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Title: Shattering Glass by Gail Giles ISBN: 0-689-85800-0 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.72 (29 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: It will keep you guessing until the last page...literally!
Comment: "Shattering Glass" is a suspenseful novel written by Gail Giles about the murder of a high school senior named Simon Glass. The book is narrated by a straight-A student named Young Steward. He's one of the most popular boys in Simon's school, but only because he's a close friend of the even more popular and charismatic Rob Haynes. Simon is a geek who's hated by just about the entire student body, but Rob has other plans for him. He decides to make it his mission to turn Simon into the most liked kid in the whole school. Simon goes along with it at first, but it isn't long before the newly confident Simon starts coming up with some devious plans of his own.
On the very first page of the first chapter of this book, Young admits that he himself and his friends are the ones responsible for murdering Simon. So a book can't be very exciting when you already know the ending, right? Well, you'd be surprised. "Shattering Glass" has an incredibly suspenseful storyline filled with twists and surprises that I never even saw coming! You'll be so anxious to know when, how, and especially why the murder occurred that it will probably be hard to put the book down! Young retells the events leading up to the killing with such emotion and detail that you might even find yourself feeling more pity for him than for Simon. At the beginning of every chapter are quotes from people somehow associated with the murderers or the victim. The quotes are from many years after the incident occurred, and by reading these statements and opinions you can slowly piece together exactly what happened on the fateful day of Simon's death.
"Shattering Glass" is a very entertaining book that I would recommend to everyone. A lot of the issues dealt with in this story can really make you view people in an entirely different way. It gives you a first-hand look into the darker side of high school popularity, while constantly reminding you that nothing is ever as it appears.
Rating: 5
Summary: Shattering Glass
Comment: Shattering Glass shatters many, possibly all other mystery or drama books that I've read in quality, plot and realism. This book would probably appeal to many people, especially if you like drama, mystery, or even humorous books, because of the author's ability to include all of these genres into her story. You will also like this story if you like surprise endings. The main character in this story is Young Steward, a high school student who also narrates the story. Him and his friends, deemed the "popular crowd" because of different reasons, had recently started following a boy by the name of Rob around, a new student who was instantly a hit with everyone because of his looks and his calm and cool attitude. At the time, they all thought they knew when he came up with what seemed like an impossible task, turn the biggest nerd in school, Simon Glass, into one of them, a popular kid. As the book goes on, Young, Rob and their friends, Coop, a gridiron hero who is popular because of his amazing athletics, and Bobster, the cool kid in the school with the good looks, even if he can be really corny sometimes, basically taught Simon how to be cool, in exchange for little thingsthat he did for them. But as the story would go on, Simon would get a mind of his own, and let's just say Rob didn't like to try and control a mind that would try and fight back.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Shattering Tale of Reality
Comment: Power hungry Alpha-Male Rob Hynes, along with his crew girl-attracting Bobster, intellectual Young (who narrates the story), and sweet athletic Coop take on the seeming impossible job of turning type A-nerd Simon Glass into class Favorite. Along the way to popularity Simon finds his devious new courage to stand on his own two feet. He snoops his way into Rob's overly private backround to find what will be a deadly secret. When Simon takes over Rob's control of votes for class favorite and confronts the group with Rob's past, it results in a "shattering" conclusion. This is a great book with relatable situations. It is so realistic and well written with words that bring the scene to life, that you feel like you are a spectator watching it all happen. The quotes at the beginning of each chapter are good insight to what happened in the end of the book and keep you guessing right down to the last page.
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Title: Dead Girls Don't Write Letters by Gail Giles ISBN: 0761317279 Publisher: Roaring Brook Pub. Date: 23 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: You Don't Know Me by David Klass ISBN: 0064473783 Publisher: HarperTempest Pub. Date: 06 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Hanging On to Max by Margaret Bechard ISBN: 0761315799 Publisher: Roaring Brook Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman ISBN: 0786807695 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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