Criss Cross Audiobook

" just started this one today. "

" Kept waiting for something more exciting to happen. Not bad though. "

" This is a wonderful book, very deserving of its Newbery. Loved it. I would quote some perfect passages, but I've already loaned it to one of my students. "

" The title explains the book. Two ships are passing in the night and, even though they are sending many messages by semaphore and other ways, those two ships pass completely by each other and fail to connect. Because this is a story of two ordinary people who fail to connect with one another it is one of the most deeply boring books I have ever read. Yes, it is clever to subvert the dominant story tropes this way, but it is also stupid. And it makes for a deeply uninteresting story. "

" This book is really good. It may not make much sense at first, but you automatically get what the author is trying to say. I recommend Lynne Rae Perkins a lot. "

" Funny descriptions, some funny dialogue and overall mildly amusing. We didn't understand why this was so highly recommended/awarded. It's okay is all. "

" Another book from My Newberry Reads For This Summer category. It was similar to another Newberry "When You Reach Me" in that each chapter seemed to be a single vignette that was mostly unrelated to the ones before it but eventually it emerges they are all connected in the end. The vignettes were interesting and well-written and often creative and I liked the illustrations that peppered the book. I found them realistic and funny but unlike When You Reach Me, the vignettes are not told as concisely and don't tie up together & connect to make a whole story as well and the ending is rather unsatisfying. I can see why it ended the way it did but I did think "I just read 337 pages for this?" But still all in all the vignettes were worth it but When You Reach Me is the better read. "

" i had to read this book for a local book club and i HATED this book. it made NO sense to me!!! "

" Good for teens and preteens. A lighthearted book compared to the Chris Crutcher books I have been reading for class. THe characters are very relatable and I can see myself loving this book at 14! "

" This was a good book to sit on the beach and read. It was about a bunch of teenagers who live in this small little town and how they spent their summer. Debbie wanted something to happen, and it did....maybe....you'll have to read the book. "

" it was exactly like all alone in the universe, except that it was told from a million different points of view, so that made it really confusing. "

" that growing up is a process and all you have to do is make the right choices hang out with the people you want to and enjoy your child while it last "

" I think it was written pretty well. Also, the ending was set rather nicely. I liked the style and how the author described the conclusion. It was very calming and different from what I usually read. "

" Good character development. Liked the POV shifts. "

" So far the book is really good. Althought it has a lot of details and parts are hard to understand it is really nice! "

" This is a lovely young adult book! The author did the cover art and the art within the book. "

" Newbery "

" i love this style of writing! plus "debbie" reminds me of somebody in real life awesome "

" I give this one a meh, too. Again I read it because it was a Newbery winner. But I didn't find it gripping or inspiring or extremely thought provoking. A little on the boring side without being too boring to stop reading. But not bad, either. Just meh. "

" Confusing, but very good book, Funny and a great read. "

" This is one of the most memorable books I've read this year, but it's not for everyone. As said before, nothing really happens - and if you're the thoughtful type, the ideas that accompany the non-events are pleasant and (to me) capturing. "

" The book didn't have a plot, which made it a bit boring at times. It was somewhat interesting, with the characters, but I didn't really enjoy it. It was well written, but not my kind of book. "

" it wasn't that good but it was for a book report so... "

" it was... odd.. but i really liked it. "

" Enjoyable book about everyday life. "

" A girl named Debbie who haves friends. At the end it criss crosses. Hector a guy finds her necklace thenthey have a monment together then it criss crosses they go their own way. So it has a very good tittle if you read you would get why it's called Criss Cross. "

" Interesting. Very interesting. Plot? Not much. The characters try to find love and confidence, being themselves. Pictures, yes. Weird writting, yes. Not my favorite book, but it was good in a weird way. "

" This book is so good, that when I read it in elementary school I basically stole it from my school library and kept it. I regret nothing. "

" One of the worst books I have ever read! It was very boring and nothing ever happened! I highly do NOT reccomand this! "

" Love, love, love the writing in this story. Funny, sweet, capturing that awkward age when you notice friends of the other gender (if you are straight) in a new light, and how unsettling that can be. Lovely characters, a relatively quiet book. "

" A great story of awkward early-adolescent love and sleepy small-town life. The subtle '70s setting adds a quirky layer of humor (never again have bellbottoms been considered cool). "

" So far in this book I think it's okay. It's sort of confusing and a little boring. I haven't really gotten so far yet so I don't know what I can say. I am only on page 71. But if I keep on reading it I hope it will be better in the end. "

" This is a wonderful book, very deserving of its Newbery. Loved it. I would quote some perfect passages, but I've already loaned it to one of my students. "

" A spunky children's book which dares to rely on character and style rather than mere plot. "

" I had a hard time getting invested or even interested in this book. "

" Funny descriptions, some funny dialogue and overall mildly amusing. We didn't understand why this was so highly recommended/awarded. It's okay is all. "