The setting of Flash Burnout is in Portland, Oregon. It may be important to this novel because of something that happend in the missing girls moms past,or maybe it will afect how the murder happend. The main characters in this novel so far are Blake, who is a highschool student whos into photography and comedy. Both his parents work with death for a living. Marissa is a girl in his photography class whos work is nice compared to Blakes. Blakes girlfriend Shannon is pretty and smart. Shes also his first highschool girlfriend. Blakes bestfriend is Riley. Overall Blake is socially active in his highschool career. RBiggs
I thought that Marisa was Blake's nest friend and that Riley was just Blake's friend. I also didn't think that Riley is a main character because he hasn't really payed a part in the plot, because he was just mentioned whenever they were at lunch playing cards. Marisa seems of more importance to Blake because he is always worrying about her. Also, on page 70, Blake and Shannon talk about how she is jealous because he is always hanging with Marisa
I felt that although Riley was portrayed as Blakes best friend, he wasn't, his actions didn't really resemble the actions of a best friend. He never really stuck with Blake when things got bad, he just kinda faded. That's why i think Marissa is really Blakes best friend they have more in common and hang out much more than they do with any other person in the story, they get each other and they need each other.
I agree with Nick because Riley doesn't seem to really know Blake or help him when he needs help. At one point in the novel Blake makes the mistake of cheating on Shannon and Riley says, " Kaylee is so mad, man. I shouldn't even be talking to you, know wha I'm sayin'?" Best friends wouldn't give you the shoulder and turn away when you need them. However, Garrett was thereupon to help Blake and Marisa when they needed him. Garrett helped Marisa illegally by helping her get into the morgue to identify the body to see if it was her mom. Garrett even helped Blake when Blake turned to Garrett for help when he cheated. Things eventually went back to normal.
The setting of Flash Burnout plays the important role of trying to relate to what the story might turn out. Located in Oregon might show how it's a small town which will hold an even bigger suspenseful and secretive feelings to the story. When Madigan writes, "Not a month goes by that my dad doesn't do an autopsy on some drug OD from Old Town-or Tweaker Town, as he calls it" (20), it makes me feel like a lot of bad happens in this city which will make this book a creepy read. There are three main characters rs and a couple of smaller characters. Blake is a typical high school kid who is into photography, he is funny and nice and very positive. His girlfriend, Shannon is also a typical high school girl. She is sweet and and sensitive girl who is also dating Blake. Marissa is a very secretive girl that's pretty and has a hard life dealing with her mom and her family hardships. Another character is Garret, who is Blake's older brother. He can be rude and mean on the outside, but he has a sensitive heart for somethings. The book so far has Blake dealing with his parents always around death and soon is already starting to balance his time with being his girlfriend and friend, it will be exciting to see how it turns out
I that Blake's brother Garret is a jerk at time and at other times kind to his brother. This is why i like the story it's relateable to real life. Older brothers do usually pick on their younger brother but deep down they do care an they just like messing around with them. But when Blake really needs Garret, Garret is there for him.
The setting of Flash Burnout is well chosen to be able to relate with a majority of the readers, it takes place in a suburban area about a kid in high school. The setting might be important because your not really sure what could go wrong in the place the setting takes place, and it helps build up suspense for when something big finally happens. There are three main characters: Blake, Shannon, and Marissa. Blake is a high schooler who is funny, caring, creative and kind of scrawny compared to his brother. Shannon is a high schooler too, and is dating Blake, Shannon is sweet, caring, jealous emotional, and beautiful. Marissa is in a photography class with Blake, She is caring, funny, layed back, pretty, and very creative when taking pictures, but she has a very secret difficult life dealing with family problems. The book is basically about trying to keep his jealous girlfriend happy, while trying to help Marissa and keep her happy as well, and that eventually leads to conflict and tension.
When you say, "you're not really sure what could go wrong..." what do you mean? What do you think is going to happen because of the setting? Becasue the setting is near the city and the people are impacted by frugs and what goes on around them becasue on page 20, blake says, "not a month goes by that my dad doesnt do an autopsy on a drug.." I think the end will have something to do with the drug usage and marisa's mom.
