Blog Response #3
Stotan!, Chinese Handcuffs, Running Loose, and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes all involve intense topics that add to the plot. Talk about the point in which you became hooked into your book. What did Chris Crutcher do to hook you? Describe any moment or moments in the book where you didn't want to put the book down. What will you always remember about this book?
Chris hooked me by making Becky die that really made me want to read more, because i was surprised she died just like that. Ill always remember when Boomer lit up Washington.
ReplyDeleteI also agree it happened all of a sudden and then louie was is shambles.
Deletemust of been a huge shock when she died. a lot of shocking moments happen in my book also
Deletegood point Dylan! i would have to say that the first part that hooked me was the hit on Washington because the whole book got better at that point. I will never forget when Becky died.
DeleteI agree with you Dyl these were also my picks that were exciting.
Deletei agree she was so precious to Louie i defiantly thought there were going to live happy ever after
DeleteI agree 100%, Becky passing away hit my by surprise and made me want to find out what was gonna happen next.
DeleteThe book completely turned around when they hit chapter 10. Everything blew up, Boomer striking out at Louie but also comforting him. Becky, just Becky. I can't even imagine what Louie must have felt when he got the news. I can not wait to see how Chris portrays Louie's way of coping with this loss.
ReplyDeleteI think for me I was hooked in Staying Fat for Sarah Bynres once Dale started talking how he didn't really think Sarah's burns came from a pot of spaghetti. Then I wanted to know what actually happened and what Dale was talking about. Chris Crutcher used foreshadowing to keep me involved in the book and wanting more. The thing I am going to remember the most form this book is how connected I felt to Sarah. I felt like I knew her and I could relate to some of the things she was going through. Another thing I wont forget is how loyal of a friend Eric was to not just Sarah in the book but to all of his friends like Jody and Steve.
ReplyDeleteI think Chris Crutcher did a great job using foreshadowing in his book to keep readers interested. The little hints that he dropped also made me want to know what actually happened to Sarah Byrnes. I hope you're enjoying the book as much as I am!
Deletei agree when dale was hinting about her burns not being from a pot of spaghetti it made me read more and more just because i really wanted to find out. the connection between these characters are really strong but they are really weird i think the only reason shara and eric became friends in the first place is because of their shared deformities.
DeleteI agree, Crutcher used foreshadowing very well, leaving the reader to want more. Sarah is a relatable character in the fact that she doesn't exactly fit in, in my opinion. I also really liked Eric's loyalty throughout the book with his friends.
DeleteChinese Handcuffs involves sexual harassment, a topic not usually discussed in school. In the book Jen has been sexually harassed not only by her father, but by her step-father as well. The reason why this made me want to read more is because I want to learn more about it. Since we do not talk about this topic in school, Chinese Handcuffs helps me learn more about this heavy topic. I will always remember how in detail Chris Crutcher explains all of the heavy topics in the book.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that it talks about *sexual assault* and in today's society its not talked about unless someone is suing someone for it. I feel like its something that people want to talk about but do not want to because they do not know how to tell someone or people do not know how to support someone who has gone through it.
DeleteI agree. Chris Crutcher does a very good job going into deep detail about this topic and what this could do to a person.
DeleteYour book sounds very interesting. All of his books so far have a little hook to them. Hope you enjoy the book!
DeleteI agree with you! this book taught me things about how people deal with abuse an try to get help but they are afraid to hurt other around them.
DeleteI agree that it isn't discussed enough. We don't talk about it because we don't know how to. I hope that the more people who read this book, know more about these topics. Happy reading!
DeleteI am reading Stotan. I became hooked in the book when Jeff had to go to the hospital during a swim meet. After being in the hospital a couple days he found out he had a serious blood disease. He soon left the hospital and was stuck in his house the rest of the book because his parents would not let him leave. He was in really bad shape and believed he was going to die soon. After finding out about Jeffs condition, I could not stop reading. I was stuck in the book, trying to find out what will happen to Jeff. Sadly the book ended without revealing if Jeff pulls through or dies from the disease. I will never forget how the rest of the swim team risked getting disqualified from the state, to swim the first three legs of the relay for Jeff. This showed just how strong the brotherhood was between all of the boys. Although the book left me wondering about what happened to Jeff, it was overall a very good read.
ReplyDeleteFrom what you described in this paragraph makes this book sound really good. I might have to read it some time.
DeleteSounds like an interesting read. I can relate to a tragic event in my book Running Loose, Becky Sanders gets involved in a car accident and she passes away.
Deletei am also reading this book and after this was said about what happened to Jeff it was very cool to see how his friends responded and wanted to be with him and take care of him and wanted to do everything for him.
