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Cheated
by
Patrick Jones (Goodreads Author)
Mick Salisbury wonders how he got where he is. For as long as he can remember, people have been saying the same thing about life being a series of choices. The problem is, he's never been particularly good at making the right ones, especially since he was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, where most people are cheated out of all the better options in life.
So when a norm...more
So when a norm...more
Hardcover, 208 pages
Published
April 1st 2008
by Walker Childrens
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CHEATED, written by Patrick Jones, tells a convincing story of a boy and his friends who on a November night make a decision that will stress their friendship to the limits. The story is told through the eyes of Mick Salisbury, a teenage boy suffering from a personal demon brought on by his father’s betrayal, a man who he calls his ex-dad. Mick and his friends Aeron and Brody commit a serious crime in which Mick can get out of being punished by testifying against them though his feelings of trus...more
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Mick Salisbury has cheated, been cheated, and seen cheating being done. But now it's worse than ever--either sell out his friends for his personal gain or betray his mother by acting like his father. He can't lie, but he can't tell the truth.
Rewind! Mick is stuck in the interrogation room, his lawyer on one side, an investigator on the other. They both want to know the truth. A homeless man Mick and his two friends called "the Scarecrow" was murdered, and Mick's fingerprints were found at the cr...more
Rewind! Mick is stuck in the interrogation room, his lawyer on one side, an investigator on the other. They both want to know the truth. A homeless man Mick and his two friends called "the Scarecrow" was murdered, and Mick's fingerprints were found at the cr...more
Nov 13, 2012
Jennifer Wardrip
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Three hard-partying fifteen year olds form a special friendship. Together, they try to cope with the problems they all face in their home lives. Trust is the bond that cements their friendship. But can this friendship, with even the strongest of bonds, survive the choices they made one dark November night?
Mick Salisbury and his friends, Brody and Aaron, all struggle with personal demons. Their fathers have not turned out to be the...more
Three hard-partying fifteen year olds form a special friendship. Together, they try to cope with the problems they all face in their home lives. Trust is the bond that cements their friendship. But can this friendship, with even the strongest of bonds, survive the choices they made one dark November night?
Mick Salisbury and his friends, Brody and Aaron, all struggle with personal demons. Their fathers have not turned out to be the...more
A gripping account of the events leading up to a teenager's arrest for murder, and the choice he has to make afterward as to whether to give up his friends and save himself from life behind bars. The three boys in the story were very well-drawn -- you didn't necessarily like them, but you could understand them and why they did what they did. Also well illustrated was the deep bonds of friendship teenagers have with each other. I will have to check out more of this author's work.
I really liked this book becuause it showed different quotes that I liked in the book. One quote that really stood out to me was "When you mess up, you know you've messed up, you got could just press a button, and whatever you did wrong would be undone, no life is not like that"
The book was basically just about a boy who lied and kept different secrets from his mom, and dad.
The book was basically just about a boy who lied and kept different secrets from his mom, and dad.
spoilers* I was super disappointed. I liked the main character to much and didn't want anything bad to happen to him. I disliked his friends even more then I originally did after they killed the homeless guy and appeared to not care about the guy or there friend who obviously wanted to go the police but I suppose that's normal because nobody wants to go to jail. Mick was cheated because his friends were so quick to lie to save themselves. Mick could've ditched his friends long ago but instead he...more
(Sorry: Really unlikeable characters.)
Patrick Jones is making a name for himself creating characters that act (until the eleventh hour) in their own worst interests. In the aptly titled Cheated, Mick, Aaron and Brody are the champs at screwing up their own lives.
Oh, sure, they each have their demons. Primarily in the form of their equally demonized fathers. Plus, they're really angry, and have a ready supply of alcohol. Stir together, add a convenient target who seems less powerful than they are...more
Patrick Jones is making a name for himself creating characters that act (until the eleventh hour) in their own worst interests. In the aptly titled Cheated, Mick, Aaron and Brody are the champs at screwing up their own lives.
