We All Fall Down

re-review

In this book, we're taken right into the middle of the action. The book starts with telling about the vandalism. Since Robert Cormier writes his books in a psychological manner.
Later in the book, we can hear about the characters' background and what their thoughts are. It's not like an author are telling the story to us, but we can read Jane's, Buddy's and the Avenger's thoughts and what they are experiencing in their life's.
which allows you to see things from different people's point of view. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thinking above the ordinary, in my opinion Students in high school should enjoy this book.

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It Was Ok

In the book We All Fall Down the author used great imagination. One of the main characters, I really did not like the plot because people trashed Jane's house and hurt her sister. I really do not like how the story ended, I always hate when someone leaves the story unfinished.

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Captivating

'We All Fall Down' - Robert Cormier .. Christina A. Timber Creek High School Class 2008 .. 'We all Fall Down' was definitely a thriller. What appealed to me most was its various perceptions of the three main characters. Robert Cormier writes his books in a psychological manner which allows you to see things from different people's point of view. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thinking above the ordinary. It can be found enjoyable from both genders, however, in my opinion, should be read by a maturer audience. Students in high school should enjoy this book.

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A reviewer

I thought this book was ok. not to great, um..at first it was kinda slow but i kept reading and started to get interesting. Thought I didnt like the ending it was sad but i guess the for the best..The book kinda got confusing a bit because some part for me didnt make sense but i guess you should read the book yourself to find out..

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On the edge of my seat!!

It was great. I began to read it and I couldn't put it down. It was very suspensful and it makes you think a little bit. I reccomend this book to any person.

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Buddy's Veneer

Jane Jerome, one of the main characters in We All Fall Down, learns the harsh reality that people aren¿t always who they seem to be. In this suspenseful mystery by Robert Cormier, the reader sees the affects of one event unfold through the eyes of three different people. Through characterization, every reader can connect with one of the characters from this novel because of Cormier¿s years of practice as a young adult writer. Cormier grew up in a small town in Michigan, where he lived until his death in 2000. In the beginning of his career he was a journalist for the ¿Fitchburg Sentinel,¿ and won three prestigious awards. He broke into the field of young adult writing with his hit novel The Chocolate War. In 1991 he won the Margaret A. Edwards award for three of his best novels The Chocolate Wars, I am the Cheese, and After the First Death. He went on and wrote nearly fifteen novels and many of his books have been on the best seller list. Most of his success can be accredited to his amazing use of characters and point of view to make all his books true page turners. Robert Cormier through the use of characterization and setting, shows that people aren¿t always, who they appear to be, which is exemplified through Buddy. In the novel there are three main characters that cross paths on one day when Buddy, Harry, and two of their friends decide to trash the Jerome¿s house. Buddy is a very shy boy that seems to be having fun and seems to be normal. Soon the reader finds out that there is more in his life than he can handle at home and he turns to alcohol to help him through hard times. He is in denial that he truly has a problem and is reluctant to tell people that he drinks. These four boys trash the Jerome¿s house, and they rape one of their daughters, Karen. Her sister is also a very shy person that doesn¿t like it very much in Burnside, since she moved from Monument. From the day of her sister¿s accident she has removed herself from society until one day she meets a boy. The last of the main characters is the Avenger, For most of the book his name is unknown. Cormier uses him as a very illusive character that is always around, but you don¿t know who he is. His writing style dramatically affects the way that the reader portrays the characters. This whole novel is in the first person point of view, yet is through the eyes of three people, the reader sees exactly how they feel. In the novel the Avenger is a character who is portrayed as scary, yet really kind, which is only accomplished through the tone of Cormier¿s writing. ¿He watched in horror as they trashed the house he had come to love, ransacking and rampaging, the sound of carnage making him wince as if his own body were being ravaged¿(p.2). In the quote Cormier uses a simile to show how the Avenger feels yet in the previous part of the sentence he is watching people destroy a house. Throughout the novel he is shown as one for those people that people know, but don¿t truly know. Cormier also employs indirect characterization to show a character¿s feelings, ¿Buddy looked over his shoulder, as if expecting to see a police cruiser streak toward the school¿¿(p.95). This novel isn¿t just enjoyable for the amazing plot, but for the language that flows as smooth as the Mississippi. This was one of the best novels that I have ever read. It is a fast paced, moving book that keeps you in suspense till the very end. Throughout the novel I was attached to the characters, and was able to connect because of the great characterization. I would highly recommend the book to anyone that wants a great, fast reading novel.