DeleteI feel like that would not be an easy thing to read about, but it sounds interesting. My book also left me wanting to continue reading in order to find out what happens to the characters. I like the teamwork aspect and how they stood up and did something for their teammate. It sounds really good.
DeleteThe point of the book that really got me hooked on Running Loose was Trouts football game against Salmon River. The game where Coach Lednecky ordered his players to take out the opposing teams star quarterback. The sheer suspense leading up to the game was enough to make me eager to keep going, I had to know what happens. As the moment arrives, and Boomer slams Washington, their QB, straight into a bench. The most memorable part about that moment was Louie sticking up for Washington and calling out Boomer for the illegal hit. It really shows some insight for all characters involved, on how they think and act. Definitively one of the most important moments of the book, period.
ReplyDeleteI agree that when the coach orders for the dirty play is one of the most interesting points in the book because you want to see what happens next.
DeleteI completely agree, the football game was an extremely exciting moment in the book. Chris Crutcher really ends the game with a cliff hanger by not going into detail about Washington's injury.
DeleteI would agree as well when Boomer took out Washington out of the game was really a high point and grab my attention as well. I really like how described Crutcher described the seen he really made it feel like you where there and could see and hear and feel the intestacy of it.
Deletei agree boomer is a prick and should have gotten ejected out of the game and i feel that was a good point in the book
DeleteIn my book Stotan, I have read some interesting topics. When Stotan Week started i could not put my book down. Chris Crutcher put so many visuals in my head that even i could see what walker and his friends were pushed into doing. After all that training they headed to the swim meets and then Jeff suddenly collapsed in the pool during the 100 backstroke. I was devastated when the bell rang for the next class and will have to continue at another time. One of the moments I will never forget is when Max arrived at the savage house to make sure O'Brian doesn't mess with Nortie again with pure intimidation.
ReplyDeleteWhy is when Max arriving at the savage house to make sure O'Brian doesnt mess with Nortie a part you will never forget?
DeleteI agree with you Logan, Chris Crutcher is very good at putting visuals in the readers head. Jeff collapsing in the pool was also a moment i could not stop reading. I also like when Max stood up to O'Brian, it shows how much he cares about his swimmers.
Deletei am also reading this book and when stotan week came up it felt like i was there with them because it got so much into detail and was great to see how the boys did during that week.
DeleteChinese Handcuffs had me hooked in mostly instantly once I started reading. The part that really pulled me in was after Jen got a concussion and was acting fishy towards Coach Sherman. From that point on I knew there was something deeper happening. Chris Crutcher is very descriptive and detailed in all of his scenes. I like how the book isn't predicable and brings new surprises throughout. I'll always remember that not everyone has it lucky in life and how it shines light on important issues.
ReplyDeleteChris Crutcher is very good at adding in things we can relate to or understand. As young adults we can read these harder, more sensitive topics. I really agree that he is descriptive and detailed. He is also good at keeping our attention through our book choice.
DeleteI agree with i how i like that the book isn't predicable. We never really new what was going to happen next. I also agree with how Jen got weird towards her coach, I never would of expected it to happen.
DeleteI agree with you Sydney. The part that I think is fishy is that Coach Sherman never tried to push the issue any. Because as a coach or a teacher then you`re probably a mandatory reporter. So if Sherman even had a lick of suspicion about making her take her little sister home then she should`ve reported it to a higher authority because it`s the right thing that she should`ve done.
DeleteChinese handcuffs is packed with abuse, suicide, and just an all around very intense story line. i think the part that really caught my attention is the abuse that jen receives because it is just not right that she had her real dad and her stepdad do the same thing to her. the reason i didnt want to stop during this point was because we never hear alot about this very important topic and i think that it should be more know to the world. i will always remember how not everyone has it easy in life and it may seem like it on the outside but on the inside they have some deep demons.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I think this should be discussed more in schools now so that teenagers know what these things could do to someone and how it can change their lives and affect their future down the road.
Deletei agree because both her fathers abused her so she doesnt real know what a father should do . she does not have a father figure in her life either.
Deletei agree that it is a sensitive topic but its good that we can still talk about it and learn about it
DeleteI think Chinese handcuffs and its topics should be thought more in schools even tho the topics might be terrible to think about but this kind of stuff is happening every day to people just like us and this book shows us that it happen and how to deal with it.
DeleteI got hooked on Chinese hand cuffs right at the beginning of the book when the main characters were around our age they are in high school and the characters are relative to me. the book got me really hooked when it got into Dillon dealing with his brothers death and how to deal with it. I am not really sure what to think about the part of Jen being molested by her father and then her step father, but it weird to see that this is happening still today and how people deal with something like that.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is pretty easy to relate to the main characters in different ways.
DeleteI agree that Chinese handcuffs relates to us teenagers because of the topics that deal with abuse and complicated relationships. Even I can understand that the loss of a brother in the book can get you hooked to reading.
