Twisted
by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Author: Laurie Halse AndersonBrand: Speak
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-15
ISBN: 0142411841
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Speak
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- ISBN13: 9780142411841
- Condition: New
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Book Review: "Observe and Report" meets "Degrassi"
Summary: 5 Stars
Basically, in a nutshell, if you took the dark tones of the movie "Observe and Report", and mixed them in with the dramedy of "Degrassi", and the teen genre of "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet", you'd have the book "Twisted"- which is not only an excellent thriller, but also a very interesting character study. Twisted was written by Laurie Halse Anderson, and surprisingly she manages to capture the dark life of a normal teenager who's become very popular!
Twisted, as the warning at the beginning of the book states, is not a book for young people. There is a great deal of violence, and it is a very twisted (pun intended) depiction of teenage life. There is quite a bit of swearing (but not as much as Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet), and some strong sexual content in it- no actual sex, but lots of sexual themes too. Also, the last act of the book is incredibly harsh and brutal, and may disturb something. I normally never get disturbed. But this book sure did it for me.
Tyler Miller is a teenager who is just a normal nerd, but got arrested for vandalism. He chooses community service as opposed to jail and spends his whole summer doing it, thus resulting in a physique that attracts several of the girls in the school. This opens his life up to several opportunities, including the invitations to parties, several activities, school dances, etc. His life seems to be going along just fine when school starts.
That is, however, until an unfortunate incident. One night, at a party, he turns down a girl who wants to have sex with him. Later in the week, he finds that he has been accused of a sex photo scandal- that exact girl had nude photos taken. He seems to be an easy target for the simple fact that he was arrested for vandalism. Soon, it seems that things are about to take a downhill slide for him- breathtaking heights become devastating lows, and soon, he could very well lose one thing- his life.
I will not spoil any more of the book. This book is so good that it's hard to spoil, because you end up liking it so much you want others to read it. I am personally not surprised if this book wins in its YRCA division- it certainly deserves that very award. Laurie Halse Anderson has made me an instant fan- something that does not often happen! I am a very harsh critic when it comes to literature and movies. But I enjoyed this book very much, and in that regard, I recommend it 100%!
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