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Nightmares ended when you woke up. Guilt never ended, worst in the dark of night but with you all the time, day or night. After reading the great I Am The Cheese , I knew I had to read more of Robert Cormier, who's slowly becoming one of my favorite authors. His fiction is unrelenting, demanding a

"Nightmares ended when you woke up. Guilt never ended, worst in the dark of night but with you all the time, day or night." — In the Middle of the Night , P. 86 Robert Cormier never bothers with quaint sayings about how everything will be okay if we just keep a positive attitude, and the only one who Leggi tutto

There 19s a powerful buildup to this story. And when the suspense takes over, it 19s immediate and exciting. But the most lurid sections are very strange. They smother any chance for this to be a clear-cut scary fun or even scary shock read. The car crash, the cancer, the inspiration to torment inno Leggi tutto

There’s a powerful buildup to this story. And when the suspense takes over, it’s immediate and exciting. But the most lurid sections are very strange. They smother any chance for this to be a clear-cut scary fun read. The car crash, the cancer, the way several teens embrace the opportunity to tormen Leggi tutto

This book has a sad beginning, sad middle and sad end. If you are the sentimental type, grab a box of tissues before reading this book. Yet, this is about a boy that will pay for his father's accident. Yes, it was an accident. No one knew that the balcony was so weak it would fall right off in a dro Leggi tutto

In the middle of the night by Robert Cormier, is a very interesting book. It is about a boy named Denny. Denny's father was involved in a very bad accident and somebody out there cant forget it. These phone calls start every October. They call everyday trying to get information on Denny's father. De Leggi tutto

I had to read this book as part of the mystery unit in my English class. I found that while it was a very well-written and profound read, I was able to see the ending coming from a mile away. Let's just say that if you know anything about Robert Cormier, and know the basic mechanics of mysteries, yo Leggi tutto

In the Middle of the night is a very suspenseful book about a 16 year old boy named Denny Colbert, whose father who was in a bad accident that killed 22 kids. He cant drive and he can never answer the phone. Dennys family moves often so he is always starting at new schools. One day Denny answers the Leggi tutto

I checked this out from my own library and didn't, to be honest, expect too much. It was a very old copy that hadn't been checked out in years. But I was actually fascinated with this story! It was suspenseful, intriguing, and creepy - this little book definitely packs a punch!

I enjoyed this book. It's small and an easy read. It kept my interest throughout. It is about forgiveness, or the lack thereof. And about consequences, bitterness, sadness and ultimately love. Although I guess I kind of saw the end coming I was still pleased with the way it ended.