Deletei agree it was a very easy part to relate to because they are around our age and they may go through the same things as what we have.
Deletesounds like a very relatable book and I feel like I would enjoy it.
DeleteI agree that it was easy to connect with the characters beings were around the same age as them. I also agree that when Preston killed himself it really pulled you in and want to keep reading to see what was going to happen next.
DeleteI became hooked and really into my book when Louie called Lendecky out on the game when he set Boomer up to take out Washington. Boomer tock Washington out for a couple weeks out of the season. Also how Madison just sat there and looked the other way and did not say anything just looked the other way. Crutcher hooked me with the way he described the whole atmosphere like you can picture and imagine and feel like you were on the field with the football team. The point that I really couldn't put down the book was when Crutcher says if Becky would have stayed around and when Becky died I couldn't put it down. The thing I will always remember about Running Loose is that Becky died.
ReplyDeletei feel the same way as you Cody. the hit really got me hooked on the book and when Becky died it will always be the first thing i think of when this book is talked about.
DeleteI could not put the book down either while reading about Becky's death. This, for me, was also the most memorable part of the book that I will never forget.
DeleteI couldn't believe that Crutcher had killed off Becky, I couldn't not put down the book then. I agree that it is the most memorable part.
Deletei have a similar part in my book Chinese handcuffs where we loose a main character and it really draws in all the attention because it plays such a large part in the whole book.
DeleteWhen Becky died I stayed up way longer than i should have reading in my room trying to find out what was gonna happen next. I was shocked.
DeleteThe only thing that really got me hooked into the book was when Jennifer told Dillon about what her stepdad has been doing to her in another one Dillon's boring letters to his dead brother. The author didn't really hook me with anything too interesting, but when Jennifer told Dillon the secret, i became interested in finding out what would happen next. Moments that I didn't want to put the book down include when Dillon went after Jennifer when she took off right in the middle of the basketball game. I was wondering what would happen next. One thing that I will remember about this book are all the chapters that start with a letter. Boy, I didn't like that one bit. I hope the next book i read doesn't do that.
ReplyDeleteYeah i agree. the letter letter part was definitely not my favorite part either.
DeleteI am reading the book Stotan!. Before I got to the plot, I got pretty bored with the book and I didn't find it that interesting. I didn't really want to read the book until I got to chapter 11 and 12. When I got to chapter 12, I didn't want to stop reading. In chapter 12, I found out that one of the main characters, one of the narrators best friends, got very sick. This character's name is Jeff. In this chapter, Jeff found out that he had a blood disease and he didn't know how long he was going to live. He told his friends that he was going to die soon. Now the book has me on the edge of my seat, waiting to find out what happens, which I hope does not include Jeff dying. Two things I will always remember about this book is Nortie and his abusive father and Jeff getting sick and possibly dying. I can't wait to continue reading this book and find out how it ends.
ReplyDeleteI am happy you are enjoying your book! Some books take awhile to get into it; but nonetheless you're still enjoying it. I hope your book finishes on a good note although Chris Crutcher likes to throw a curve. Happy reading!!
DeleteI agree I hope something does not happen Jeff. I also hope the ending has a hook to it.
DeleteI will agree that the book is sort of boring, at least it starts off that way. It definitely has been getting better the more I read. There is slow chapters/sections and more dramatic chapters/sections.
DeleteI totally agree that the book starts out slow and boring. My initial thoughts were that the whole book was going to be boring but then Nortie hits a little kid and a lot of stuff starts to happen.
DeleteI became hooked on Chinese Handcuffs when I found out that Preston took his life in front of his own brother. Chris Crutcher brings sore topics to the front line instead of hiding them in the back. He makes sure that they never get forgotten or skipped over; forcing us to talk about the sad reality. The majority of the world likes to avoid talking about the elephant in the room. We like to pretend it doesn't exist, but the reality is teen pregnancy, sexual assault, abuse, and suicide do happen all around us and it's our job to talk about it and spread awareness. I think I will always remember the graphic details of the cat and dog dying. I've never almost cried because of a book until Chris Crutcher described the torture and sad scenes.
ReplyDeleteYour book sounds very interesting and sad. You make a really good point about spreading awareness for sensitive topics and I agree that they should be talked about more.
DeleteThat was a pretty intense part but it didn't hook me because he wasn't trying to solve anything or fix anything like he was at the end of the book.
Deletei totally agree with you! I agree how people ignored the actually things that happen to the world even know they might seen so little they do not know how important they are.
DeleteWell said! I think that Crutcher does an amazing job at explaining the deep topics people don't talk about.
