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| Original Title: | We All Fall Down |
| ISBN: | 0440215560 (ISBN13: 9780440215561) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Harry Flowers, Jane Jerome, Karen Jerome, Buddy Walker |
| Literary Awards: | California Young Readers Medal for Young Adult (1994) |
Robert Cormier
Paperback | Pages: 208 pages Rating: 3.81 | 2305 Users | 197 Reviews
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| Title | : | We All Fall Down |
| Author | : | Robert Cormier |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 208 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 1993 by Laurel Leaf (first published 1991) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Literature. Banned Books. Mystery. Teen |
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★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 We All Fall Down marks only the second Young Adult book that I’ve ever read and the first I’ve read by choice. The first novel, not surprising, was by the same author, which I read more than a decade ago--maybe closer to two decades--when I was trapped some place (I don’t even remember where) and Fade was the only book available. I liked enough of what I read in the time available that I later found another copy and finished the book. I’d remembered Robert Cormier’s name and some years back bought We All Fall Down. I had not been exploring the YA section but since there was nothing on the front cover to indicate otherwise, it had been shelved out of place. A contributing factor may have the back cover’s encapsulation of the book. It read like a crime novel. It’s part of the reason Cormier had been considered a controversial author. He tended to cover adult subjects in his YA books. He argued: “Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that the topics are handled that's important, and that applies whether it is a 15-year-old who is reading your book or someone who is 55.” We All Fall Down opens with four teenagers vandalizing an upper middle class house with nobody home. That changes when the 14-year-old daughter returns alone at the wrong time. Immediately we witness how Cormier flirted with adult themes. Two of the boys hold her arms as the leader, older and more vicious, drops his pants. Angered when she fights back and then tries to run, he pushes her down the basement stairs, the results of which leave her in a coma. The fourth boy, the least culpable of the invaders, watches the encounter from start to finish from the second floor. The girl’s eyes find him and beg for help, and he is unable to move. We will follow him as he tries to deal with varying degrees of guilt. The second of the three viewpoint characters is the family’s oldest daughter, two years older than her sister. What was done to her house, and particularly to her room, disrupts her life at a critical time in her emotional development. The final player is a voyeur who had convinced himself that he was part of this house, of this family. He witnesses the entire event and--as he'd already christened himself “The Avenger” when prowling--he swears vengeance. His revenge, however, has a significant hurdle to overcome. As the first sentence from one of his early scenes explains:The problem with being an eleven-year-old Avenger was just that: being eleven years old and an Avenger.Because the main characters each carry what seems to them to be substantial and deep-seated anguish (or at least the two that do not consider themselves an avenger do), it’s natural to suspect what follows will be a novel of introspection. While teenagers and angst tend to mix well in fiction, the story does open out include families and, in some cases, the past. There is movement, and through cause and effect their worlds begin to intersect, all in believable and interesting ways. But eventually it will wind down to only these three, initially a confrontation between just two of them, but with results that will deeply affect the third. Which is where, had I not been so invested, I might have had cause to be wary. The other primary reason Robert Cormier was considered controversial was that things often did not turn out well for his protagonists. Not only did they not win, they often lost. Often suffered losses. I felt the conclusion rendered here was appropriate. “Happily Ever After” and “Deep Tragedy” need not be the only choices. We All Fall Down finds satisfaction somewhere in the middle.
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Ratings: 3.81 From 2305 Users | 197 ReviewsCritique Epithetical Books We All Fall Down
I liked this book because I was always on the edge of my seat and it was well written. My favorite character was Buddy because he messed up and treys to change his was and do the right thing. If you mess up don't beat yourself down over it, try to overcome your problems and tell the truth. Yes it should be thought in public schools because it teaches USA good lesson on how to be ourself and how to be honest. I would recommend this book to my friends because I don't like reading but I reallyyes i liked the book it keep me on the edge of my seat keep making me turn the pages i like the twist in the books. the avenger was may favorite character i liked it when he turned out to be a full growing adult and how the book took us back almost 30 years and made it seem like it was present day and how he could get away with what he did. the theme that was keep consent was the whole vandalism theme the forced it into the book and made it stick their but not to keep it to over whelming.this
Brilliant, if not slightly controversial in regards to themes, for a Young Adult audience. I thoroughly enjoyed the thought-provoking notions and ideas this novel created.Great use of allusion, juxtaposition and POV. Good read for senior students and an excellent opening for conversation.This is not necessarily a YA read - so give it a go.
Deeply disturbing from beginning to end.
They entered the house at 9:02 P.M. and trashed their way through the Cape Cod cottage. At 9:46 P.M. Karen Jerome made the mistake of arriving home early. Thrown down the basement stairs, Karen slips into a coma. The trashers slip away.But The Avenger has seen it all.We All Fall down splits the point of view of three people, The Avenger, Jane, and Buddy. All of whom are going through a struggle, and it's not until later in the book for their paths to finally cross.Jane Jerome, the sister of
This book takes at least 10 years of my life FULL REVIEW From the very start, right from the first lines, Cormier sets the tone for this book. And I just knew this book would upset me. And man, was I right! After I finished it, I wanted to scream cause I was frustrated and mad beyond words. Well, I guess I actually did scream. But the emotions that this book manages to raise, make it such an incredible and unforgettable journey and I'm sure this book will stick with me for a very long time. I
This is a frequently challenged book (like most of Cormier's books) about a group of teenagers who break into a house, vandalize it, and assault the young teenage girl who makes the mistake of coming home early. The violence is ugly, brutal and exceedingly real. The book unflinchingly depicts it and then moves beyond it to address the consequences of this violence for everyone concerned.Cormier deals with dark subjects in a complex and mature way. So many books for young adults romanticize
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