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The story was alright but there were so many things that I really disliked about the book. I would not let my teen read this book. There was underage drinking, gambling, pre-marital sex, tons of swearing, which are all topics and ideas I don't want to be putting into my teen's head.
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Reality Check is a mystery that begins slowly. In fact, I wasn't sure what genre it was going to be until the end of chapter 7. It startes out like a sports novel, which will appeal to male readers. Cody lives in a small town in Colorado. He's the quintessential golden boy, star quarterback, dating the prettiest, smartest, and richest girl in town, and a genuinely nice, good guy. But Clea's family has other plans for their accomplished daughter and don't want her thinking that Cody is her future
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Cody is not the smartest guy around. He still manages to get passing grades though. Cody’s unmatchable skill on the football field will surely take him to college. Cody is also dating Clea. Clea is by far the most intelligent, most beautiful girl in school. The problem is that Clea comes from money and Cody definitely does not. In hopes of keeping the couple from starting anything serious, Clea’s father sends her away to a boarding school across the country. On top of that, Cody’s world is turne
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I'm only a short way into this book, but the repeated use of language I don't care to read, hear, say, or think has put me off. I will be returning this to the library unread.
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This book was exciting but not terrific. I enjoyed Cody, the main character, but a lot of questions were left unanswered, especially concerning the details of Clea's abduction. I'm wondering if Abrahams did that so that he could write a sequel, which I'm going to research. However, as a stand-alone title, I didn't think this one was that tremendous, only entertaining. Down the Rabbit Hole by Abrahams is a much stronger book.
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This book is probably a good boy's read but it did nothing for me. I am passing on this one because it did nothing for me.
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Hero appears slow but is obviously smarter than people realize... I always enjoy books by this author.
There are not many good teen detective stories. This is one of them!
Jan 13, 2009
Rachel
marked it as to-read
Mar 08, 2011
Shelley
marked it as to-read
Oct 29, 2014
Dan
marked it as to-read
