Mr. Was: Amazon.de: Pete Hautman: Englische Bücher

Taschenbuch: 256 Seiten
Verlag: Simon Pulse; Auflage: Aladdin Paperba. (1. M�rz 1998)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0689819145
ISBN-13: 978-0689819148
Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 12 - 17 Jahre
Gr��e und/oder Gewicht: 17,8 x 10,7 x 1,7 cm

Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.7 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (25 Kundenrezensionen)

Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.000.200 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)

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Gr 8^-12. A well-drawn problem plot mixes successfully with time travel in this complex fantasy. The story begins in modern-day Minnesota, where Jack Lund moves with his parents into his dead grandfather's foreboding house, which, Jack discovers, has a door that opens 50 years into the past. After one of his father's alcoholic rampages results in the death of his mother, Jack escapes to the past for good and starts a new life in 1941 as a hired farmhand in the same small town where his grandfather lived. Not surprisingly, Jack's present and his new past begin to collide--he unknowingly meets his grandmother and starts to fall in love with her. What follows is a complicated scenario, described through fragments of journals and medical documents and involving Jack's army enlistment in World War II, his near death in combat and long-term confinement in a mental hospital, and his existence as an old man in a time frame that parallels his life as a teenager. The painfully accurate scenes of spousal abuse and the all-too-familiar account of a failing marriage lend a pervasive negativity to the story despite Jack's father's abrupt recovery episode. Although the writing style is not as fluid as Cormier's, Jack's impossible predicament may remind some of I Am the Cheese, and the urge to fit together all the pieces make this novel hard to put down. Laura Tillotson -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verf�gbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

From Kirkus Reviews

Hautman (for adults, The Mortal Nuts, p. 622, etc.) combines the elements of mystery, science fiction, and domestic violence in his compelling and unrelentingly grim first novel for teenagers. When his grandfather Skoro dies, teenage Jack Lund and his mother journey to the old man's mansion in the aptly named town of Memory. Jack discovers a hidden doorway that transports him back fifty years, and he travels back and forth in time easily. Following the murder of his mother at the hands of his alcoholic father, Jack flees permanently into the past, vowing to live through the years leading up to his mother's death and prevent it. But life in the less-technological past proves just as complicated as the present: Jack falls in love with Andie, but rather than form the third corner of a romantic triangle, he enlists in and barely survives WW II. Jack eventually recovers and remembers his quest. Confronting life's tragedies and integrating them is one of the novel's themes, and so Jack's destiny remains regretfully unalterable. He finds some manner of happiness through a complicated leap of temporal mechanics, but it may not hearten younger readers when weighed against the unsentimental portrayal of an alcoholic household and the bloody murder. More sophisticated readers, however, will find the realism refreshing and enjoy solving the conundrum of Jack's life. (Fiction. 12+) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verf�gbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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time travel to rescue a family member 29. Juni 2000

Von twilliam

Format:Taschenbuch

After Jack witnesses his mother's brutal murder by his alcoholic father, he travels through a mysterious door in his grandfather's home and ends up in an earlier time. He decides to grow up there, so that in 55 years he can prevent his mother's death, but a jealous friend and World War II stand in his way. The story is told very effectively by a series of four notebooks found in 1952. Suspense and mystery will keep the reader glued to this book until the end, when all of the pieces of the puzzle eventually come together. Fans of science fiction and the theme of time travel will love this book.

If you enjoyed this book, try _Stone Cold_, by the same author...a wonderful book about the addiction of gambling.

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Clever 15. Juni 2000

Von Ein Kunde

This book was very cleverly written. I just loved the way he went from describing his past, then to letters and then to medical records etc. The combination of these 3 styles was a fun concept. This is a pretty simple idea, but it was written with a fresh imaginative style. I would have liked to have seen him take it a bit further, but being the length and swift pace it is his book is a great read for young adults. I will certainly look for more of Pete Hautman's work.

1 billion out of ten! 5. Juni 2000

This book is a perfect mix of everything!It was amazing how the whole thing just came together at the end, but you were still so wonderfully confused. I loved the way it was written in "notebooks" becsause it made Jack's life sound SO real! The plot was so gripping it was almost impossible to put down,and it was the perfect book to read if you love books about time travel that will confuse but hook you. There are many suprises that never in a million years would you expect.A must read book for anyone who loves to have their imagination streached!

time travel to rescue family

After Jack witnesses his mother's brutal murder by his alcoholic father, he travels through a mysterious door in his grandfather's home and ends up in an earlier time. Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 19. Mai 2000 ver�ffentlicht

Excellent Book!

I was completely attracted to the book by the first page. This mesmerizing book deserves a five star award! I liked the way the author had a twist to the plot! Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 17. November 1999 ver�ffentlicht

This book is very adventures

Mr. Was is a confusing, exciting book. It won't let you set it down. You will love this book, but you might get lost once in a while, but towards the end it will all make sense. Lesen Sie weiter...

It was a great, thrilling book.

If you like science-fiction books you will like this book. Its confusing at times, but its still a great book. I recommend this book to all young readers.

Ver�ffentlicht am 17. November 1999 von Lydia Longwell Lewis

An excellent read!

The moment I opened the pages to the book, I was mesmerized andcompelled to the novel by Pete Hautman. Everybody who loves a goodread, however confusing, should read this book!

Confusing

If you are looking for a good sci-fi book with a lot of twist and turns than this is your book! Although it is a little bit confusing I still recomend that you read it.

Am 15. November 1999 ver�ffentlicht

Confusing.

This book has a very good,twisty storyline, but I found it a little confusing at times. Despite this defect Mr. Was is an interesting book and I suggest you read it.

Am 6. Juli 1999 ver�ffentlicht

Scary yet cool and interesting and makes you think

This book is so cool it takes a lot of rereading to understand it but once you do you both love it and hate it

Am 9. Juni 1999 ver�ffentlicht

Great Story and Keeps you interested through the whole book

I've read this book about 4 times and each time is better than the last. If you like mysteries and books that make you think, you will love this book.

Am 19. April 1999 ver�ffentlicht

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