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I LOVED THIS BOOK
OMG i had to read this book my freshman year in high school. and Now that im a jr in high school i get to read it again. and i LOVE IT. It just Means so much and the sad thing is.. I can see this happening at my school!
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Not as bad as it sounds,
I totally LOVED this book. It's about these boys that are toal outcasts. They get made fun of constantly and are finally sick of it. One of them owns a gun and decides to take action. They are very frustrated, as you get to be also by reading on. I reccommend this for kids over the age of 12.
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Disturbing is the word...
Yes, this book is definitely disturbing. Extreme violence because two kids get sick of being picked on. Also many references to drugs and alcohol, but it's alright for the audience it's written for. Mild swearing here and there.
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awesome book defintly would read again
i am a student and i had to read this in my English class at first i thought this book would be pretty dumb. as we read it each day and went over it with the class . i got intersted in it this book makes you think of all those kids you go to school with and see them get picked on by people day by day this could of happened to any school people just dont know what limits people have . i think this book is very good for all ages . i loved it .made me cry
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Not for tweens or young teens
This book is NOT appropriate for tweens/teens under 18. It has vindictive merciless violence that does not need to be promoted to kids. Their minds are not fully developed and able to cope with this and decipher such inhumane actions/behavior. Bullying is important to discuss and teach about but we can look to actual news media for materials if needed. We do not need to have this fiction in our kids' minds at young ages.
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Thoughts on it from a 17 year old.
I thought this book was a very good one, I read it once when I was 13. Then again at 16. Although it shown alot of violence and anger it made me think about how I treat people around me. It is unlikley that there is a kid who will bring a gun to school and shoot people up. But it isn't impossible. It's happened before, and that's why I believe this book is pretty good one... it shows that people are affected by the way they are treated. It made me reflect and realize every one is going through different things and some go through different measures to "fix it". I recommend this book for teens who are mature enough to understand it.
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This book was one of the best books I have ever read and I hate reading but this book opened my eyes about the types of kids in this story and what can happen just from having a bad home life and playing violent video games. This book was so good that I have red it 3 times and will deff read it again
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One of the best
This is one of the best books to ever be writtin. I know that after i read this book i wasnt goin to make fun of another kid. That is how crazy this book is. It has a lot of suspence when ur reading it.
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WOW!! This book is really moving.
This book tells a story that not many people really get to look into in depth. It shows what consequences can really happen from endless taunting and teasing. It is a sad book, so give yourself some time to think about the events that happen. Todd Strasser has made yet another masterpiece of a book!
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This book it's not good not even for a 13 year old.
If they have a book Rating I would have rated it Book-MR
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Amazing~!
Give A Boy A Gun is my absolute favorite book, I've read it many times. It's a very good story to read if you're trying to understand school shootings. The Columbine references are fantastic, and the entire book is just amazingly written. It's definitely a must-read.
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Great-style.
This book proves how we, as a society in its whole, should reconsider what is standard and acceptable. So what if a student is homosexual? So what if a girl decides not to sleep with every popular guy to gain a rank in social acceptance? So what if someone has a different opinion? To challenge the norm and the accepted is what brings forth diversity, and interest, in life. This book exploits the truth that is the school social system.
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