Liar
گزارش تخلف
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2009
نویسنده
Scott Shinaناشر
Recorded Books, Inc.شابک
9781440768569
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
November 4, 1996
Alex has one last chance to stay out of the reformatory-to move in with his grandparents in a remote Oregon town and keep out of trouble for a year. He has grown up with an alcoholic mother whose chief talent is for lying ("She could say anything, and you'd believe her"), and he is so used to her erratic ways that regular breakfasts, friends and farm chores at his grandparents' are amazing to him. Morris could have stopped here with a happy ending, but she doesn't let Alex escape quite so easily. By accident, Alex starts a forest fire, and he can't bring himself to own up to it. Then a Walkman and a motorcycle disappear, and everyone blames him. This story isn't easy to read, yet its ultimately uplifting message is about not giving up, even if the life you get is not what you would have chosen. Authoritatively depicted, the stark beauty and small-town life of rural Oregon form a strong backdrop to a tale with the ring of truth. Ages 12-up.
Fourteen-year-old Alex is given one last chance when his probation moves him to his grandparents. His life has been based on lies, both his mother's and his own, and his only other option is a school for delinquents if he does anything wrong. Alex is doubtful of his chances when he is accused of a crime, but he decides to fight for what has become his home. Scott Shina's clear narration conveys all of Alex's inner turmoil, as well as a wide spectrum of characteristics that give the listener definite mental images of the secondary characters who are striving for Alex to succeed or waiting for him to fail. The age, geographic background, and socioeconomic status of each speaker is never in doubt. Older teens will enjoy this realistic portrayal of a downward spiral. B.F. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
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