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Excellent, But Sad

I love Robert Cormier and after picking up this book and learning a little about it, I just had to read it. This book is probably one of the most discriptive, if not slightly disturbing, I've ever read from Cormier. It goes very deep into the characters' minds. However there are points where it can get confusing and the ending is sad and leaves you feeling a little depressed. However, it's great for readers who are searching for love, lost it, or are enjoying it right now, or if you're just into really heavy drama.

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good but disapointing

this novel began slow then quickly captured your interest...and yet the ending disapointed me. Its short, so for a quick read i would recommend it but it was not too rewarding for me.

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one of a kind

i am a 13 year old student and i have enjoyed this story imensally and i highly recomend it to any reader. i got hooked in an english lesson and i am not usually a reader but i was amazed at the excitement i never knew books could be so amusing i could read it over and over again.

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Great Book!!!!!

From the first second I began to engross myself in reading this book, I was physically unable to put the book down. This book is a great book in which anyone of just about any age would enjoy. If you don't read this book you are definitely missing on some great reading. I am definitely not a ready either, I have only found one book I enjoyed, and now there is 2.

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amazing

Four teenage boys enter a house in Burnside Mass, on april fool's day.They ruin the house so badly.Karen Jerome arrives home early and they push her down the stairs and leave her in a coma...the avenger has seen the whole thing.This story is engrossing and disturbing and probably one of the best books i've ever read.it was written in a way like no other book i've read.I wish i could describe in my own words the coolness of Cormier's writing but can't.YOU HAVE TO READ IT!!! The story is told from three points of view including that of a psycho person (the avenger) one of the trashers who is an alcoholic (Buddy Walker) and of Jane Jerome the teenager who lives in the house. It was furiously paced and once again, Cormier explores the dark corners of the human heart. If you liked the Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier or the Chocolate War, you will most likely like this one.ROBERT CORMIER IS THE GREATEST WRITER IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (besides J.R.R Tolkien)

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an unconvetional realism

well, i was made read this book as a school activity. the book for some parts was exciting, however if not read in only a few readings becomes tedious and boaring. this book starts with an out there begining, making you want to go on. after this coms the unconventional structure. i say this as, the climax isnt as high a point of tention as the start of the book. a great start, and real issues. this writters realism and use of familliar icons such as coke and 7 up appeal to the target audience, and brings to question whether or not this could happen to you.

We All Fall Down

Just like many of Robert Cormier's other books, this book jumps around from character to charachter. It's not good enough that you can't put it down, but you will be trying to get back to it as fast as possible. The book describes a teenagers pathway through high school and his attempt at being popular. He does something he regrets and ends up paying for it in the end.

Best Book

I am in 7th grade and I thought this book was the best book I have ever read all year. I enjoyed the suspense so much that I could not but the book down (literally!). I would recommend this to anybody who needs a book that is either my age or older.

My dream book

It is a very interesting book. It had alot of exciting things in it. the only thing i didnt like about it was that it jumped around alot and it was kinda hard to follow.

This book was very good

I thought this was the best book i have ever read. Everytime i read it i never wannna put the book done.

Grasping Your Attention

Robert Cormier has written this clenching novel about troubling teenage life. They face many problems, but also create more. Through the eyes of the Avenger, life is depicted in a different way for the Jerome family. Cormier also shows how one person's life affects so many other people's lives. There are many acts of violence in the novel, but you can learn from their mistakes.

An Attention Getting Book

We All Fall Down is a book that addresses many topics. The approach taken by the author is very blunt and to the point. Robert Cormier does not beat around the bush when talking about rape, alcoholism, or divorce. The characters try to hide some of their feelings which causes them to have more problems. Overall, this book was very suprising to read. It talked about the topics all of us try to avoid.

What ever happened to forgive and forget?

I thought the ending to this book was extremely disappointing. It leads you up to this clincher where you think Buddy and Jane are going to get back together, only it never happens. She can't forgive him for one night of drunken stupidity and what him and his 'friends' did to her sister. Her love for him is no longer an issue, it doesn't even matter anymore. She felt betrayed and she let go of the best thing she ever had. In the end, love didn't conquer all things.

What family life is really like

It protrayed the way a real family would react in times of hardship, and really got into the emotions of the characters in the story.