Criss Cross
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Book Summary:
This book is told from multiple perspectives, and it's about several fourteen year olds who are trying to figure out how they should act and why they aren't yet who they want to be. Hector tags along with his older sister to a coffee house, and decides he wants to take guitar lessons. Debbie just wants something good and non-ordinary to finally happen. Book Review: This book is a unique experience. Many of the characters hit on startlingly familiar truths expressed in new ways. Many readers can identify with the awkward uncertainty that comes with being fourteen. In spite of its universal topic, or perhaps because it is so unsatisfyingly realistic, I found it less accessible and inviting. The most interesting character is closest to a stereotype--the others have some interesting revelations and worries, but their personalities blur. There is not a lot of action to propel the story; it is subtle, with characters who discover things which go unsaid. The book is creatively crafted: one chapter is told simultaneously in two columns from two points of view; another opens with a song the character has just made up; one includes a conversational exchange in which the identity of each speaker is unknown and irrelevant. It may not be for everyone, but it offers something to think about. "Criss Cross book quote" |
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