War (Readers Circle). This second novel certainly goes 'beyond' that very first story. There is, for example, the new character of Ray Bannister, a 'transfer' student from another town, rejected by the others boys but hiding remarkable talents. Also we see how earlier events have changed people like Jerry Renault. David Caroni is a very interesting transformed character. He is the once 'A' grade student who was forced by Brother Leon to be a 'snitch'. Most importantly this second book centers around Obie. He was once Archie's right hand man, but now is in love and seems to be drifting away from the Vigils. Will Obie finally redeem himself, or are the temptations of evil too strong?
asked can a bad system be defeated? This book asks what motivates us to do wrong, and what are the consequences of wrong doing? These are surprisingly heavy questions for teenage novels and Cormier's analysis is brutally honest. These questions are, however, not out of the scope of the intended audience.
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Wow! If you liked the book "The Chocolate War" you will love this book!Ray Bannister, new to Trinity High School is spending long boring hours building a guillotine. Obie, Archie Costello's friend is deeply in love and. Archie, of the secret school organization called the Vigils is appalled and feels that Obie is moving away from him. Finally it's the end of the school year! "The Chocolate War" is past history, but not forgotten. What will Archie come up with for a final assignment before he graduates? There's Fair Day and Skit Night that apply with. One of his ideas will involve Ray Bannister and his guillotine. Who will win Archie as the Assignor of the Vigils, or will it be Emile Janza, Bunting, Obie? Will Ray Bannister's guillotine actually work? If you would like to know read this great book and take the problems they faced and great things that came! This book I think was better then "The Chocolate War" beca'use the very first book left me in a spot where I wanted to know more so much more! It made me want to read the second book "Beyond The Chocolate War". Trust me, this book will take you on a ride through the minds of these wonderful characters that Robert created! Hope you like the book!
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I was a huge fan of The Chocolate war when I read it so many years ago, and a friend passed this to me when I was looking for something to read over the weekend. It was a great weekend read, because it isn't to long and it has a good paced plot.
It is the end of the year and The Vigils (almost a frat like group of preepy boys) are at it again. Archie, their leader, is quick to think of cruel and unusual punishments for his 'victims' to deal with. some of them work, and some of them don't, but it is the fighting back against him, and the headmaster of the school, which brings conflicts to anyone who tries to step out of line.
The plot will bounce between a depressed, suicidal student desperate for revenge, the Vigils and their mis-doings, and Obie (a Vigil memeber with a new heart), and of course, Jerry Renault, who was badly abused earlier in the year, is back for more beatings.
The book is dark and honestly written, which I always admire in young adult fiction, it really lets you put yourself in the shoes of those involved and wonder what you would do. Great subject matter for a guided reading group in Jr high or high school (although probably not appropriate for in class reading aloud) that is looking for important issues to discuss. Though written years ago this book has not lost it's luster and gut wrenching style.
I recommend this highly for serious readers of young adult age, and the adults who care to discuss it with them. I definitely think the very first book should also be read, but it seems a bit darker and disturbing, and even if you haven't read it it you will still get right into this great sequel.
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