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| Title | : | Beyond the Chocolate War (Chocolate War #2) |
| Author | : | Robert Cormier |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 1986 by Laurel-Leaf Books (first published March 12th 1985) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Classics. Realistic Fiction |
Robert Cormier
Paperback | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 3.59 | 2570 Users | 172 Reviews
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The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is past history. But no one at Trinity School can forget The Chocolate War.Devious Archie Costello, commander of the secret school organization called the Vigils, stall has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates. In spite of this pleasure, Archie is troubled by his right-hand man, Obie, who has started to move away from the Vigils. Luckily, Archie knows his stooges will fix that. But won't Archie be shocked when he discovers the surprise Obie has waiting for him?
And there are surprises waiting for others. The time for revenge has come to those boys who secretly suffered the trials of Trinity. The fuse is set for the final explosion. Who will survive?
Present Books To Beyond the Chocolate War (Chocolate War #2)
| Original Title: | Beyond the Chocolate War |
| ISBN: | 044090580X (ISBN13: 9780440905806) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Chocolate War #2 |
| Characters: | Ray Bannister, Brother Leon, Jerry Renault, Obie, Archie |
| Setting: | United States of America |
Rating Appertaining To Books Beyond the Chocolate War (Chocolate War #2)
Ratings: 3.59 From 2570 Users | 172 ReviewsCritique Appertaining To Books Beyond the Chocolate War (Chocolate War #2)
The sequel to "The Chocolate War", a logical continuation of the characters lives from where the previous novel left off, but like most sequels, it doesn't have the same power. Vigil leader Archie Costello is a senior this year in the novel and only gets meaner and a much firmer character...but the supporting cast doesn't hold up as good punching bags to his cruelty, though some parts will have you shocked. On the side of Jerry Renault, our hero from the previous novel, the author does a goodI have really mixed feelings about this one, but I think that is mostly because my outlook of life differs so considerably from the book's. Despite this, Cormier really probes the depths of the weakness and commonality of the sheep mentality. The characters in this book are very richly developed and completely believable. Plenty of people like them exist (I went to high school with a few of them), and some really poignant and painful points are illustrated throughout the unfolding of the story.
Good wins over evil in this book ... and that is why I think it and the original are banned a lot. This book is the sequel to The Chocolate War. It picks up at the end of the year from hell for the main character Jerry Renault. In the first book, Archie Costello, the assigner for the Vigils made life miserable for Jerry, and in the end he was physically assaulted and almost killed. In the sequel the readers are able to experience Jerry's recovery both physically and mentally and see the impact
Apparently this is a sequel to another book called The Chocolate War but upon finding out that the first book is located in the Children's Section of my local library, I gave up on looking for it because I was too shy to linger around the children's area where you have to take off your shoes and ponder at the fact that you're too old to be called a children but too young to act like a child's parent (while looking at the walls decorated with ABCs and fun facts and dinosaur pictures...)So I guess
I read The Chocolate War ages ago and never even knew there was a sequel. I happened to come across an old paperback of Beyond The Chocolate War for sale and picked it up. Despite how long ago I read the original, the characters, especially the sociopathic Archie Costello, stuck in my head so I picked up the story easily enough. Considering how dated it all is now, Cormier managed to capture something dark and powerful about the pains and tribulations of adolescence. Unlike many traditional
Good, but not as good as the first book. The plot and POV are unfocused and the ending is unsatisfying and open-ended.
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