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The Rag And Bone Shop (2003)

The Rag and Bone Shop (2003)

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0440229715 (ISBN13: 9780440229711)
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tI’m trying very hard not to like this book. I know that sounds prejudiced, but at least I’m honest. In fact, I decided after being introduced to Robert Cormier’s style that I would not like this book. I have always been a fan of happy endings.t(Let me clarify: by happy endings, I don’t mean “And they lived happily ever after.” I mean emotional resolution and satisfaction. The world may be crumbling around the characters’ heads—sometimes literally, since I read too much fantasy—but the characters still manage to hope for something. Despite the odds, they’ve managed to overcome the conflict or bring the antagonist to justice. That ability to endure, that determination, has always resonated with me as a reader.)tBut for not having a happy ending, Rag and Bone Shop was an awesome book.tI’ve mentioned in previous papers that I hate books that force me to feel a certain way. I worried in the beginning that Rag and Bone Shop would be one of those books: Cormier does a wonderful job of making Jason a sympathetic character, and I feared that the novel would quickly become a feel-bad-for-me, the-adults-are-picking-on-me story. tHowever, it was the presence of that sympathy that made the book work for me; yes, I worried about Jason, but not because I felt obligated to. Instead, I spent most of the book fuming about the injustice. I didn’t pay much attention to Jason compared to the time I spent thinking about the police lieutenant. I knew Jason wasn’t the killer. I knew practically from the beginning that the brother was the killer. And yet, in the name of money and his reputation, some cop decides to humiliate Jason. It was wrong, but I seemed to be the only person to notice that.tHaving said that, I will admit that I loved the ending(s) of the book. I finished the last chapter and thought, “Wow. Cormier has acknowledged my frustration and pointed out the true conflict of the story. I can sleep peacefully now.” I loved Trent’s guilt, and though it sickened me that the police acted like nothing had happened, I loved how that injustice got me thinking about politics in the real world.tAnd then Cormier dropped a bombshell in the epilogue. As much as I enjoyed the rest of the book, this is what I wanted to see. Congrats, cops, you drove this poor kid insane. Now everyone will know that you forced an innocent to confess because you wanted to advance your own motives. tYes, it’s a gruesome ending. Yes, there is no hope at the end of the book. But if a happy ending is solely based on the villain getting what’s coming to them, I would argue that Rag and Bone Shop has a happy ending.

Patrick OvertonJanuary 28, 2015Effective WritingThe Rag and Bone ShopThe Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier is about shy and nervous twelve year old boy named Jason who really wants to find out the culprit behind the murder of his seven year old neighbor Alicia. Jason was the last person to see Alicia before she was killed and want to help i the investigation. The police call in an expert interrogator who notorious for always getting a confession to question Jason. He’s almost sure it was Jason who committed the crime and uses all sorts phycological methods on Jason. The integrator uses tricks to mess with the mind such as dimming the lights, raising the temperature, being really close leaving Jason stressed out of his mind.5/5 starstThe Rag and Bone Shop’s suspense and detailed dialog really keeps the reader wanting to continue reading on. The interrogators way of going through the interrogation is very interesting. You get to see the darker side of criminal justice as the interrogator is breaking Jason down to a point where he’s only hanging by a thread. If you're into dark murder mysteries, this is the book for you.

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Jason wird verdächtigt, die siebenjährige Alicia ermordet zu haben. Doch es fehlen Beweise. Und so wird der Verhörspezialistät Trent beauftragt, dem Jungen ein Geständnis zu entlocken. Da Trent aber Zweifel an der Schuld des Jungen hat, kommt er einen Gewissenskonflikt: Was ist ihm wichtiger? Die Wahrheit oder seine Karriere?Mein Fazit:Bei den ersten Seiten dachte ich noch: Was für eine unscheinbare Geschichte. Doch das änderte sich schnell. Denn bald begann das Verhör und damit auch eine emotionale Achterbahnfahrt, bei der man aus dem Staunen nicht mehr rauskommt. Denn der Verhörspezialist hat so viele Tricks auf Lager, dass es wirklich erschütternd zu lesen ist. Und man hofft, dass solche Methoden in Wirklichkeit nicht angewandt werden - und hat Zweifel daran. Umso schockierender ist diese Geschichte. Und sie macht traurig und wütend zugleich. Dieses Jugendbuch sollte man wirklich unbedingt lesen. Es macht nachdenklich und rüttelt auf. Deswegen: Lesetipp! Wäre übrigens ein tolles, interessantes Buch für eine Leserunde!Ausführliche Rezension gibt's im Blog: http://www.dieleserin.at/2014/01/das-...
—DieLeserin

This book is one of my least favorite reads. It is one of those hard books that peels away the layers of human cruelty and shows all the ugliness of a clever, cunning person of power taking advantage of a weak, innocent, vulnerable person. Basically a detective wrangles a murder confession out of a good kid who is innocent, just because he want more political power. It's horrifying and creepy. The writing is clean and crisp. The author leads you straight toward the climax with nothing wasted. I think a lot of teens might like this book, but not me.
—Andi

Robert Cormier is a great writer; he has been called “the single most important writer in the whole history of young adult literature.” He has written a bunch of books that has won awards The Rag and Bone Shop was not one of them; it is still a very interesting book. Sadly Richard Cormier passed shortly after completing this novel. This novel will take you in at the dark corners of the human heart, and the choices that can shape ones soul for good or evil.I honestly liked this book; it was very detailed for a short book, well put. The Rag and Bone Shop was straight to the punch but did so well with details and information did not leave nothing out. It had me so intrigued that I did not want to put the book down. There was not a dull moment; it really keeps you on your feet with this book. The end of this book was a complete surprise; I like how he threw that twist in there making you wonder. I would defiantly by far give rate this book four stars, hands down. I checked this book out, but would spend the money to buy it; it really is a great book. I would highly recommend it this book to others. Reading this book has made me interested in reading more of Robert Cormier’s books. He really did do a great job at getting to the point and keeping it suspenseful at the same time. It is about a twelve year old boy Jason who is accused of killing seven year old Alicia. Even though they have no evidence against Jason the cop and mayor thinks it is him and has no other suspects, so they want to get a confession from Jason so the town can rest. They bring in special integrator Trent to get a confession out of Jason. Trent is best for getting confessions on the hardest cases to solve. They bring Jason in to the police headquarters to be interrogated by Trent. Trent does all he can to get a confession, but is it a real confession? Was Jason just persuaded to confess, was Jason an actual murderer, was he even capable of doing such a horrific crime, and to Alicia of all people I mean they were friends after all. After all does confessing to something change a person and the way they think after all is said and done? Maybe Jason was changed by these events and accusations that will later make him want to act upon the questioning and wondering that has now filled his head? This book will leave you thinking and wondering once you read it and come to the shocking end.
—Candace

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