Pre-Owned Crash and Burn (Hardcover) by Michael Hassan

from HenriMoreaux

A most enjoyable and moving young adult novel. Deals with mental health (ADD, ADHD, Depression, Bipolar, suicide, 9/11 aftermath) within school students and a series of events resulting in a Colombine like siege at a high school. Pulls off the stream of consciousness/interior monologue style of n...

from DarkFaerieTales

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales. Quick & Dirty: This is a great book that tears away at you on the inside when you read as real life continues as if nothing has changed. I honestly need a happy book to make up for this one. Opening Sentence: I'm not gonna lie to you. The Review: Crash a...

from RussianLoveMachine

Steven "Crash" Crashinsky isn't very good at school. But he IS good at getting all the girls, smoking weed, partying like nobody's business, and having everything (and everyone) he's ever wanted just fall into his lap. And on April 21st of his senior year of high school, Crash stops a potential s...

from Brainannex

I don't even know where to start with this one. Overall, the story is good and it's hard to know if the issues I have with the book are my personal tastes or if the book itself is less than it could be. Pros:realistic male protagonist, imperfect but not unredeemablegood tone for povCons:too longt...

from DeweyEver

Teens will appreciate real and flawed character. Parents may be offended by the heavy drug use of the hero. Older teens wanting an edgier read.