DeleteI definitely agree with you on the topic. A lot of people are hush hush about these sensitive topics and no one likes to talk about it. Those two scenes were really sad for me too. It was so hard to read the graphic detail about the cat.
Deletei agree that the world need to accept and talk about prevention of the topic in chines handcuffs.
DeleteTo me, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes was an interesting and captivating book from the start. I really became hooked on the book when I noticed how odd it was that Eric 'Mobe' couldn't bring up Sarah Byrnes' father without almost getting beat up for it. I couldn't seem to put the book down when Sarah Byrnes admitted she was never actually going through a breakdown. I wanted, almost feeling like I needed, to find out why she was there and what her plan was. I'll always remember the feeling I got when reading about Virgil Byrnes' mysterious and creepy character whenever he came around.
ReplyDeleteYour book sounds very interesting and I would like to hear more about it.
DeleteYou are so right about the whole hospital thing once we found out she wasn't actually mentally ill a thousand questions came through my mind. Why is she faking it? Why is she there? What happened? By using that hook he kept me wanting more because of all the questions I had.
Deletei disagree the book at the beginning was very slow and it didn't catch my attention at all. but i do agree that in the hospital is when the book really picked up and i didnt want to put the book down.
DeleteI am reading staying fat for Sarah Byrnes, and the part that made me not want to put the book down was when Virgil was threatening Moby. It really got me intrigued because i thought that he was gonna kill him or something so it kept me interested. I will always remember the long nights reading before we turn in our journal entries
ReplyDeleteI agree Reese that was a really good prat to but i think finding out how sarah got burnt was a lot better. It was the juice I have been waiting for.
DeleteI am reading Stotan, but after reading responses about Staying fat for Sarah Byrnes, it sounds like a very good book. I think I would have got hooked in at the same point as you because I get very intrigued when there is about to be a fight.
DeleteI agree that was a intense part of the book because it shows how Mr. burns is willing to do any thing to get his daughter under his control.
DeleteChris hooked me in staying fat for sarah byrnes when he revealed how sarah got her burn marks as a kid. Knowing that sarah being sarah tried saving her mom from her abusive dad and then paying the consequences with a face to the woodstove at the age of like 4 just really kept me interested like how could someone do that to their own child.
ReplyDeletewow if i read this book i feel like i would of been hooked on this part too.
DeleteI asked myself that too! That was one of my questions in my reading log as well like how could you do that? I wasn't surprised at all though when Sarah said she got her burns because she was trying to stand up for her mom. Sarah is that kind of person she stands up for people when they cant like Dale and Eric. She always has the people she cares about backs.
DeleteI think that almost everyone got hooked on either when she tells everyone that her dad burned her face, or when Dale hinted at Sarah's father burning her. I also agree with continuing to wondering how a father could do that to a child.
DeleteI also wondered how someone could do such a horrible things to their own child. Sarah at such a young age probably didn't fully understand why Virgil even did that to her when she was just trying to save her mom.
Deletei would agree with you, when Sarah's burns were reviled, it was a huge turning point and really brought out how Sarah's dad is.
DeleteI am reading Stotan. I did not become hooked until mid chapter 11 when they went to Montanan to compete for a spot at state. When Jeff went to compete he went his normal fast speed through the first half of the race and then he slowed down. Lion quickly pulled him out of the pool. Jeff got rushed to the hospital because he had a blank face, so there was defiantly something wrong. They later found out he has a blood disease and may live for days or months. He does not want his friends to be around him when he gets really weak. I still have to read to find out what happens to Jeff but we hope it is nothing bad. Some things I will always remember is Nortie's dad abused him, his brother, and his mom. Also, Jeff close to dying from a blood disease. I cannot wait to read what happens to Jeff and the team at state.
ReplyDeleteEven i was concerned when jeff suddenly collapsed during the race. I wanted to keep reading and find out if he was going to make it.
DeleteChinese handcuffs is a very good book dealing with sexual assault, abuse of power, and suicide. These are all very tough topics to talk about and is not really talked about in today's society, the only time we really hear about these is if it is on TV. Chris did a great job of detailing the book with these topics. The moment that i did not want to put the book down was when we find out Jennifer was being sexually assaulted not only by her father, but her step dad as well. This was a very hard part to read because i felt so bad for her that she went through that and Chris did such a great job of detailing. I will forever remember the book and can not wait for others to read it.
ReplyDeleteim kinda glad i didn't read this book because i dont think i would not be able to make it thtough the parts that were really bad. i think i would ge hooked on the whole book and stop reading it.
DeleteI agree that Crutcher did an amazing job having difficult topics in the book. I cant wait to finish it!
DeleteChris did a very good job writing these parts. It was hard to read it so I can't imagine how hard it could've been to write it and have it be realistic.
