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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: 3.58 · 67,035 ratings · 5,947 reviews · 32 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 33,579 ratings — published 1974 — 66 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 3.74 avg rating — 12,636 ratings — published 1977 — 37 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 3.73 avg rating — 2,733 ratings — published 2001 — 19 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 3.73 avg rating — 2,764 ratings — published 1979 — 26 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 — 2,341 ratings — published 1997 — 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
	Fade 3.79 avg rating — 2,277 ratings — published 1988 — 19 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) 3.58 avg rating — 2,304 ratings — published 1985 — 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
	We All Fall Down 3.80 avg rating — 2,058 ratings — published 1991 — 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
	Heroes 3.40 avg rating — 2,204 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 3.52 avg rating — 1,313 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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Chocolate War (2 books)
by Robert Cormier
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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

189 likes

“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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Polls

What frequently challenged or banned book for children or young adults (or book about banning books) should we read in July and August?

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

25 votes, 27.5%

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

21 votes, 23.1%

Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks

17 votes, 18.7%

The Haunted School by R.L. Stine

10 votes, 11.0%

Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography--The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa by Mark Mathabane

6 votes, 6.6%

Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman

5 votes, 5.5%

The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar

3 votes, 3.3%

Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block

2 votes, 2.2%

Running Loose by Chris Crutcher

2 votes, 2.2%

The What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Sons by Lynda Madaras

0 votes, 0.0%

91 total votes

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