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Shattering Glass
: There have only been two books that I have read where I Litterally could not put it down till I was finished. This is one of them. [I don't want to spoil the plot for you so] I will just tell you, that you cant wait to turn a page to see what happens next. Simply put it is a great book
 Shattering Glass, a book about a young man, Simon Glass accidentaly "falls" into some trouble with the school hot shot. Mean while a group of students watch and learn that Simon could use some help. Find out what happens with this devastating ending and what they get themselves into. My reaction to this book Shattering Glass, is a good book. I liked this book a lot, surprise ending, also makes you not want to put it down. The characters are all different, and have their own personalities. I think everything in high school setting alsoi think everything was well thought out and put together well.
With writing that immediately and effectively captures high school dynamics of teen-age boys on the edge, Giles has created a dynamic psychological, page-turning thriller. There's no holding back on the kids of cool who play Cinderella to the geek Glass. He will become Mr. Popular. Observer and teller, Young's first person narration -and chapter introductions by other characters- foreshadow the shattering, not only of Simon Glass, but all that is yet to come. Steel yourself for an all-night read! You won't be disappointed...
 I liked and disliked this book. I liked and disliked it because there was alot of foul language, but the book kept me wanting to read to see what was going to happen. The book is about a group of high school seniors,who want to make the class geek into the most popular kid in school. And through some challenges they succeed, but unfortunate things seem to happen through out the book to some of the guys in the group, and because of that there is a surprise ending.
An excellent first time book for young adult author Gail Giles--she jumps into the psyches of high school boys (and girls) as she weaves an intense tale of power, betrayal, and teenage life. Young Steward narrates the story, telling how Rob Haynes decides to take Simon Glass (the class geek) and make him popular. Rob's plan works, but Simon has plans of his own. Because of this Rob snaps, and Glass ends up dying. Each chapter opens with a statement from one of the characters, giving hints of what happened after that year in high school. This increases tension in the story, and gives the reader a sense of completion when the book does end (which it does abruptly). The characters are a *little* flat and unsatisfactory, but the storyline prevents us from getting too close to the boys. There isn't time to delve deep into each boy, as the purpose of this book is to tell one piece of life for several boys. All in all, I would give this book to high schoolers (and older) for a quick, gripping read.
Note: this book does have some language, implied sex, murder, and is rather disturbing in general
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