She thinks that when she is with Buddy everything is wonderful and her troubles go away. [9], We All Fall Down received predominantly very positive reviews,[5][10] but received some criticism for lengthy exposition designed to explain the background of the terrorist attacks to readers. 3.5 stars All Fall Down is my first Ally Carter book and I must say, it's an enjoyable read. Buddy Walker, 16, changes after his family has been broken into. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. January 20th 2015 But, I was expecting it to be more eventful and energetic, when it got so boring sometimes. Thanks to Hachette Children's Books and NetGalley.). http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/100mostfrequently.htm, http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2003/oct/30/ban_spurs_giveaway/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=We_All_Fall_Down_(Cormier_novel)&oldid=976085473, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 September 2020, at 03:36. [4], In 1988, a parent in Simcoe County (ON) complained to their children’s school board about We All Fall Down, because she believed the violence in the novel was inappropriate for children to read in school. I chose it as a fun, fluffy, quick summer read.
We All Fall Down is a novel by Canadian author Eric Walters, published in 2006 by Random House of Canada.
After the vandalism, the book separates into three discrete storylines: one from Jane's point of view, which reveals how she and her family feel after the trashing; one from Buddy's point of view, which reveals his problems, family, and friends; and one from the Avenger's point of view, which reveals his cruel past and plans and cares.
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A lot of thoughts come to her about her relationship with Karen. [2] In 2003, it was in the top 10 most challenged books reported to the Office for Intellectual Freedom. Or the sky would fall, something along those lines.
I randomly picked this up off my shelves the other day and plowed my way through it pretty quickly. Licensed under CC BY 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons, Stuti (Turmeric isn't your friend. Everyth. Characters in We All Fall Down are Jane Jerome, Buddy Walker, and The Avenger. Eventually, you will meet someone who cares about your opinion. But this is actually a contemporary/mystery. In the novel, Jane Jerome, 16, is one of the main characters. The father of the student, said, “It’s not a book for school. [8], In 1994, We All Fall Down won the California Young Reader Medal.[9]. We’d love your help. “Keep your chin up. And plot twists. They entered the house at 9:02 P.M. and trashed their way through the Cape Cod cottage.
[ The whole "ooh you lied to me and now I hate you!" The superintendent did this in response to a complaint from a parent regarding violence in the book. [5], In November 2000, parents in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, complained about We all Fall Down because of the violence in several scenes, as well as the description of suicide in the book.
Because of its frank language and adult themes, it is named one of the top 100 most challenged books from 1990 to 2000, by the American Library Association,[1] and has been banned from some libraries. Ally Carter writes books about spies, thieves, and teenagers. Banned in the U.S.A: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries. [6], In March 2000, We All Fall Down was removed from the Carver Middle School in Leesburg, Florida, because parents of a sixth-grader who was studying the book were unhappy with the language used in the novel. It’s everything negative about society, like rape, vulgarity, alcohol abuse, murder and how to cover it up.” The principal of the middle school agreed, and the book was removed from the school library. We All Fall Down (1991) is a suspense novel for young adults written by Robert Cormier. The book was not removed completely, because a panel of school librarians made a decision to retain it in middle and high schools. Mickey "Looney" or Mickey Stallings, a middle-aged man, has killed a bully at school and his grandfather. The incident in the house and Karen's coma make Jane’s behaviour change. It was interesting for the most part, but I wasn't invested in the characters, This my first book by Ally Carter and although I wasn’t sure what to expect, I really liked All Fall Down. She goes to high school and lives with her parents, her younger sister, Karen, and her younger brother, Artie, in a small town named Burnside.
It was awarded the Red Maple Award in 2007[6] and was an honor book for the 2008 Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award.[7][8].
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[3], Despite the controversy surrounding this novel, We All Fall Down received positive reviews from School Library Journal, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, and Publishers Weekly. Later on in the story, he starts noticing Jane and begins to fall for her and fills the empty hole with the love for Jane.