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Liked It “a book about a kid who survived a crash that killed the other three including his ex-girlfriend and driver angie. Now he can't remember anything about the crash and there is a lot of pressure from other people on the crash. that cause his attempt at scuicide, well two attempts at scuicide. I like...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“a book about a kid who survived a crash that killed the other three including his ex-girlfriend and driver angie. Now he can't remember anything about the crash and there is a lot of pressure from other people on the crash. that cause his attempt at scuicide, well two attempts at scuicide. I like the way he just avoids people who have nothing good to say I wish I was like that.”
V S wrote this review Thursday, October 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“indescribable”
~Sarabellum~ wrote this review Friday, September 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Ever since the accident, Chase feels shattered. He can't remember that night, and everyone's treating him like a broken freak. He just wants things to go back to normal. So when he starts getting flashes of memory, he's relieved. He's sure once he remembers everything, he can put the crash behind him and start over. But when the flashes reveal another memory, Chase starts to panic. He's desperate to leave his ugly past behind. But if he wants to put the pieces together once and for all, he must face the truth about who he is . . . and what he has done.
Ms. Poole wrote this review Tuesday, September 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“This story deals with several very difficult issues that seem to have bombarded Chase's life. He is struggling to deal with them ... and even to admit them all. ”
Mrs. Heres wrote this review Sunday, August 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ Reviewed by Dianna Geers for TeensReadToo.com
TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Monday, July 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
FRAGMENTS begins with all of the things a good book should: tension, problems, and many questions. Chase is a junior at a new school, recently discharged from a long hospital stay after a car accident, and struggles with the loss of his memory. His older brother sneaks into the house to see him, but Chase is told to keep his visit a secret. And that's all in the first four pages!
Readers immediately care for Chase and want him to be able to find some peace. As he deals with all of the issues and struggles to grab hold of fragments of memories as they pop into his head, you, too, want to know what happened the night of the car accident. Especially when you find out that he is suffering from "survivor guilt." You hope that the accident wasn't Chase's fault--and feel the need to know the truth.
While Chase searches his memories for bits of information, he is continually taken back to another memory of his brother when they were younger. Chase can't remember the whole situation, but it seems to haunt him, too. It's almost as though the memory of his brother will help to lead him to remembering the events of the accident. However, Chase later realizes that he has kept his own secrets which are worse than the events of the night of the accident . Can Chase handle knowing all of the truths he has tucked away inside his mind?
FRAGMENTS is a fast-paced book with continual tension and unending surprises. This is the first novel of Jeffry W. Johnston, but he is bound to become a favorite young adult author.
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“It's a good book the first part of it was not good at all. It felt like i was going to fall asleep. But that i think was the most important part of the book. It told you what happened to the boy and what was wrong with him and all of that. so i'm glad that i didn't fall asleep. ”
Strawberry Shortcake wrote this review Tuesday, July 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“wow you'll wish this never happens to you
Clementine wrote this review Thursday, June 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
to sad of a story!!!
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