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| Original Title: | The Rules of Survival |
| ISBN: | 0803730012 (ISBN13: 9780803730014) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2009), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2008), National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature (2006), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2009) |
Nancy Werlin
Hardcover | Pages: 259 pages Rating: 3.98 | 11365 Users | 1095 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Rules of Survival |
| Author | : | Nancy Werlin |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 259 pages |
| Published | : | September 7th 2006 by Dial Books |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Sociology. Abuse. Contemporary. Teen |
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This National Book Award Finalist is a thought-provoking exploration of emotional abuse, self-reliance and the nature of evil. A heart-wrenching portrait of family crisis, this is perfect for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak and Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why. For Matt and his sisters, life with their cruel, physically abusive mother is a day-to-day struggle for survival. But then Matt witnesses a man named Murdoch coming to a child’s rescue in a convenience store; and for the first time, he feels a glimmer of hope. Then, amazingly, Murdoch begins dating Matt’s mother. Life is suddenly almost good. But the relief lasts only a short time. When Murdoch inevitable breaks up with their mother, Matt knows that he’ll need to take some action. Can he call upon Murdoch to be his hero? Or will Matt have to take measures into his own hands? National Book Award Finalist LA Times Book Prize Finalist ALA Best Books of the Year ALA Quick PickRating Of Books The Rules of Survival
Ratings: 3.98 From 11365 Users | 1095 ReviewsAssessment Of Books The Rules of Survival
I believe the author knows about child abuse, neglect and a sociopathic parent.Classified as Young Adult genre, the National Book Award Finalist is yet another book categorized as young adult simply because the narrator is a young child.It is not easy to read about adult violence inflicted on children who desperately need assistance. Twelve year old Matthew Walsh desperately tries to protect his young siblings.Their mother's mood swings, violence and cruelty is soul numbing and heartbreaking.Harebrained. That is the best word that comes to mind to me when I read this book. It describes Nicki Walsh other than insane, nuts and psychotic. If you enjoy books about people who are totally out there and insane then this book is just right for you! The rules of survival by: Nancy Werlin is definitely a page turner because I could not just put it down I always had to keep reading! This book has a lot of very exciting and suspenseful moments but also has sad ones too. When I would be reading
This book terrified me, but I would say such in the most constructive way possible. Why? Well, for one, Nancy Werlin places the reader right in the center of 14-year-old Matthew's experiences in protecting his siblings from a mother from heck and back. The reader sees the desperation in his penned letters to his youngest sister Emmy chronicling the abuses they endured...and the desperation of getting out. If you're not aware of how terrifying Matthew's mother, Nikki, can be - consider some of
"The Rules of Survival" is about Matthew Walsh who lives with his two younger sisters and their abusive mother. He retells his story through a letter that he intends to give to his youngest sister Emmy, who was too young to understand the events that went on when Nikki abused them and put them through more than just their fair share of pain.This was such a good novel, I read it in only two days (both school days), so you can tell how addicted I was to reading it. I seriously felt Matt's pain and
This book was so well written that I didn't notice how disturbing it was until after I finished. I would call it haunting and beautiful. I kept reading well into the night.Nancy Werlin has written a classic.
I devoured this book in practically one sitting. I loved the taut suspense of this story--a story that will resonate with many teens who must deal with abusive parents. Matthew is faced with protecting his sisters from his unpredictable and often violent mother (who likely is afflicted with manic depressive disorder). Often he must bear the burden of her rage himself in order to to deflect it from the most vulnerable member of his family--his youngest sister, Emmy. The book is written from
This book was so well written that I didn't notice how disturbing it was until after I finished. I would call it haunting and beautiful. I kept reading well into the night.Nancy Werlin has written a classic.
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