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| Original Title: | Deadline |
| ISBN: | 0060850892 (ISBN13: 9780060850890) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Idaho(United States) Trout, Idaho(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Lincoln Award Nominee (2011), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2010) |
Chris Crutcher
Hardcover | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3.93 | 12770 Users | 1561 Reviews
Point Containing Books Deadline
| Title | : | Deadline |
| Author | : | Chris Crutcher |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | September 18th 2007 by Greenwillow Books (first published September 1st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Teen. Sports. Death |
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Ben Wolf has big things planned for his senior year. Had big things planned. Now what he has is some very bad news and only one year left to make his mark on the world. How can a pint-sized, smart-ass seventeen-year-old do anything significant in the nowheresville of Trout, Idaho? First, Ben makes sure that no one else knows what is going on—not his superstar quarterback brother, Cody, not his parents, not his coach, no one. Next, he decides to become the best 127-pound football player Trout High has ever seen; to give his close-minded civics teacher a daily migraine; and to help the local drunk clean up his act. And then there's Dallas Suzuki. Amazingly perfect, fascinating Dallas Suzuki, who may or may not give Ben the time of day. Really, she's first on the list. Living with a secret isn't easy, though, and Ben's resolve begins to crumble . . . especially when he realizes that he isn't the only person in Trout with secrets.Rating Containing Books Deadline
Ratings: 3.93 From 12770 Users | 1561 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books Deadline
I would have given this book a better rating, but there were two things that bothered me:1) I did not understand any of the football lingo at all. Now, that doesn't really mean too much coming from me, since my knowledge of football is on the same level as my knowledge of advanced calculus, but I had to skim over dozens of pages because I had no idea what was going on.2) While I respect the right of the patient, I was really bothered by the main character's reasons for refusing medicalThis book was very depressing, however, it carries a very important message about life and human nature. I recommend this book to fans of young adult fiction and realistic fiction.
i think i'm becoming a sucker for tearjerkers. this book made me cry so much my nose was red and runny when i finally got to the end. i loved the relationship between ben and cody. also, reading about football made me interested to check out other football books (e.g. friday night lights, etc.) p.s. i think dallas suzuki is one of the coolest names ever.
Book #100 Read in 2017Deadline by Chris CrutcherThis is actually a re-read for me; I read it years ago when it first came out. It will be our next class read in my Young Adult Literature class. Ben, a senior, finds out that he has an aggressive terminal illness. He decides to forgo treatment in order to have a "normal" senior year. He also decides to keep news of illness to himself. This proves problematic as he develops new friendships and he realizes he has to let his friends and family know.
This is the second book I've read recently that's been about choices. Choosing between life or death. And I have to say, I think I liked this one better than If I Stay, which don't get me wrong, was amazing, but I think Deadline was absolutely stunning.I was really moved by this novel. The only thing that had me slightly confused was all the football stuff. I'm not a football fan by any means - hockey is my sport ;) - so all the stuff about football, it's terminology and everything went a little
I was really disappointed with this book, considering how much I liked The Sledding Hill. I think Crutcher tried to do too much in this book, and couldn't decide what he wanted to emphasize the most. Plot of kid who turns 18 then finds out he has a terminal illness and then refuses treatment and keeps it all secret so he can live a 'normal' life was interesting. I liked the scenes which had him challenging the smarmy history/government teacher; those seemed very real. But having the kid's mother
2.5 starsAn 18-year-old boy with big plans for his life finds out that he only has a year to live. He decides to refuse treatment and to keep his diagnosis a secret. Instead of telling his family the truth, he is determined to make the most of the time he has left. He joins the football team, even though he is extremely short, and he finally gathers the courage to approach the girl hes been admiring from afar for as long as he can remember. Deadline is actually a pretty decent story. Despite its
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