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jetgroenendijk's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
carlisajc's review against another edition
4.0
ROBERT CORMIER REQUIREMENT.
Basically this was my reaction after finishing this book:
This book was trippy, that's for sure.
It's about a boy named Adam, riding his bike miles to another city to find his dad in a hospital. We aren't actually told much else besides that. In contrasting chapters, we see him on his bike and we see what can be assumed is a future time when he's being interviewed by a psychologist. We kind of have to figure out the holes and how these two stories came to be connected.
This book kind of blew my mind in the best way possible. What I *thought* had happened...definitely had not happened. But I can't spoil anything for you so I'm not going to go into much detail about that.
It was well-written and intriguing and kind of dark, but still engaging. Your mind will be twisted for sure. Read it if you want to be tripped out.
Basically this was my reaction after finishing this book:
This book was trippy, that's for sure.
It's about a boy named Adam, riding his bike miles to another city to find his dad in a hospital. We aren't actually told much else besides that. In contrasting chapters, we see him on his bike and we see what can be assumed is a future time when he's being interviewed by a psychologist. We kind of have to figure out the holes and how these two stories came to be connected.
This book kind of blew my mind in the best way possible. What I *thought* had happened...definitely had not happened. But I can't spoil anything for you so I'm not going to go into much detail about that.
It was well-written and intriguing and kind of dark, but still engaging. Your mind will be twisted for sure. Read it if you want to be tripped out.
goombruh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
tashaseegmiller's review against another edition
4.0
I love it when I'm addicted to a book - could not stop reading this one and it had my mind going at lightning speed trying to figure everything out. For teens and up because I think the flashbacks would confuse anyone younger. Really enjoyed this book.
jlinvill1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
First read this book in middle school and it made me realize books could be fun/ engaging. Read it again as an adult and it was even better.
aimeebrand's review against another edition
4.0
I dont remember it very well because I read it in high school. I do remember it being good.
lucymalone's review against another edition
5.0
this is the second time that i’ve read this book and it absolutely blows my mind every time
disco_sophia's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5