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Title: A Separate Peace by John Knowles ISBN: 0-553-28041-4 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 December, 1984 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (639 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Seperate Peace Really Pulls Through
Comment: A Seperate Peace by John Knowles is a spellbinding book that captivates the readers attention with an surprisingly evil story line that builds throughout the plot. The main characters, Finny and Gene are best friends and seniors at the Devon School for boys. Finny is an egotistical atheletic young man who is good at every sport ever invited, and Gene is a quiet shy boy who seems very bland and plain. Together they make an interesting blend. When an accident shatters through the glass of their world, things begin to change. This book held my attention throughout the plot, although the beginning was a little slow, starting with a reflection from Gene. I liked how the book was so realistic, showing the interaction between boys around my age group. It was also interesting to learn how life was during WWII, the time period in which this book is set. I didnt like the abrupt ending of the book, and I feel that it could have been done more skillfully, to reflect upon the rest of the book, which was very good. Overall, this is a good read. Go out and buy this book if you like stories with evil twists and excitement, and enjoy observing interactions between friends, and even enemies.
Rating: 5
Summary: Heartbreaking...
Comment: A Separate Piece is a unique book. The only comparisons I can draw are to films like Dead Poets Society or Scent of a Woman - that whole genre set at rich boarding schools. The obvious comparison is to Catcher in the Rye, but the tone of that novel is entirely different. The thing that sets this novel off is the moral ambiguity of the narrator, Gene. At first, we sympathize with him but then he commits an unforgivable act. If we sympathize with him the rest of the book, we sympathize with his sense of guilt over doing something he cannot forgive himself for. Gene's fall from innocence is mirrored by America's fall during WWII. This is a heartbreaking novel, capturing the joys and horrors of youth that stay with you your entire life.
Rating: 5
Summary: Must reads
Comment: We had to read three "coming of age" books in school recently, and all were extremely good and completely different from each other. "Catcher in the Rye," "The Bark of the Dogwood" and this one, "A Separate Peace," were the books. We voted in class, and "Peace" was our favorite, followed by "Dogwood." Knowles book is so well-written and moving that I don't see how anyone could not like it. Whether you have to read it or not for class, pick up a copy!
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Title: Lord of the Flies by William Gerald Golding ISBN: 0399501487 Publisher: Perigee Pub. Date: July, 1959 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ISBN: 0446310786 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 11 October, 1988 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck ISBN: 0140177396 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: September, 1993 List Price(USD): $8.00 |
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Title: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger ISBN: 0316769487 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 01 May, 1991 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Animal Farm by George Orwell, C. M. Woodhouse, Russell Baker ISBN: 0451526341 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 06 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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