Crossing Audiobook

" What an awesome book. Children go missing from a small town high school and an immigrant student is accused. Narrated by the student in question, the story leaves you guessing as it unfolds. Is this storyteller to be trusted, or is he telling you what he wants you to hear? At times gruesome, touching, sad and chilling,Crossing is as much a look inside the mind of an outcast as it is a reflection of the rest of us in his eyes. Fans of "The Bottoms" and other mysteries featuring misunderstood characters should enjoy this one. "

" It's not that this book isn't any good. It's really good. But it depressed me so much, I had to read something much more upbeat to make myself feel better. The writing is really good, and the mystery is sufficiently creepy to make me regret having read it at night. But the ending (while realistic and brutally honest) just left me more disturbed than I cared for. "

" I finished reading this when Jason was in the hospital. It as a sad read. Even sadder is that I believe there are many people this isolated and delusional that exist in our society. "

" Again, another book that could so easily be 3 1/2 stars...I moved it to 4 stars because of the surprise ending - quite a risk for a debut novel. With that said, the 3 1/2 stars would've been appropriate for the character development or lack thereof besides the main character (told as a narrative). The point of the story was very eye opening; racism told from the Asian-American viewpoint. The ending made this easy-read - less than 24 hours - definitely worthwhile. "

" This is one of the best books I've read in years and the first book in four years that I've read in one sitting - barely moving a muscle. It's rich in character development and themes -- high school challenges, Chinese/American relations -- as well as a murder mystery with twists I didn't seen coming. Plenty of pre-publicity buzz about this book and I know why! "

" This is short and good as a YA book. Not really much mystery or suspense as you might think as you begin it. It is more a study of characters. I think teens may like it in that it is short, deals with high school pressures and has a crime element. "

" Read it in one setting. Definitely gives you something to think about and not what you expect. Another review said the unreliable narrator - yeah! Great story! "

" Predictable with an unexpected ending. "

" Dark, disturbing, captivating and well-written. "

" Only Ok novel about a Chinese-American student in a small town with only one other Chinese-American student who faces several murders of male students near the school. He sees himself as a detective on the case. "

" So much racism that it seems overdone and unreal. I know racism is real and I am totally against it, but it was overwhelming and almost petty in it's use in the book. Also, what the heck kind of ending is that? "

" This book was written wonderfully and was an easy read. Though the story line may be full of controversy, the mystery and story line is well worth the time. I look forward to more books from this author. "

" Wow. I blew through this in one night. 3 1/2 to 4 stars. Very interesting story about being one of the only 2 Chinese students in a rural high school. Children start to disappear and the tension rises. Easy read - it kept me engaged the whole time. "

" Recommended to a 7th grade student and he loved it, too "

" Overwritten...really REALLY overwritten. I made it about two chapters in and gave up because it was so annoying. "