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Michelle C wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“We all know tha boot camp's are ment too help but you should see what they go through and even if you haqve and say no big deal fine but wow epic book recomend to anyone”
Charles G wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Garrett's parents have him kidnapped and sent to a boot camp for "troubled" teens. Unfortunately the camp is run by adults who believe physical and psychological abuse will "break" students of their bad behaviors run this camp. Garrett must find a way to keep his soul and his mind intact. Great story of survival and kids helping kids. But also great story of what psychological abuse does to a person's psyche. Good for most reading levels.”
Connie P wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“this book was funny ”
Kassondra V wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“i couldnt put this book down without wondering what would happen next its one of my favorits”
Heather J wrote this review Monday, November 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Excellent book. The characters are believable, and so is the storyline. Garrett is taken in hand cuffs to a special facility designed to rewire him to be an obedient child. However, Garrett doesn't feel that what he has done is wrong, and he doesn't believe it was bad enough to be sent to a place like this. This book raises tons of questions. It is a fast-paced read, full of suspense. And I'm left wondering, had Garrett and Sarah made it out of there together, would they be a couple? But, places like the Boot Camp described in this book really do exist, and many boast of their abilities to turn kids around. Now, most of these facilities don't have solitary confinement or regular beatings, but they promise the same results. It is a prime example of how people in our society do not want to credit for their actions and mistakes and will look for quick fixes and/or someone else to fix the problem for them. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!”
Melinda B wrote this review Sunday, November 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read it like forever ago so I don't remember what it was about, I just remember it was good. I think I'll read it agian”
Barn Girl wrote this review Saturday, November 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I thiught that this book was a very good book. It was about a teenager who was taken away from his family because he was disrespectful to them. He trys to make an escape but he is eventually caught. I would recommend this book to everyone because i thought that it was very intersting.”
Matt P wrote this review Thursday, November 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Awesome Read! ”
Colleen K wrote this review Wednesday, November 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“In the middle of the night Garrett is taken from his home to Harmony Lake, a boot camp for troubled teens. Maybe some kids deserve to be sent there, but Garrett knows he doesn't. Subjected to brutal physical and psychological abuse, he tries to fight back, but the battle is futile. He won't be allowed to leave until he's admitted his "mistakes" and conformed to Harmony Lake's standards of behavior. And there's no way to fake it. Beaten, humiliated, and stripped of his pride, Garrett's spirit is slowly ebbing away. Then he hears whispers of an escape plot. It's incredibly risky -- if he's caught, the consequences will be unthinkable -- but it may be his only way out. In this tense, riveting novel, award-winning YA author Todd Strasser reveals what really goes on in highly secretive -- and notoriously dangerous -- boot camps, a stealth prison system where any teenager under the age of eighteen can be imprisoned at his parents' whim.
Hixson IMC wrote this review Monday, November 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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