234 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781627655576
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 11 September 2007
Description
Before there was Lois Lowry s "The Giver" or M. T. Anderson s" Feed," there was Robert Cormier s "I Am the Cheese," a subversive classic that broke new ground for YA literature. A boy s search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,080 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
sad 50%
tense 50%
challenging 37%
emotional 37%
adventurous 16%
reflective 12%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 25% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Car accident, Death of parent, ConfinementModerate
Death, Medical contentMinor
Addiction, Emotional abuse234 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781627655576
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 11 September 2007
Description
Before there was Lois Lowry s "The Giver" or M. T. Anderson s" Feed," there was Robert Cormier s "I Am the Cheese," a subversive classic that broke new ground for YA literature. A boy s search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,080 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
sad 50%
tense 50%
challenging 37%
emotional 37%
adventurous 16%
reflective 12%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 25% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Car accident, Death of parent, ConfinementModerate
Death, Medical contentMinor
Addiction, Emotional abuse