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Robert Cormier

Born

in Leominster, Massachusetts, The United States

January 17, 1925

Died

November 02, 2000

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Young Adult, Thriller

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Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925–November 2, 2000) was an American author, columnist and reporter, known for his deeply pessimistic, downbeat literature. His most popular works include I Am the Cheese, After the First Death, We All Fall Down and The Chocolate War, all of which have won awards. The Chocolate War was challenged in multiple libraries. His books often are concerned with themes such as abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win.

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Average rating: 3.59 · 74,383 ratings · 6,858 reviews · 39 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 37,233 ratings — published 1974 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am the Cheese 3.75 avg rating — 14,035 ratings — published 1977 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rag and Bone Shop 3.74 avg rating — 3,070 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After the First Death 3.72 avg rating — 3,086 ratings — published 1979 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tenderness 3.70 avg rating — 2,556 ratings — published 1997 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fade 3.78 avg rating — 2,471 ratings — published 1988 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #2) 3.59 avg rating — 2,514 ratings — published 1985 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We All Fall Down 3.81 avg rating — 2,253 ratings — published 1991 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heroes 3.41 avg rating — 2,610 ratings — published 1998 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tunes for Bears to Dance to 3.54 avg rating — 1,443 ratings — published 1992 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Robert Cormier

“The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.”
― Robert Cormier

tags: writing

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“It's amazing that the heart makes no noise when it cracks.”
― Robert Cormier, Heroes

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“He hated to think of his own life stretching ahead of him that way, a long succession of days and nights that were fine - not good, not bad, not great, not lousy, not exciting, not anything.”
― Robert Cormier, The Chocolate War

tags: boring, life, mediocre

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What frequently challenged or banned MODERN book should we read in July?

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Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

6 votes 23.1%

The Satanic Verses A Novel by Salman Rushdie

5 votes 19.2%

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson

4 votes 15.4%

Carrie by Stephen King

3 votes 11.5%

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

2 votes 7.7%

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

2 votes 7.7%

Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher

1 vote 3.8%

Fade by Robert Cormier

1 vote 3.8%

Blubber by Judy Blume

1 vote 3.8%

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

1 vote 3.8%

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