Deletei am reading staying fat and the parts in the really hooked me was the mystery behind why shara was in the hospital and how she got those burns. i kept reading because i wanted to sole the mystery and find out what happened and after i did find out what happened i had to see how the problems would resolve. so i just kept reading and reading. one thing i will always remember about this book is when the group discussions were happening in lemerys class. even though the discussions didnt really further the plot of the story they were very interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteI am reading the book of running loose and the book was good but the part that Louise was change is feelings int he book and the most that i was sad when he cut the tree when he could of look at the tree and think of the memory about his girlfriend.
ReplyDeletethe part that got me hooked was when jen came out and told Dillon what her step dad did to her. this hooked me because i found out how jen is trapped and i think that Dillon is going to try and get her free from her step dad and save her.
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting ears that would be pretty cool if he saved her from her step dad.
DeleteBoi ears, sounds like an interesting part in the book it would be nice for her to get saved.
DeleteIm reading stotan and the part in the book that really got me hooked onto it was when nortie one of the swim members whent to work. he works with children and one of the children said some harsh words and hit another kid.then nortie go in there and smacked that boy up. then ran away thinking he is his father. it got me good.
ReplyDeleteI am reading Running Loose, and the point in the book where i became hooked was the game where coach Lednecky ordered the hit on Washington. i chose this point because before this part the book was kind of stale and boring. But when the hit happened the whole book picked up and became a good read. After this point in the book is when all the important moments happens and i feel you could start the book right at the hit and you would be able to get a good sense of the whole book.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting. It took you a while to find a liking for this book. It did pick up a lot after the hit.
DeleteI agree with you about how the book was boring before the hit and how it took off and became really interesting.
DeleteThat was the moment I got hooked on Running Loose also. It was such an intense moment in the book, it made me want to keep going. I agree that the book started slow and picked up after the hit.
DeleteI would also agree after Lendecky ordered Boomer to take out Washington the book did really pick up past and was really hard to put down and you had to keep reading and had to read to at least the end of the chapter.
DeleteI am personally reading the Chinese Handcuffs, so there is not very much sports involved. I would love to be reading your book and it looks like you get into it also so that makes it even better. My book is about a boy and a girl that have really rough lifes.
DeleteChinese Handcuffs peaked my interest when the author went into such detail about what Preston and Dillon did to Charlie their neighbors cat. The graphic scene in that chapter caught my eyes and helped show what the book is going to be like.
ReplyDeleteSo Dan what did they do to the cat. Also what what happens after the cat scene.
DeleteI agree, Crutcher showed how graphic the book was going to be and it does get graphic.
DeleteI became invested in running loose in chapter 3 and 4. Once Crutcher started getting into the details of the football season I was excited to read more. I picked the book for these chapters but the rest of the book has been pretty good. I will remember how the book represents the cultural differences in the time period the book takes place.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't put the book down when Louie got kicked off the team. The whole mood of the book started changing when he walked off the field. I couldn't believe when Becky passed; It was like Louie's world was crushed.
DeleteI am reading the book running loose and the point that i became hooked was when Louie threw the big fit about knocking Washington out of the game. A point of the book where I couldn't put it down was when Becky died because the whole book just changed then and I wanted to know what Louie would do next. One thing I will remember about this book is how the coach wanted to knock Washington out of the game to be able to win.
ReplyDeleteI also became hooked when Louie threw a fit after the football game. I wanted to keep reading to see what was going to happen to him and the team. It was not as exciting as i thought it would be but it still kept me hooked on the book also.
DeleteI too became hooked after the football game when Louie stood up to the coach. It wasn't exactly the most interesting or exciting blow up that Louie had, but it is a marker for when the entire book turned around.
Deletesounds like a very interesting book! do you think that was the first, main hook/turning point?
DeleteI am reading Stotan! and the part of the book that hooked me was when we find out the main character, Walker, has a girlfriend, Devnee. But also likes a different girl, Elaine. This really hooked me because it brought drama to the book pretty quick. The book starts out slow with character introduction but then it starts to pick up. Chris Crutcher hooked me by including relationship drama, something that I can relate to and many other young adults. One moment in the book that kept me reading was when Walker and the guys went to get Norties stuff, finally tired of Norties abusive father. It stretched for a chapter but there was a lot going on, encouraging you to keep reading to find out how the situation is solved. Out of this book I will definitely remember the way the characters became family more because of Stotan! week.
ReplyDeletehis girl problems are cinfusing and not healthy for either walker or devnee. if he likes elaine, he should tell both girls so he doesn't keep dragging denee along and eventually it will hurt more in the future when he finally ends it.
DeleteI have to totally agree with Eli about Walker and Devnee's relationship, this is totally a toxic relationship and they need to end things as soon as possible.
