Comments on: GUEST REVIEW: Deadline by Chris Crutcher

By: chastine

chastine — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:11:19 +0000

He came to Mt.Sterling ky, just to talk about that book… It was awsome.

By: Brennen

Brennen — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:51:27 +0000

I read this book for high school, and to be honest it does not depict high schoolers at all. I’m here trying to figure out Dallas’s son’s name for a book report because I forgot, and I just figured I’d leave a comment. It’s just a tacky love story, it’s decent throughout the story besides some bad parts, and then the end is stuffed up with so much morals you could choke to death. I would rather read a real book like The Heroin Diaries, but that’s just the male demographic, not hating on you or your review, but I’m a typical guy, and I think the typical guy will just look at it like drama garbage.

By: Margie

Margie — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:16:16 +0000

AWESOME review
thanks for writting it:)
i already read this book and like you i was also sucked right into the moment i finished the first 3 pages.
My mom is the one who actually got me into this book also but she hasn’t read it. bummer she should.LOL
well keep reading and writting
God Bless

By: Kelly Milner Halls

Kelly Milner Halls — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:25:29 +0000

I’d suggest you put STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES on the top of your Chris Crutcher list, too. It’s in a three-way tie with DEADLINE and WHALE TALK as my favorite of his wonderful novels. But there’s not a bad book in the bunch.

GREAT review of DEADLINE, btw. One of the best I’ve ever seen. Like you, I discovered his work when my daughter was frustrated (at 14) with all the “boring” books she had to read for English class. I thought I’d found a promising author for her, when in fact I’d found a new favorite author for myself, too. Don’t you love it when that happens?

Have a great day.

Kelly

By: Jill Shalvis

Jill Shalvis — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:40:47 +0000

I love that some of you have already gotten and read this book. I can’t wait to try another of his. I am trying to decide which one! Stotan or Whale Talk . . . ??

By: C.M. Daniels

C.M. Daniels — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:17 +0000

Chris Crutcher is a wonderful YA author. So far, my favorite of his is “Whale Talk”.

I’ll have to put this one on my wish list.

By: Marianne McA

Marianne McA — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:42:33 +0000

Just to say, now that I’ve read it – thanks for the review, it is a great book. I’m glad I bought it. (Couldn’t quite follow the football passages, not being American, but I think I got the gist.)
I’m going to suggest my daughters read it – I hope they will.

By: CEmerson

CEmerson — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:59:24 +0000

What a delight to see this book reviewed here! I read it a year or so ago and was really taken with the voice, and with the non-maudlin treatment of a huge heavy subject. (More than one, actually - but I won't spoil the other secrets either!) And Jill, if your daughter was engaged by the sardonic, self-deprecating male voice, she might enjoy the YA books of John Green. Looking for Alaska (again, kind of a heavy topic), An Abundance of Katherines (his best, IMO), Paper Towns.

By: S. W. Vaughn

S. W. Vaughn — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:48:46 +0000

Oh my. I want to read this book so badly. But again, I really don’t want to read this book. Because I can already tell that I will cry for a month after I read this book. But I have to read this book!

Crap. Guess I’m going to read this book. :-)

Thanks for the great review!

By: Marianne McA

Marianne McA — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:58:46 +0000

Okay, I’m buying. But after that, I’m going to stop buying books until I’ve read those I’ve already bought. I’m verging on having a TBR pile for the first time in my life, and it’s making me uneasy.

By: Tae

Tae — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:08:50 +0000

wow… that’s some review, definitely goes on my must read pile now

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:49:21 +0000

I’ve loved his stuff since I discovered it as a teenager many, many years ago. Stotan will probably always be my favorite.

By: Karin

Karin — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:51:38 +0000

Great review, Jill! I haven’t heard of this author before, but I may have to go look for this book now.

By: Gena

Gena — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:41:58 +0000

Jill,

This one is a must buy. Thanks so much for telling us about it. I can’t wait to read it.

By: Susan/DC

Susan/DC — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:17:31 +0000

You’ve made the book irresistible. I was planning an online book order tomorrow, and this now gets immediately added to the list. Another YA that is beautiful, funny, poignant, and sad (how could a book narrated by Death not have its immensely sad moments?) is Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief. I loved that book to pieces and have recommended it to everyone, from my 26 y.o. son to a teacher friend (who then assigned it to her sophomore HS English class) to my book club (where both the men and women loved it, which is not always the case).

By: Jory Strong

Jory Strong — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:11:01 +0000

Great review! I’ve read his work before and really loved it. This book sounds like one that’ll end up on the keeper shelf.

By: Kate Davies

Kate Davies — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:58:04 +0000

I love, love, LOVE Chris Crutcher’s work. Everything I’ve ever read by him. Thanks for cluing me in to a title I hadn’t found yet.

Can’t wait till my kids are old enough for me to recommend his stuff.

By: Liz V.

Liz V. — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:11:20 +0000

What a beautiful review of a book! I’ll be picking it up for my teenage daughter and I to read.

By: Maureen Child

Maureen Child — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:03:30 +0000

WOW. I’m convinced. What a great review, Jill………Gotta read this book.

By: Brussel Sprout

Brussel Sprout — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:57:19 +0000

There’s a terrific book called Before I Die, by Jenny Downham, similar theme but from the perspective of a British girl. It is really beautifully written, very poignant and touching. Deadline sounds terrific too.