nicolesottiriou's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite. Too many parts just weren’t believable to me.
jemcam's review against another edition
2.0
It felt like there was too much going on that diverted from the main storyline.
bookhawk's review against another edition
4.0
Deadline is an entertaining and thoughtful story about life and death as told by a high school senior determined to make his last year meaningful. The main character is a likeable young man with a quick wit, a big empathetic heart and many deep thoughts cloaked in that wit. Recommended reading for young and old. Good story and a quick read. This is a book I never would have discovered but for seeing it in a Goodreads friend update.
anneenichole's review against another edition
4.0
If it weren't for the language and the slow time I had with the beginning (because of the football) this would be five stars. The story was fan.tas.tic. Super good, as I'd hoped with the promising summary. Every piece of the story fits so perfectly and the charcter's lives are intertwined just as you'd expect them to be. Even though it was kinda hard to follow, all the Malcom X stuff was pretty interesting (and his arguments are fantastic and filled with big words which is a bonus accounted for). I love how everything turned out and I love Cody. And I now kind of ship him and Dallas. Okay? Okay. (That was just me setting the ship sail, not making a reference to another cancer book :p)
melissapalmer404's review against another edition
5.0
Book #100 Read in 2017
Deadline by Chris Crutcher
This is actually a re-read for me; I read it years ago when it first came out. It will be our next class read in my Young Adult Literature class. Ben, a senior, finds out that he has an aggressive terminal illness. He decides to forgo treatment in order to have a "normal" senior year. He also decides to keep news of illness to himself. This proves problematic as he develops new friendships and he realizes he has to let his friends and family know. While the topic is heavy, this book is filled with a humor, and a philosophy on life, that will appeal to high school and adult readers alike.
Deadline by Chris Crutcher
This is actually a re-read for me; I read it years ago when it first came out. It will be our next class read in my Young Adult Literature class. Ben, a senior, finds out that he has an aggressive terminal illness. He decides to forgo treatment in order to have a "normal" senior year. He also decides to keep news of illness to himself. This proves problematic as he develops new friendships and he realizes he has to let his friends and family know. While the topic is heavy, this book is filled with a humor, and a philosophy on life, that will appeal to high school and adult readers alike.
froydis's review against another edition
4.0
I quite enjoyed this! Its a sad story, and somewhat unrealistic, but there is a lot of food for thought here. I very much liked the main character - "little Wolf" - and got quite teary at the end. And interesting premise well executed! Maybe not a book for everyone, but one to give a try.
mjmettle's review against another edition
3.0
This book is about a high school senior who finds out he has about a year to live and decides not to tell his family he's dying. It's one of the better young adult books I've read, though the author tried to cram too many weighty topics into an already heavy book (the main character's mother is manic-depressive, his new girlfriend has dark secrets of her own, etc).
silentmelody's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
karenthro's review against another edition
I'm still reading, but the story-line is AWESOME!
penalew's review against another edition
5.0
Chris Crutcher never fails to make me stay up late bawling.