Flash Burnout's setting changes from their high school, Blake's or Marisa's house, to a smoothie shop down the road. However, the novel takes place in Oregon. By having Blake's dad state, "Shooting. Downtown. Cops shot a homeless guy" along with the knowledge of Marisa's moms meth addiction could explain that they may live near a bad part of town. By living near the city, later on, marissa will probably need Blake's help in order to maintain her mom and keep her away from the city and the drugs. There are three main characters: Blake, Shannon, and Marisa. Blake is the narrator. He is somewhat scrawny but he is very kind and helpful when his friends need him. Overall, he is very curious. Shannon is Blake's girlfriend. She has blonde hair with blue eyes and I known as one of the popular girls in school. She also played soccer. Shannon is very nice and sweet but she is Los very needy of attention and gets jealous easy. Marisa is Blake's best friend. She is very nice and humorous; however, she doesn't open up much because she is faced with conflicts with her mom.
The most common internal conflict is the emotional and physical changes of being a teenage boy. Blake is wanting to explore things and take things to the next level with Shannon. The thought is always on his mind. however, shannon states, "I'm not ready yet... okay?" Then blake turns to constantly trying to push the idea onto Shannon. By having read that shannon talked to Ellie, a girl already sexually active, i think that shannon will eventually give in. As for external, it would be having to deal with Marisa's mom, Anne. when speaking to people, Anne is very timid and shy and Blake and Marisa are constantly having to deal with either Anne running away or seeking permission for every act. I think that soon Blake's mom will get involved and try to help. Overall, there is a very humerous tone. when blake is talking with whoever, he is constantly trying to crack a joke or try to brighten up their mood.
I agree that an internal conflict is between Shannon and Blake. Blake, like a typical boy, wants everything to move on and move fast, but Shannon wants it to move slow so nothing bad can go wrong. The only thing I disagree with is that, it's not only between Shannon and Blake, but Marissa is always a big factor too. Blake is constantly always worrying about Marissa and her problems and I believe he might start to put her problems above Shannon's. This shows when Blake says, "This time I'm smart enough to tell Shannon, even though I reallyreallyreally don't want to" (Madigan, 216). Which shows he is having problems telling Shannon anything. S.Price
I also agree the conflict is between Shanon and Blake,because Shannon like you said,wants things to be slow and steady and sweet. Blake is a hormonal teenage boy and wants things to move as quickly as Shannon lets them. This,though maybe not on the outsidecould be one of the main reasons Blake was pushed closer to Marisa and farther from Shannon. Marisa connected more and was willing to go where Blake wanted,and shannon wasnt. RBIGGS
I agree that there is much internal conflict between Shannon and Blake. Blake is trying to push Shannon into having sex as Blake states "If you wanted too, I would do it." He is trying to show Shannon how willing he is to do it and trying to get her to be willing to as well, and this is one of the things that causes a little tension. Shannon states "Im not ready yet, okay?"and Blake is disappointed by this, but he respects Shannons answer.I believe hormones is definately a cause for much internal conflict.
The most common internal conflict is the constant battle Blake feels on what things he should and shouldnt tell Shannon. Like when he agrees to help Marisa photograph her mom,he knows that it will upset Shannon because of the rumors Cappie has started about Shannon being jealous,and because she is a teenage girl letting another girl get close to her boyfriend. She states, "Ive only been over to your house once,and your letting another girl come over?". Since this is Blakes first real girlfriend,he isnt sure how to handle the emotions of not only Shannon but Marisa as well. I predict that eventually jealousy will get the best of Shannon and it will either cause A big break up or a huge fight that will rattle their relationship. The tone is overall humerous,externally and internally. Blake is always cracking jokes in his head and outloud to lighten the mood.
I agree that the overall tone is humorous because Blake is always trying to lighten the mood and be funny. That shows that there trying to have somewhat of a happy mood to the book. It's shown when Blake says, " Rudi-wha-? Does that mean I'm rude? And mentary..?" (131) which means he never likes to take things seriously. The thing I do disagree with is that I don't think they will break up, but I believe they are going to go through a really rough time, but they will get through it. S.Price
I agree that there are some humorous parts in the story, but i don't believe the overall tone is humorous. There are alot of serious parts, like Marissa's moms struggle with drugs and all the problems it causes for Marissa and Blake, also when Blakes mom tells Marissa she needs to give up on helping her mom as she states "Its time to let go." she is telling Marissa her mom is gone and lost to drugs. This is why i dont believe the overall tone is humorous but there is some humor.
