Total Constant Order
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فرمت کتاب
ebook
تاریخ انتشار
2009
Lexile Score
580
Reading Level
2-3
ATOS
4.1
Interest Level
6-12(MG+)
نویسنده
Crissa-Jean Chappellشابک
9780061972119
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نقد و بررسی
December 3, 2007
Chappell attempts to explore the foggy territory of obsessive-compulsive disorder and other little understood psychiatric problems in her debut novel, with mixed results. When high school freshman Fin's parents get divorced soon after the family's move from Vermont to Miami, Fin starts counting numbers in her head to calm herself. Eventually, however, her desire for “order” interferes with her ability to sleep and to concentrate in school, and Fin becomes increasingly concerned about her well-being. From the start, Chappell's portrayal of Fin's mental state is on target: made to clean a classroom as punishment for drawing on her desk, she feels compelled to spray the desktops twice, then wipe each three times, and count again, and then “something made me go around the room and touch all the corners. It was like being trapped in a box.” Fin's virtually involuntary habits can be so repetitive and persistent that readers might feel as uncomfortable as if they were witnessing them in person. The author also delves into Fin's negative experience with Paxil. Again, Chappell accurately depicts Fin's longing to be “cured” as she consults as a therapist and fills a prescription over her mother's objections, and then despairs at the debilitating side effects. What seems to be missing from the story is Fin's heart. While OCD somewhat reflects the impact of her parents' divorce and the loss associated with the move, it can only go so far in conveying the whole of her personality and the range of her emotions. Ages 12-up.
January 1, 2008
Gr 8 Up-With her parents' divorce coming not long after her family's move to Miami, ninth-grader Fin finds stability only through the rhythm of counting and the voices in her head that establish order. Finding herself isolated from the high school world around her, and disliked by fellow students who find her behavior strange, Fin finds solace when she meets Thayer, a boy with learning disabilities, whose world seems to be a lot like hers. With the help of free-spirited Thayer and a sympathetic therapist, the girl is able to make sense of her life. Chappell's first novel is a brave attempt to explore the world of a teenager ravaged by both obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. Fin's struggle with both the drug Paxil and her troubled mother is a telling revelation of the recurrence of these diseases through generations. Likable characters and an intense pace make this a good purchase for most collections."Caryl Soriano, New York Public Library"
Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
November 15, 2007
If 14-year-old Frances fails to brush her teeth in multiples of three, shes certain something bad will happen. To feel in control, she counts everything, and her hands are raw from washing off germs. Her behavior has gotten worse since her parents divorced and she moved to Miami. Her kind therapist says she has obsessive-compulsive disorder and prescribes Paxil, but it doesnt help. But she does make a friend with a weird, brilliant classmate who takes meds for attention deficit disorder. As with Nic Sheffs memoir Tweak, the descriptions of obsessive behavior become tiresome. What will hold readers are the witty observations of the high-school caste system, whether they focus on peers (Never take credit. Put yourself down before someone else does) or teachers (Memorize their ideas. But make them sound like your own). Readers, especially those stuck with their own annoying rituals, will recognize the anger, the anxiety, and the longing for escape.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.)
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