The Chocolate War Audiobook

" I heard this described on a podcast as a YA classic. I had a hard time getting into it. The cruelty among the students was hard to read. And the blind eye turned by the teachers and administrators equally disturbing. I'm sure the book would generate a lively discussion in a high school class ... that is, if students were not afraid to speak frankly. "

" Thirty-five years later (and 27 years after I read it for the first time) this book doesn't pull one false punch. Archie Costello is a villain for the ages, and Cormier's cinematographic plot strings the tension all the way through to a mesmerizing final act. "

" WARNING: I didn't have to read for long before encountering gratuitous obscene references. Though I have not read very far into the book at all, it is obvious to me that Robert Cormier would have no reservations continuing in obscenity. Even taking into account that this book is supposed to be about a kid at a school of hard knocks, and that I heard all sorts of obscene references at the schools I attended, I can understand why seven publishers rejected this book. I see no reason to recommend this book to anyone. "

" Story of struggle between a boy, the school administration, and a "clique" of boys who run the show at the school Everything comes to a head during the annual fund raiser, selling chocolate bars, when the young boy refuses to go along with the clique's instructions. "

" THis book is about a group of kids from a school called Trinity. Alot of problems go on in that school. A group called the vigils give assignments to people thougout the school. Everyone's assignemnt depends on the relationship with them. MY favoorite part of the book is when the vigils tell Jerry to unscrew all the screws i onee classroom at night. I didnt think someone would do that and it was very surprising.I found it very funny when all the chairs and everything fell the next day. The picture it made in my head was really funny. Also he refuse to sell chocolates at teh annual chocolate sale. He was the only one who didnt sell anything and people know it was an assignment given by the Vigils. "

" I enjoy adolescent literature but I was not fond of this one. Cormier is a well respected author but I found the book to be unneccessarily "teenage," for example, it references masturbation a lot. There is just no reason for that. It felt like he was trying to make it interesting for teens, rather than having his writing style and plot be inherently interesting. Some of the themes of the book were interesting. The main theme was that you shouldn't lose yourself to fit in, but if you go too far the other way no one will be able to accept you. The book has a sense of cronyism and when the main character defies the group he pays for it violently. "

" this is an amazing book! It's about a guy named Jerry Renault who's bullied by "The Vigils" who where a group of students that controlled part of the school. Renault was refusing too sell the chocolates after the 10 days the Vigils told him not to sell them. Selling the chocolates was a tradition of the school, so the Vigils started to pressure him to do it again, and at the end, Renault ended up losing. The Vigils did horrible stuff to him that almost killed him. It is a very interesting book to read. It is focused on real life, and all that talks about bulling, peer pressure, intimidation, and many other stuff. "

" heard about this book sounds good "

" Another book for my YA class; about a secret society in a private boys' Catholic school and a kid who resists them. Not really to my liking. The author is excellent and his writing is good. I just don't like the subject matter. "

" A haunting and vicious tale of power, corruption and evil in a boy's private school. "

" Excellent. Horrifying. Not a feel-good book. I hope administration is not still like this--anywhere. "

" I real want to read the chocolate war on audiobook so I can finish it faster "

" Good book. Trying to figure out why it was banned for high school? The sexual reference or the violence? "

" Cormier realistically depicts the hierarchical and abusive relationships in high school among boys and their teachers. This school feels like a prison with the the priests as the corrupt guards and The Vigils terrorism powerless boys. "

" We never see Archie eat a Hershey's bar. "

" Excellent bullying story - unique. "

" One of my favorites. Cormier is a master storyteller. I love how Jerry has the drive to defy the boys in the club, even though it's a huge struggle for him. The ending can be discussed for hours. Fast-paced. Brilliant. "

" I went through this book loving the point of it, then came the ending. It completely took the whole book off track and erased everything it was about. I did love the characters and the many literary devices used. "

" Good lord did I hate this book. "