The most common internal conflict is Marissa's battle with her moms addiction to meth, she tells Blake a little bit about whats going on but she sometimes tries to hide her feelings most of the time. She is very secretive.As the following when she comes to school with a black eye. " Dude, what the hell happened to your eye?" Blake says, "oh this? nothing I got hit while hurtling." replies Marissa. Marissa gives Blake an answer but it just seems like she is making up excuses. Marissa has never had a black eye until she found her tweaker mom. I predict eventually Marissa will open up to Blake and tell him everything that has been going on in her life when hes not around and that Marissa will get her mom the help she needs. The tone of this novel is overall serious with often humerous moments thanks to Blake's sense of humor.
Marisa was very shy and timid, even towards Blake, when it came to telling the truth about her mom. However, we are kind of always left in the dark as to where here bruises came from until the very end. When Blake puts his photos on display at the gallery, he chooses all photos that resemble Marisa and her mom. Even his teacher says, "There's the heart." When Blake puts this certain series of photos in, it brings attention to what may have caused the bruises and what causes the sadness. However, we are kind of left to infer what actually caused the bruises. Do you think it was her mom or do you believe it was the hurtling?
I believe that Marisas bruises came from her mom. Even though it didnt seem like Marisa was afraid of her mom by the way she pushed her into doing things like taking pictures with Blake; The way she barged into Marisas class just for money made it seem like she truelly was lost to the drugs and could become violent. Also the way that Marisa talks about her brother and how protective he was makes it seem like they were abbused as children. RBIGGS
I personally didn't like the ending because the reader is left in the dark on so many important aspects of the novel. I just didn't really understand why the novel ended the way it did. The end contains so many cliffhangers, "I miss her. I want to say", you just never really know what happens to everyone In the end besides Blake. However, it is kind of interesting that the reader can decide and predict what may happen. The book was actually every entertaining though. It was probably chosen for the Gateway Book Award because any teenager anywhere in the world, could relate to every conflict and discussion in the book.
I was not satisfied with the ending because there were alot of questions left without answers. None of Blakes conflicts were resolved with Shannon and i wanted to know more about what happend with Marissa. I think i had been expecting for him to end up with at least one of the girls. I do believe he learned alot about himself however as shown in his photo exibit,and when he went hurtling down the hill. Before Marissa he wouldve been afraid. I think this novel was chosen for the Gateway Award because its very teen/highschool orriented. Almost every teenager can relate to most the conflicts throughout the book. RBiggs
I was not satisfied with the ending, you were just left on a cliff hanger and so many questions left unanswered.We dont know how things turn out for Marissa or if things ever get better. However I feel like the way things ended taught Blake a lot. I think this novel was chosen for the Gateway Book Award because it just seems so relateable to real life, loved ones struggles with drugs and relationships is something a lot of highschool kids can relate too.
Flash Burnout was a very good novel. The novel was very entertaining, intriguing, and sometimes even humorous. I would recommend it to a friend. Flash Burnout is very relatable to any teenager in every aspect. For instance, when Blake and Garrett sneak out of the house or when Blake gets his heart broken by Shannon. Some decisions Blake made in the novel, or anyone could make in real life, affect more people than one, “One thing lead to another. We got carried away” (Madigan 253). The novel shows how decisions you make will affect you later on down the road, and that your decisions impact everyone around you. Blake makes some extremely wrong decisions and has o deal with the consequences.
Flash Burnout was a really good novel. It was so intense I couldnt put it down, it was full of suspense and it seemed like there was a twist at the beginning of every chapter. Flash Burnout is full of suspense it had everything, love, passion, humor, and fear. I would recommend it to alot of teens. My favorite quote from the story is "the picture had to much light, it was a flash burnout." said Marissa. I like this quote because it brings an answer to why the novel is called Flash Burnout. The novel shows that you cant always help everyone, you just sometimes end up making things worse. Blake learns this and in the end he loses two important people in his life.