DeleteI'd say the part that got me hooked was when Jennifer told Dillon what her stepdad was doing to her. She made him promise not to do anything about it but knowing his character i just knew that he was going to do something so that made me want to keep reading and get to the end. I'll probably always remember the content of the book and like the intense things that happened because it was pretty thrilling.
ReplyDeleteI agree, i am happy she told him because i want Dillon to help and get Jennifer out of that terrible environment.
DeleteWhat did Jennifer's dad do to her? Why cant he tell the police if it was bad?
DeleteI am reading Chinese Handcuff, the part that Chris Crutcher hook me to read the book until the end was when Jen decided to tell Dillon what had been happening to her. Crutcher has a great way to express how the characters feel and that way he get the readers to keep reading.
ReplyDeletein Chinese Handcuffs, the part that really got me hooked was when Dillon flashed back to his brother Preston's suicide. It was a very intense part in the book and could not imagine my brother killing himself in front of me like that. Dillon is still trying to figure out how it came to suicide and blames himself. Crutcher found a way to also bring me back to when i played basketball. Talking about plays and the pressure of free throws. I will always remember the rape and suicide.
ReplyDeleteThat does sound intense, way more intense than my book.
DeleteI agree that scene was very intense and I could not imagine how someone could do that and how to handle it like Dillon. The sensitive topics are something I will always remember too.
Deletethis book is way more intense than my book. in my book Stotan, nortie brother just hung himself because his dad was beating him.
DeleteChinese Handcuffs was very intense and that what kept me hooked throughout. I agree that the sport side of it kept it a little lighter as it dealt with tough issues.
DeleteI agree with the part with Dillon and his brother. That part got really intense and really got the blood pumping.
DeleteIn Running Loose, Chris Crutcher had me hooked when Becky died. It was completely unexpected and I could not wait to read more, because I did not know how Louie would handle her death. The author does an amazing job giving vivid details that draw the reader in, making them not want to put the book down. One moment that comes to mind that I will never forget from this novel is Becky's funeral mass where Louie has an emotional breakdown. I will always remember Louie's emotional breakdown during the church service because he not only blamed God for Becky's death, but he shared a lot of personal information that I think even Becky would have found embarassing.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Becky's death was a big part of why I could not put the book down. I was surprised after reading what Louie said at the church and I was honestly embarrassed for him and i wish he did not say anything. The author does give very good details about about her death too it made me upset that she died.
DeleteIn Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, they talk about god a lot and how a god that should love and cherish everyone's lives could disform a child's face like he did for Sarah. Just like in your book Sarah Byrnes also had a mental breakdown which I'm still unsure if it is entirely fake as she says it is.
DeleteIn Running Loose, I became hooked on the book when Becky and Louie went skiing to the cabin. I like to be outdoors and camp, and i also like to ski, so when they went into the woods by skiing to the cabin, i got hooked on the book because i wish i could be in Louie's position. The part that hooked me was not as intense as Becky dying for example, but it really caught my attention because it would be my dream to go ski out to a deserted cabin to spend the weekend. I did not want to put the book down as they were skiing out in the woods. I also did not want to put it down when Louie was shoveling up the snow around the cabin because I like reading about outdoors stuff and I love winter and snow. I will always remember Louie having the best weekend ever with Becky at the cabin when i think about this book. Even though the cabin was not a huge part of this book compared to the Washington football play or Becky dying, I will always remember the weekend at the cabin because of how i related to it.
ReplyDeleteThe one thing that hooked me to Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes is when we learn that her dad abused her and her mother and that her mother just abandoned her. I want to find out what happens to her dad and where her mom ran to and if they ever find her.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds very interesting. Sounds a lot like when Boomer from Running Loose was revealed to have been mistreated by his father.
Deleteit sounds a lot nortie's dad in my book Stotan. His dad beat's his family and he made his son kill himself.
DeleteIn Running Loose, Chris Crutcher hooked me when he had the character of Boomer light up Washington this was a very exciting moment because not only that there was controversy on Boomer for the hit but also Louie because he had made a huge seen of how wrong it was for coach Lednecky and Boomer to do that to Washington. Another big moment was when Becky had died. This was very surprising that she had died all of a sudden.
ReplyDeletesounds like a great book
Deletei am reading Stotan and there were 2 main points that really had me interested in this book. the first thing that made me interested was when they started talking about Nortie and his abusive dad and how he would always beat Nortie and his mom. it also shocked me when Walker had to see Nortie get hit. the other main area in this book is when Jeff had to leave a swim meet to only find out he had a blood disease which took him out of swimming and he could not leave this house on top of it all Jeff really thought he was going to die soon.
