Robert Cormier
Paperback | Pages: 144 pages Rating: 3.42 | 2799 Users | 296 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Heroes |
| ISBN: | 0440227690 (ISBN13: 9780440227694) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Francis Cassavant, Larry LaSalle, Nicole Renard |
| Literary Awards: | Carnegie Medal Nominee (1998) |
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Francis Joseph Cassavant is eighteen. He has just returned home from the Second World War, and he has no face. He does have a gun and a mission: to murder his childhood hero. Francis lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France. He received the Silver Star for bravery, but was it really an act of heroism? Now, having survived, he is looking for a man he once admired and respected, a man adored by many people, a man who also received a Silver Star for bravery. A man who destroyed Francis's lifeBe Specific About Regarding Books Heroes
| Title | : | Heroes |
| Author | : | Robert Cormier |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 144 pages |
| Published | : | February 8th 2000 by Laurel Leaf (first published August 10th 1998) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Historical. Historical Fiction. Academic. School. Fiction. War |
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Ratings: 3.42 From 2799 Users | 296 ReviewsJudgment Regarding Books Heroes
Like many others on this website, I had to read this novel in my English Literature Class. At the time, I thought it was great. The synopsis made the novel sound promising, intriguing and full of potential. Mostly, I was just glad it wasn't written by Shakespeare.I went into this book with expectations. Francis would kill Larry LaSalle - that was a given. Francis continuously told himself that as soon as Larry LaSalle moved back into Frenchtown, he would shoot him. And then Francis didn't. HeThis book was the second of my GCSE texts. Given my prior enjoyment of 'Of Mice and Men' and my fondness for war books, I was quite looking forward to reading this, and dived eagerly into it straight away.However, after that first reading, I came away disappointed- the book was not what I had expected at all.Young soldier, Francis Cassavant, has just returned to Frenchtown after World War ll horribly maimed and disfigured.With only the clothes on his back, and gun in his bag, Francis is set on
Cormier, Robert (1998). Heroes. New York: Delacorte Press. 135 pages.Summary and Evaluation: After three years fighting in World War II, Francis Cassavant returns home a mangled, faceless Silver Star war hero. He still has one final mission though to find and eliminate the childhood hero who destroyed his life. The reasons for this intense hatred are unraveled through the main characters flashbacks and examine the nature of heroism and cowardice, betrayal and revenge.I really enjoyed this book
This book is about a 14 year old kid name francis cassavant that goes to war and loses some of his face. Francis has many young adult problems like anger frustration. Francis return to frenchtown after coming back from war , and he wears a scarf to cover his face because he lost almost of his face and people well not have to see the horror oh his injuries. Francis goes to on to beat LaSalle in a table tennis competition and became well known " Table Tennis Champion. " He dosen't know that Larry
ROBERT CORMIER-- Investigates the nature of sin and justification. They call Cormier a YA Lit genius. He's a dark dark writer, and this book is probably appropriate for the 16 and older crowd. But Heroes probably boasts the most redeemable characters. Good read. Real short-- every word counts.
HEROES is a story of Francis Joseph Cassavantd who enlisted early in World War II but has returned. His face was, to put it lightly, blasted off. You get information from him through the form of flashbacks and you discover his dark pass and why he ran and joined the army at age sixteen. Francis also has one goal and that is too kill his mentor, after finding out why, you are hopping that he pulls the trigger not only on his mentor but also on his self. I liked this book. IT was really creative
Robert Cormier wrote I Am the Cheese, which will forever be burned in my brain as it was a question at pub trivia that I got incorrect a few months back. As such, I made it a personal goal to read several of his books in the next year or two because 1. I hate getting questions wrong in pub trivia; 2. His books are supposed to be twisty and well-written (some are required in many high school curricula); and 3. Most importantly to me, they are very short. I immediately put Heroes on hold at the
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