"That's my mom!" (Madigan 19)That is the quote that really started the story of Blake and friends. Flash Burnout was a great book that any high schooler could connect too. It's full of drama and scandal and is full of suspense that leaves you always curious of what happens next. Blakes whole life is turned upside down after his "close encounter" with marissa. He becomes an outcast at school and loses both his friend and girlfriend. Before the plot really picked up with Marissa, Blake was a happy sophomore with a good life and relationship. "Mondays used to be a slow boat ride through the bowels of hell, until i hooked up with Shannon. But now I actually look forward to Mondays, especially if i haven't seen her over the weekend. I know, right? Looking forward to school." (Madigan 58) this is my favorite and most relate able quote because i am always on that boat ride through the bowels on Mondays. That and it really puts how happy Blake is with his girlfriend into perspective. This is important because eventually all good things will end.i would have to give this intense book an 8 out of 10. It was a great book and i enjoyed reading it but you can ask any of my group members, the ending sucked. Both girls left Blakes life without any thought of return and there were many cliffhangers and questions unanswered. Other than the annoying and tedious cliffhangers this was an incredible slice of American culture. The first person point of view really allowed us readers to connect to both Blake and the characters in the story. We are given the rare privelidge to see the thoughts of another average everyday high school kid. To see how he handles sneaking into the morgue, Shannons parents, even his own home life. Many of the events in this book are easily relate able to your common everyday high school student. However, most kids don't sneak into morgues, that's weird and creepy. anyways, this book was a great story full of suspense, love, scandal, heartbreak, and life lessons. The most obvious one is that meth is bad, very bad. Although I guess there wouldn't be a Flash Burnout without that drug. Well I'm pretty sure this is 100 words, I don't plan on counting but I'd say it's a safe bet. I think I'm going to sleep now. Books are good, drugs are bad. See you all tomorrow. flash burnout 8/10. ( i apologize now if there are any grammatical errors, i tried to catch them all but I'm not sure if I got them all. My computer is not showing them like in Microsoft word so they are hard to spot.)
The setting of Flash Burnout is in Portland, Oregon. It may be important to this novel because of something that happend in the missing girls moms past,or maybe it will afect how the murder happend. The main characters in this novel so far are Blake, who is a highschool student whos into photography and comedy. Both his parents work with death for a living. Marissa is a girl in his photography class whos work is nice compared to Blakes. Blakes girlfriend Shannon is pretty and smart. Shes also his first highschool girlfriend. Blakes bestfriend is Riley. Overall Blake is socially active in his highschool career.
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I thought that Marisa was Blake's nest friend and that Riley was just Blake's friend. I also didn't think that Riley is a main character because he hasn't really payed a part in the plot, because he was just mentioned whenever they were at lunch playing cards. Marisa seems of more importance to Blake because he is always worrying about her. Also, on page 70, Blake and Shannon talk about how she is jealous because he is always hanging with Marisa
DeleteI felt that although Riley was portrayed as Blakes best friend, he wasn't, his actions didn't really resemble the actions of a best friend. He never really stuck with Blake when things got bad, he just kinda faded. That's why i think Marissa is really Blakes best friend they have more in common and hang out much more than they do with any other person in the story, they get each other and they need each other.
DeleteI agree with Nick because Riley doesn't seem to really know Blake or help him when he needs help. At one point in the novel Blake makes the mistake of cheating on Shannon and Riley says, " Kaylee is so mad, man. I shouldn't even be talking to you, know wha I'm sayin'?" Best friends wouldn't give you the shoulder and turn away when you need them. However, Garrett was thereupon to help Blake and Marisa when they needed him. Garrett helped Marisa illegally by helping her get into the morgue to identify the body to see if it was her mom. Garrett even helped Blake when Blake turned to Garrett for help when he cheated. Things eventually went back to normal.
DeleteThe setting of Flash Burnout plays the important role of trying to relate to what the story might turn out. Located in Oregon might show how it's a small town which will hold an even bigger suspenseful and secretive feelings to the story. When Madigan writes, "Not a month goes by that my dad doesn't do an autopsy on some drug OD from Old Town-or Tweaker Town, as he calls it" (20), it makes me feel like a lot of bad happens in this city which will make this book a creepy read. There are three main characters rs and a couple of smaller characters. Blake is a typical high school kid who is into photography, he is funny and nice and very positive. His girlfriend, Shannon is also a typical high school girl. She is sweet and and sensitive girl who is also dating Blake. Marissa is a very secretive girl that's pretty and has a hard life dealing with her mom and her family hardships. Another character is Garret, who is Blake's older brother. He can be rude and mean on the outside, but he has a sensitive heart for somethings. The book so far has Blake dealing with his parents always around death and soon is already starting to balance his time with being his girlfriend and friend, it will be exciting to see how it turns out
ReplyDeleteI that Blake's brother Garret is a jerk at time and at other times kind to his brother. This is why i like the story it's relateable to real life. Older brothers do usually pick on their younger brother but deep down they do care an they just like messing around with them. But when Blake really needs Garret, Garret is there for him.