ReplyDeleteIn Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, I was instantly hooked on the book when when Dale outs Sarah by saying there is no way that her burns came from a boiling pot of spaghetti. Sarah denies it so hard that it makes you think that there is something fishy going on and you just want to find out what. Chris Crutcher hooked me because he didn't just come out and say it. Instead of having Sarah confide in Eric and straight-up tell him, He has Dale point it out that her face was no accident, and its coming from someone who has the same background and Sarah did, with a not so great home life. Other times that I couldn't put the book down was anytime in the CAT class, in the Sacred Heart, and anytime with Sarah. I think the thing I will always remember from this book is when Jody tells Eric what Mark made her do, because you kind of know something is up, but when you figure it out it is heart wrenching.
ReplyDeletei am reading the book "Stotan" and there are 2 main points to this book. the first thing is Stotan week which is the swim team practicing for the first swim meet. its like hell week for swimming. every sport has a hell week before the season starts. The second thing is when nortie's dad beat his family and nortie's brother killed himself.
ReplyDeletewhen norties dad beat him was a rude awakening to how Nortie is treated at home by his own father.
DeleteThis sounds like it would be an interesting book to read because i feel like it would keep me involved in the story
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ReplyDeleteI got really hooked on to this book by when Louie went out for track and he wanted to win in every track meet and I got hooked because I thought that for a second they weren't going to let Louie run but i knew that someone would stickup for him but i never would've guessed the coach would and i couldn't stop reading or put the book down when Louie and Washington were going to race and they started talking to each other and Washington knew that he freaked out when he got hurt and told Louie that he was a inspiration to him and that he wasn't going to let Louie win easily but he ended up beating Washington in the race and i just thought that was so cool how he did that by himself.
i agree this was when louie had this turned around for him after becky died.
Deletein my book running loose by chris crutcher I feel like when becy killed her self was when I couldent put the book down.
ReplyDeletein my book, Stotan! i became hooked once it started getting heavy into stotan week and when it described the intense work load that came with it. i was interested because it showed wgat they had to struggle through and over come
ReplyDeletei am reading the book running loose and the point i became hooked was when louie bad mouthed his coach. he did this because the coach wanted him, carter, and boomer to take out the biggest threat on the field as fast as they could. And louie did not agree with his coach and when he had an outburst on the field he got sent to the office that next Monday and the principal was on the coaches side and suspended him. this intrigued me because that is not how a school is supposed to work and i wanted to see what is going to happen next in the book. Tim Ruden
ReplyDeleteI would read the next book but if louie would play college football and have a good time with his team and his coach
DeleteHey Tim, on my post I said the exact something as you. I said that Louie had to write an apology letter to him or he would of got suspended, but he decided not to write the letter. So Louie Banks got suspended.
DeleteIn Running Loose, Chris Crutcher first hooked me when Louie made a big scene out on the football field. He was shouting and screaming at the coach when Boomer hurt Washington on purpose to win the game. I really got intrigued when Louie's girlfriend Becky died in the accident at the bridge. Louie didn't know what to do and he started acting in rage. Most times his anger got the best of him. I will always remember the impact Becky made on Louie throughout the novel.
ReplyDeletethe sad part was when louie didn't carry her girlfriend's box
DeleteYes, I totally agree with you. That part of the story got me hooked to my book how Louie made a big scene in front of his peers and coaches. Another part of the story was the girlfriend died in the accident.
DeleteChinese Handcuffs immediately hooked me when it started with Dillon and his letter to his brother. Right away, I wanted to know what happened to his brother and why he was writing those letters. It then hooked me even more when it switched to Jen's perspective and especially when it showed what happened with her and her stepdad. This book kept me hooked the entire time I was reading it and the ending left me wanting more.
ReplyDeleteI think the hot topic in Chinese Handcuffs is when Jen and Dillion started getting personal and telling each other the way their lives are and what all happened to themselves when they were growing up. How Jen is sexual harrased by all the guys her mom brings home, and how Dillons brother life was.
ReplyDeleteI got really hooked while reading Stotan! when Nortie hit the little kid at the center. I believe that this part of the book hooked me because it was the start of everything getting interesting in the book for me. After reading tis part of the book I didn't want to put it down because I wanted to know what was going to happen to Nortie next, was he going to be badly punished, was he going to get beat up by the kids parent, was Nortie going to take his own life like his brother? The part of the book I will never forget by far has to be when Nortie hits the little kid.
ReplyDeleteYour book sounds very interesting. I`d love to hear more about it. I hope you enjoy the ending of it!
DeleteWhile i was reading Chinese Handcuffs there honestly was many parts that got me hooked. Starting when Preston killed himself, to the way Dillon reacted to it and what he did to the bikers. Throughout the book when Dillon figured out that Stacy had Preston's baby. Even towards the end of the book I was still hooked. With the big basketball game and Jen running off. I was shocked when she said yes to Dillon helping her with the whole father situation and still didn't know what was going to happen next and wanted to keep reading.
