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Class Collision
by
Annette Mackey (Goodreads Author)
Impossibly rich, ten-year-old David is arguably the most spoiled, obnoxious kid alive. That is... until he is kidnapped for ransom and left for dead. Thrown into a world he knows nothing about, he spends the next several years in an orphanage where his claims to fame and fortune bring years of torment. Finally, he escapes, hoping to make it back home. Instead, he meets Lin...more
Kindle Edition, 297 pages
Published
September 10th 2010
by Mandolin Publishing
(first published August 13th 2010)
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Don't let your first visual impression of Class Collision deter you from picking it up. Though outwardly this book appears a bit bland and uninteresting–its cover ultimately reminiscent of a collegiate textbook–what awaits us in between the pages is far more intriguing and engrossing than first glance might suggest. This is a powerful and compelling read, one that illustrates for us the many types of abuse, our eyes...more
MY THOUGHTS
Don't let your first visual impression of Class Collision deter you from picking it up. Though outwardly this book appears a bit bland and uninteresting–its cover ultimately reminiscent of a collegiate textbook–what awaits us in between the pages is far more intriguing and engrossing than first glance might suggest. This is a powerful and compelling read, one that illustrates for us the many types of abuse, our eyes...more
Class Collision follows the story of David, born into a life of privilege, wealth, and notoriety – that is, until it’s all whisked away in an instant. David is kidnapped, held captive, then left for dead…but he doesn’t die. He survives and learns to live in his new life. It’s tedious, but it works. Then he meets Linda. Linda is gorgeous and precocious, thinks David is penniless, and for some reason, David is completely taken with her. Can the two find love in the uncertain times of the Great Dep...more
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After reading about this book on Melissa's (iswimforoceans) blog and loving the synopsis and her review, I jumped at the chance to read this novel…….
Set in a time right before the early depression, two brothers completely different and born into the life of privilege have it all. Respect, private tutors, servants and a lovely family surround their daily activities. Alex is soft spoken, kind and lives in his younger brothers shadow. David is a rude, arrogant and intolerable boy, he is the apple o...more
Set in a time right before the early depression, two brothers completely different and born into the life of privilege have it all. Respect, private tutors, servants and a lovely family surround their daily activities. Alex is soft spoken, kind and lives in his younger brothers shadow. David is a rude, arrogant and intolerable boy, he is the apple o...more
Class Collision is centered mostly around a boy named David who comes from a very wealthy family and is considered the "golden child" even though he has a terrible attitude and treats people as if they were worthless. One day, David and his brother, Alex, are kidnapped and held for ransom and their worlds are turned upside down. Not only were the boys kidnapped, they were berated, ridiculed, and mentally/physically/emotionally abused. The author pulled at your heartstrings and my heart just ache...more
I randomly starting following the author of this book on Twitter. After realizing this book was only 99 cents on Nook I thought why not? Even if this book is terrible it did not cost much so I bought it. My one and only compliant is that it has a cliff hanger ending but, no worries there is another book in the series. I am an obsessive reader, if I truly love a story I will read it anywhere....the elevator, the dinner table (I know, how rude!), when my husband is talking to me and I m not listen...more
This Historical Young Adult Fiction story portrays David Bastien's early life. Born into an aristocratic American family in the 1920's, David is a handsome lad who displays an extraordinary mind, an abundant musical talent, and a considerable amount of arrogance. Until the age of ten, David exercises his intellectual and familial power over everyone who crosses his path. His upper-class upbringing comes to a drastic halt when he and his brother are kidnapped and held for ransom. David is never f...more
The author has been my friend for the last 10 years. It's her first novel, there are a few grammar errors (which I blame on computerized spell checking). I enjoyed this book, the characters, the era. Looking forward to the sequel. It was hard to read the last 100 pages knowing that it ended in a cliff hanger, wondering where the end would be.
I didn't love the first third of this but ended up really getting into it and enjoyed the sequel as well. I appreciated the time period it was written in- pre-world war 2. I haven't read much from this era and enjoyed it. Super cheap on kindle. Probably PG with a few mature themes.
When I finished this book, I couldn't wait to get the sequel. The reasons I like this book: I love this author's writing style, she moves the plot right along and what a plot. They characters are so believable that I found myself worrying about them when I wasn't reading the book and I would have to return to it.
I don't know what else to say about this novel without giving away the plot, but it is a must read. The hero grows, which I believe is important in a novel. He starts out as a selfish cr...more
I don't know what else to say about this novel without giving away the plot, but it is a must read. The hero grows, which I believe is important in a novel. He starts out as a selfish cr...more
I absolutely adored this book! I started reading it because the author is a friend of mine, and thoroughly enjoyed the characters and plot!! A truly delightful experience!
I started reading "Class COllision" because the author is a friend of mine, and finished because I cared about the characters and what happens to them. Can't wait until the sequel, hurry Annette!
I liked the story well enough to finish the sequel, and the bones of the story are decent. Unfortunately, the writing isn't as polished as it could be. There is a tendency to be overly descriptive in the oddest of places. Ms. Mackey has a great outline of a story here and I feel a proper editor would have pushed and teased the story into better shape.
To add to my admittedly subjective quibbles with the story: I didn't care for Linda. I was in a hurry to finish the ending simply to get through th...more
To add to my admittedly subjective quibbles with the story: I didn't care for Linda. I was in a hurry to finish the ending simply to get through th...more
I LOVED this book! It is full of history and an intriguing story that is greatly developed with characters and a plot that will make it hard to put down. Ms. Mackey brilliantly plotted this book to be a page turner. After reading it, I felt so much gratitude for my children and for the freedoms I enjoy today! Ms. Mackey is a master story teller. I am so glad the sequel is done so I didn't have to wait until it was done!!
Great book series..
May 20, 2013
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