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Title: The Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier ISBN: 0-440-22971-5 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.84 (50 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: The Rag and Bone Shop
Comment: The Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier is about a twelve year old boy, Jason Dorrant, who is enjoying his summer vacation. Then, a seven year old girl, who is Jason's friend's sister, shows up dead in her backyard, and the last person to see her was Jason. The entire town waits impatiently while a big time interrogator figueres out if Jason is the murderer.
This book is a very quick read. It always keeps you going and wanting to read more. But that's about it for its positives qualities. This book feels very unrealistic because a twelve year old boy, in middle school, hangs out with his eight year old sister and a seven year old girl. This does not seem very realistic. The characters are very mature for their ages. The seven-year-old is able to do a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle of a red cardinal. The eight-year-old is already writing her own detectives stories, too. The characters needed to be older in order to fit their personalities. I found this book interesting, yet, unrealistic which is why I give it 3 stars.
Rating: 5
Summary: Exquistely Demonstrates Weakness of Justice System
Comment: The Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier can be called one of the most splendid novels written for young adults. The main storyline begins with the strange murder of a 7-year-old girl with a 12-year-old boy as the prime suspect. When an expert interrogator with what seems to be a mental illness is called in to "extract a confession," the girl's parents and friends will find out if he's guilty or not. Therefore, justice will be served. Or will it? When the mayor himself becomes personally involved, a recipe for disaster is created.
The story begins when a 7-year-old girl is mysteriously found murdered in the woods. The girl would be identified as Alicia Bartlett. 12-year-old Jason Dorrant is the prime suspect. He is taken in for questioning by an expert interrogator named Trent, who has a troubling personal life and seems paranoid. Trent was seen at the very beginning when he was interrogating somebody. When Trent discovers that Jason is innocent, he knows his right choice is to tell the authorities that they have the wrong man. But will his greed and pressure push him to extract a confession, no matter what?
The title of the novel, The Rag and Bone Shop, comes from an interesting poem; written by Yeats; which Trent recalls throughout the story: "I must lie down where all the ladders start; in the foul rag-and-bone shop of the heart." Trent, with a troubling personal life, gives us a look at some of the darker corners of society. He always gets a confession no matter what, which monumentally demonstrates the weakness of the justice system and the destruction of our lives bad interrogations cause. Also, there are absolutely no miracles. Pure luck will save, like it would in 99% of most novels, neither Trent nor Jason. While this may be harsh, it is what really happens 99% of the time. Cormier doesn't invent a fanciful tale, nor does he make up an unrealistically ridiculous story. This book descriptively and truly sums up the parts and flaws of our justice system.
Undoubtedly, this is one of our best novels. It gives us a look at the justice system and how terrible it is. It is dark, mysterious, and would only be recommended to those who are 11 or older. However, since this book is fun to read, has a good plot, and is built on reality, it is impossible not to say that Robert Cormier must truthfully have been one of our best authors.
Rating: 5
Summary: READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!
Comment: If you like mystery then this book is for you. This Book is by far one of the best books that I have read in a while. I would suggest that you read this book and tell other people about it. Here is the basic laydown of the book: There is this kid named Jason who lives across the street from this girl named Alicia who gets murdered just minutes after Jason had left her house, now the police think that he could be a possible suspect on the killings of this girl. Does Jason end up guilty or does it remain a mystery? You will have to read the book and find out(don't want to spoil the end for you)!!!!!!!
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