ReplyDeleteThe part that hooked me in Chinese Handcuffs was when it was in the biker`s point of view. They were talking about ways to try and harm Dillon to get back at him for messing up their motorcycles. Then one of the members of the biker gang said something that had stuck in the leader`s head and made him change is mind about harming Dillon. That hooked me because it was a new point of view that we had never been exposed to before while reading the book. I will always remember this book as showing me that there is always ore then just one or two perspectives in a story. Also, that looking at the bigger picture is going to help you see the situation more clearly.
ReplyDeleteChris hooked me by making Becky die. I thought that was a little cruel to just aburtly do that to Louie. I feel like Chris could have at least made her stay alive for a lttle bit longer.
ReplyDeleteThe part that hooked me in Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes was when Virgil Byrnes started to appear at the hospital more and more, at least that we knew of. It added more intensity, making you wonder what Virgil was gonna do next. His creepiness intrigued me to know exactly what his next actions would be. When Virgil walked into the office at the school where Eric was, I was very hesitant on putting my book down. I could feel the tension from the book and it made me nervous for Eric. I will always remember Virgil and the ways he adds a thriller effect to the book.
ReplyDeleteat that part of the book I was noticing Mr. Burns was getting more anxious and was trying to get Sarah back in his controlling grasp.
Deletepersonally, I am not very interested in my book, Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes. i feel like it is just like every other book. there is always a mysterious person that goes missing, someone has a huge problem, and the main character has to figure out how to fix everything. if i were to say a part really opened my eyes, i would say that when dale is visited for the first time and Eric finds out about the real story with the scars.
ReplyDeleteIn my book Running loose, part that got me hooked on to is were Louie quiet the football team because Louie called Coach Lednecky a racist man. So when Coach Lednecky told principle Jasper to call Louie Banks up to the office. When Louie arrive to the office principle Jasper asked Louie to right a apology letter to Coach Lednecky for calling him a racist, and sexist man. That part just got me so hooked on because all of the argument going around.
ReplyDeletethe part that I couldn't top reading in the book staying fat for Sarah Burns is the part where Virgil Burns attacks Eric with a knife and try's to run him over with Eric's moms car. This part of the book was filled with action and worry some parts that I couldn't believe happened to Eric. part of Virgil Burns's cruelty is shown to you in this chapter. The small details found in this chapter makes me question if the characters and story are based off a real event Mr. Crutcher has turned in to a book.
ReplyDeleteThis scene definitely does seem action packed. I feel like Chris Crutcher has an instance in each one of his books where there is a particular that is just so crazy and over the top, it kind of throws you off. And that could of happened in his life, who knows.
DeleteChris hooked me by making Becky die that really made me want to read more, because i was surprised she died just like that. After she died everything started to go crazy in the story.
ReplyDeleteIm glad that you got hooked on this book and i hope that you enjoy the rest of it.
DeleteChris hooked me on Chinese handcuffs when Preston out of nowhere killed himself and made dillion have so much sadness and depression it mad me connect with dilion on a personal level and after that i could stop reading unless i reached the end of where i had to stop for the next discussion this book was the most appealing to me and i am glad that it was given to me.
ReplyDeleteThat seems pretty crazy, more exhilarating then Stotan, for sure. There's a similar instance in Stotan where a character killed himself, and one of the other characters was opening up about it. But it was only touched lightly in a a few chapters, and it only served as insight into a certain character's past, really.
DeleteI can make a comparison to my book Running Loose when Becky died. I feel like all of his books are about sports and death
DeleteI'm reading Stotan, and the part of this book that really drew me in was when Jeff, Walker, and Lion were getting Nortie's stuff from his parent's house see he could move him with Walker. I got really intense when Nortie's father held Lion and Walker at gun point, and asked them to leave his house immediately because they were technically breaking and entering. This scene just seemed so chaotic, and all of these things were happening at once, and considering Nortie's father had a track record of being unpredicatable, you didn't know whether or not he'd shoot Jeff, Walker, and Lion. I'll definitely remember this scene for awhile, because it is just so crazy and hectic.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great read and it seems like it has an amazing story.
DeleteChris Crutcher hooked me on the book running loose when he wrote about Louie and Becky going to the cabin. Chris made it easy to read and funny which is gonna hook any teenage kid. I didnt want to put the book down when they were at the cabbin but then i was not happy when i found out she passed away 2 pages later. I will always remember Louie for being a strong kid who always pulls through no mater how much bad stuff is thrown at him.
ReplyDeleteThe author really got my interest in this book when Becky die, that really made me want to read more, because i was surprised she died just like that. Her death came out of no where. Ill always remember when Boomer got a dirty hit Washington during the game
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