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Summary: Tangerine
Review: In the Begenning Paul and his family move to Tangerine, Flordia. His mom has everything plan out. She knows the exect time they will arive. When they do arive they eat pizza. Then they go to sleep for the night. When they wake up they think the house is on fire so they call the fire department. They say it's just a muck fire. According to the book a muck fire is an underground fire. The main charcter is Paul Fisher. He is almost totally blind. Through the book he slowly remembers his dark and erie past. His brother is Erik Fisher. His dream is to play for the Flordia Gators. Thier parents know what happened but they don't want anyone to know about it. During the end of the book Paul finally remembers exectly what happened. Erik almost goes to jail. To find out what happened to Pauls eyes and why Erik almost goes to jail your going to have to read the book. I think the book is ok. The last 50 pages are the best. You should read this book.
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Summary: A Review of Tangerine for Teachers.
Review: I enjoyed reading this book with my class. The students enjoyed talking about Paul and how he handled some tense situations. The author portrayed Paul as a person who wanted to have a normal school life, normal friends. He wanted a family who was open and honest with each other. In the end this process was happening for him because he made it happen. The suspense and surprises made this book enjoyable and hard to put down for my students. I would recommend this book.
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Summary: Tangerine Review
Review: Paul may be legally blind, but he can see what's going on. They tell him he stared at a solar eclipse, but in his sub-conscious, he knows that something else happened. But what is it? What is his mind trying to tell him? Is it a deep, dark secret that should never be spoken of again? Maybe...... I enjoyed this book, although it does take a little while for it to actually get interesting. The story starts out with Paul and his mom finishing their last minute packing for the move from their home in Texas to their new home in Tangerine, Florida. He stares out the window and suddenly has a flashback. He wonders if it involves what happened to his eyes. But he doesn't find out until much later. The truth about his brother, Erik, a football star. Paul thinks his brother is behind all this, but he doesn't remember why. He feels left out in his family because they seem to favor Erik. But when Paul discovers the ugly truth about his past, they seem to pay more attention to him. This is a great book with a shocker ending, please read it sometime. It sends a very positive message!
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Summary: Some brothers are mean but realy!
Review: This is the best book I have read in a very long time. It is great for ages 10-17 and I think even teens would like this book. If you are doing a book report though, this is not a good choose. It is a long book with a lot of pages. Edward Bloore putts great detail, you can actually see what Paul (the main character in the book) sees and it is like you don't need to read because you feel you are him and this stuff is happening to you, like at his soccer practices. I thought the characters were one of a kind and if you have any time left in your day you should pick this book up to read. You can't put it down. Edward Bloore has in my opinion the best book I have ever read so far. The ending is so weird you never would have thought of it.
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Summary: Maybe....
Review: Okay, it gets pretty interesting at some points. There's a bit of a mystery. But it's not clear what kind of book this is supposed to be - mystery or horror or fantasy or realistic fiction. There were some characteristics of each. Especially the fact that the weird weather in Tangerine, as well as the sinkhole, was left unresolved really bugged me at the end. It's a pretty good book......but not that great.
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Summary: Tangerine
Review: Tangerine is an "interesting" book that shows the troubles of a legally blind boy. Paul and family move to Tangerine, Florida. His brother, Eric, tortures him. It was a mystery how he became blind. His school gets sucked into a sinkhole and then goes to a new school. Read about his troubles and good times. I didn't like this book because the plot didn't catch me. The characters were sometimes hard to believe but sometimes interesting. If you were looking to read a diary I would rather read the Diary of Anne Frank than this book. This book is for people who read half diaries, half novels.
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Summary: A great read
Review: I really liked this book because it is about a middle school boy who faces the hardships that come with wearing glasses. I liked the way he handled it. At the end of the story it becomes a mystery. This is a very good book. I give it five stars.
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Summary: Intriguing
Review: Although i read this book two years ago and I have forgetten the specific details of the book, I do remember very well how much I enjoyed this book. I am looking forward to re-reading it soon. For those of you who have not had the wonderful experience of re-reading books, I greatly suggest it; it reveals new meaning and understanding each time. Tangerine is one book that can only truly be appreciated after a second reading because of its complex nature and intricate plots. Many commented that it was too complex but I disagree. Perhaps you did not comprehend it but that gives you no right to diminish the author's talent. As for those of you using it as a book report, although for some it would be possible to do so, Tangerine takes much disection to be able to accurately explain and that is the representation it deserves. I don't suggest it as a book report book, but I do not see any problem with vocabulary. I ask you, how do you expect to learn any vocabulary if you never read books in which there are words you are not familiar with? This book is a perfect oportuniy to do so. I commend those of you who understood this book, and I will only entertain other opinions once the book has been re-read and openly discussed to understand its complex nature.
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Summary: A Riveting PageTurner
Review: I loved this book! I recieved it on christmas and didn't stop reading it! I read the whole thing in one day! I thought it was very suspensful and extremely will thought out and written. I enjoyed it very much.
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Summary: This is a really unusual, weird, and awesome book!
Review: I liked this book a lot. It hits on some deep subjects which make you - well, me, at least - think. Paul Fisher, a 12-year-old seventh-grader, finds it hard to live up to his older brother, Erik, star football player. Paul Fisher's sport is soccer. When his four-person family moves to Tangerine, Florida, he finds out the truth about a lot of things - even though it isn't what he wants to learn.
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