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256 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375840395
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ember
Publication date: 11 September 2007
Description
Before there was Lois Lowry's The Giver or M. T. Anderson's Feed, there was Robert Cormier's I Am the Cheese, a subversive classic that broke new ground for YA literature. A boy's search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock a secr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,413 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
tense 50%
emotional 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 36%
challenging 31%
reflective 18%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 25% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 27% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Car accident, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical contentMinor
Addiction, Emotional abuse
256 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375840395
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ember
Publication date: 11 September 2007
Description
Before there was Lois Lowry's The Giver or M. T. Anderson's Feed, there was Robert Cormier's I Am the Cheese, a subversive classic that broke new ground for YA literature. A boy's search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock a secr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,413 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
tense 50%
emotional 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 36%
challenging 31%
reflective 18%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 25% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 27% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Car accident, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical contentMinor
Addiction, Emotional abuse