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the beginning part of this book reminded me of my very favorite part in john gardner's grendel, where two characters are ass-kickingly fighting, but also having a philosophical debate at the same time. this starts out like that, only with less howling. this is teen fiction, so the weapons being pelted are plums, and everyone gets to keep their arms (for now), but that doesn't mean this is sweet valley high: there will be blood and sacrifice and deep dark nihilism in these 13-year-olds before we
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Er. Ow. And possibly "ack!"
I kind of got blind-sided by this one, at least at first. The description of the boy in the plum tree yelling philosophy at his classmates has me expecting something a bit more serio-comic. But the situation gets dark very quickly, and even before things get really horrible it's easy to see that's where it's going.
Although the characters are early teens, I recommend giving it a read through before handing it over to any sensitive thirteen year olds, or sensitive souls ...more
I kind of got blind-sided by this one, at least at first. The description of the boy in the plum tree yelling philosophy at his classmates has me expecting something a bit more serio-comic. But the situation gets dark very quickly, and even before things get really horrible it's easy to see that's where it's going.
Although the characters are early teens, I recommend giving it a read through before handing it over to any sensitive thirteen year olds, or sensitive souls ...more
The lives of a group of Danish middle school students is changed forever when Pierre Anton climbs up into a tree and tells them there is nothing, no meaning, so everything is pointless. After pelting Pierre Anton with stones doesn't work, the classmates decide to create a pile of meaning to show him that he's wrong. What starts off with a favorite pair of sandals spirals into bigger and bigger sacrifices...
This book reminded me a lot of Your House Is on Fire, Your Children All Gone, with the cre ...more
This book reminded me a lot of Your House Is on Fire, Your Children All Gone, with the cre ...more
(Translated from Danish)Read this little volume straight through during a night of insomnia - it is spare and carries just the right tone given the dark subject matter. Bottom line - kids are scary.
Disturbing but powerful - not the kind of thing you enjoy reading, but thought-provoking.
Mar 31, 2011
Rachel Piper
marked it as never-finished
Too violent and disturbing -- it reminded me of Lord of the Flies, and of all the reasons I didn't particularly enjoy that book.
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Disturbing, annoying, fascinating, thoughtful. I'll have to think about this one.
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Jul 31, 2010
Morgan
marked it as to-read
whoa
Jun 04, 2011
Lisa
marked it as to-read
Feb 26, 2016
Jess
marked it as to-read