DeleteThe setting of Flash Burnout is well chosen to be able to relate with a majority of the readers, it takes place in a suburban area about a kid in high school. The setting might be important because your not really sure what could go wrong in the place the setting takes place, and it helps build up suspense for when something big finally happens. There are three main characters: Blake, Shannon, and Marissa. Blake is a high schooler who is funny, caring, creative and kind of scrawny compared to his brother. Shannon is a high schooler too, and is dating Blake, Shannon is sweet, caring, jealous emotional, and beautiful. Marissa is in a photography class with Blake, She is caring, funny, layed back, pretty, and very creative when taking pictures, but she has a very secret difficult life dealing with family problems. The book is basically about trying to keep his jealous girlfriend happy, while trying to help Marissa and keep her happy as well, and that eventually leads to conflict and tension.
ReplyDeleteWhen you say, "you're not really sure what could go wrong..." what do you mean? What do you think is going to happen because of the setting? Becasue the setting is near the city and the people are impacted by frugs and what goes on around them becasue on page 20, blake says, "not a month goes by that my dad doesnt do an autopsy on a drug.." I think the end will have something to do with the drug usage and marisa's mom.
DeleteFlash Burnout's setting changes from their high school, Blake's or Marisa's house, to a smoothie shop down the road. However, the novel takes place in Oregon. By having Blake's dad state, "Shooting. Downtown. Cops shot a homeless guy" along with the knowledge of Marisa's moms meth addiction could explain that they may live near a bad part of town. By living near the city, later on, marissa will probably need Blake's help in order to maintain her mom and keep her away from the city and the drugs. There are three main characters: Blake, Shannon, and Marisa. Blake is the narrator. He is somewhat scrawny but he is very kind and helpful when his friends need him. Overall, he is very curious. Shannon is Blake's girlfriend. She has blonde hair with blue eyes and I known as one of the popular girls in school. She also played soccer. Shannon is very nice and sweet but she is Los very needy of attention and gets jealous easy. Marisa is Blake's best friend. She is very nice and humorous; however, she doesn't open up much because she is faced with conflicts with her mom.
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The most common internal conflict is the emotional and physical changes of being a teenage boy. Blake is wanting to explore things and take things to the next level with Shannon. The thought is always on his mind. however, shannon states, "I'm not ready yet... okay?" Then blake turns to constantly trying to push the idea onto Shannon. By having read that shannon talked to Ellie, a girl already sexually active, i think that shannon will eventually give in. As for external, it would be having to deal with Marisa's mom, Anne. when speaking to people, Anne is very timid and shy and Blake and Marisa are constantly having to deal with either Anne running away or seeking permission for every act. I think that soon Blake's mom will get involved and try to help. Overall, there is a very humerous tone. when blake is talking with whoever, he is constantly trying to crack a joke or try to brighten up their mood.
ReplyDeleteI agree that an internal conflict is between Shannon and Blake. Blake, like a typical boy, wants everything to move on and move fast, but Shannon wants it to move slow so nothing bad can go wrong. The only thing I disagree with is that, it's not only between Shannon and Blake, but Marissa is always a big factor too. Blake is constantly always worrying about Marissa and her problems and I believe he might start to put her problems above Shannon's. This shows when Blake says, "This time I'm smart enough to tell Shannon, even though I reallyreallyreally don't want to" (Madigan, 216). Which shows he is having problems telling Shannon anything.
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I also agree the conflict is between Shanon and Blake,because Shannon like you said,wants things to be slow and steady and sweet. Blake is a hormonal teenage boy and wants things to move as quickly as Shannon lets them. This,though maybe not on the outsidecould be one of the main reasons Blake was pushed closer to Marisa and farther from Shannon. Marisa connected more and was willing to go where Blake wanted,and shannon wasnt.
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I agree that there is much internal conflict between Shannon and Blake. