false <![CDATA[Criss Cross]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170107664m/43475.jpg 43475 6 She wished something would happen. Something good. To her. Looking at the bright, fuzzy picture in the magazine, she thought, Something like that. Checking her wish for loopholes, she found one. Hoping it wasn"t too late, she thought the word soon. 42904 book 1 9 2005 Criss Cross total:1400|5:235|4:386|3:412|2:255|1:112| 1400 4577 1929 359 5 6 false false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Sep 12 20:44:03 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 20:44:33 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 5 false false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Aug 21 19:44:12 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 25 23:15:03 -0700 2008 LOVED this book. YOU may hate it. This story is subtle as heck, and while it resonated with me down to my toes, it is a peculiar tale that some people will throw across the room and rage to the heavens "Why in the world did THIS win the Newbery Award?"
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This book was weird, but in a good way. It combines several styles of writing, and includes a smattering of art, to tell the story of a handful of young high school kids. They're dealing with typical issues of this age - growing up, feeling awkward, out of place, se...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 12:05:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 16:13:58 -0700 2009 YOU: I dunno what people see in this book. I can't believe it won the Newbery. It has no plot.

ME: No plot, you say? Sign me up!

Ah yes, the "no plot" litmus test. I suppose it was my initial attraction to Criss Cross. I use it for TV shows and movies, too, and it's d...more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 06 01:42:38 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 06 01:47:41 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 19:20:31 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 11:30:23 -0700 2009 Criss Cross is a very interesting book which takes a different tack from other YA books I have been reading. The title, which is usually very apparent in the reading of the book, is a metaphor for the overall story line. I found this very curious and extremely intriguing. Rather than being heavily p...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=43475