Oh, sure, they each have their demons. Primarily in the form of their equally demonized fathers. Plus, they're really angry, and have a ready supply of alcohol. Stir together, add a convenient target who seems less powerful than they are...more
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Mick has been cheated his whole life-whether it was at school, with luck with girls, or at home. Now, he gets cheated just a little and him and his friends do something far worse than you can imagine. Now they all face prison-except for the one who rats out his friends. Will Mick be the rat? Read it to find out!
Mick & his 2 friends seem to get into trouble-they all have a variety of Dad troubles. But what is the truth? How do you protect your friends when the love from your mother is in jepordy? NO matter what you do you feel Cheated. Depressing book, just waited for something bad happen.
This book gets you addicted from start to end. It has many twist and there is always a surprise. The three kids that monstly support eachother even though they know what really has happen. The main characters parents are not like any usual parents.
Even though most YA fiction is slightly a downer, this text is by far the most depressing book I have read in a long time. Jones is too wordy, the characters seem trite, and the ending is extremely disappointing.
This book was okay. I think it dragged some things out a little too long, and it made it a little boring at times. The story itself was interesting though, and different from alot of other books I've read.
I enjoyed reading this book. It puts things in prespective as to what a boy might be feeling when he has no father in his life.
I liked the book because of the drama going on between the characters and them getting in trouble all the time.
What is with the shitty books lately? Another one that I won't ever read again. This book pissed me off.
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Good book about the difference in right and wrong/ friendships and family. An easy read that I enjoyed.
I gave this two stars (as opposed to one) because I think it might be good for reluctant male teen readers.
It took me forever to finaly finish this book. The beginning was kind of boring but it got a lot better towards the end even though it moved quickly. The ending is a little bit confusing and I would've hated to be in Mick's position. My favorite parts of the book were when Mick would think what he wanted to say. It showed the real him and made you view him alot differently.
Finally! A pretty good, well written YA book.
Believable characters, engaging story... But sad.
Believable characters, engaging story... But sad.
This one started out a little slow, but picked up momentum until the story was running at a breakneck pace halfway through. For this adult reader, what was coming was pretty clear, but the aftermath was not. A little reminisant of Cormier in the psychology involved. I enjoyed this book, but I think Chasing Tail Lights is Patrick's best so far. Here's to many more.
Patrick Jones always captures an authentic voice. When I was at Newark, the teens there loved his characters and this book will be welcome there for sure.
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This book made me very uncomfortable. I had to read it in small bits because the main characters upset me so much with their decisions and the paths they paved for themselves. But that's what made it so good. I love this man's service philosophy professionally and his writing. Way to go, Patrick!
This book was just absolutly amazing.This book is an absolute page turner. This type of book makes you really think about the desisions and the friends you make in your life. I recommend this to kids ages 14- whatever. I also recommend Patrick Jones other books like "Nailed or Things Change"
You're drinking with your friends and everything goes wrong when they kill a man who cheated them. What do you do? Your friends are the one stable part of your life. Would you ruin that by telling the truth? Would you go to prison to keep your promises?
A YA read probably best for the teenage angst crowd. It is a dark "life sucks and it aint getting better" story. Three friends dealing with broken homes, school worries, and bad habits. One really bad day.
Mick is bitter and full of self-pity for himself because of his parents divorce and losing his girlfriend. His downward spiral intensifies with drinking and lying. The ending is particularly intense.
Hmm...maybe I just read this at the wrong time, but it wasn't my favorite of Patrick Jones's books.
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Patrick Jones is the author of five realistic teen novels, most recently Stolen Car((Walker / Bloomsbury, 2008). His first young adult novel Things Change (Walker & Company, 2004) was named by the Young Adult Library Services Association as a best book for reluctant readers, and was runner-up in the Teen Buckeye Book Award selected by Ohio teens. His second novel Nailed was published by Walker...more
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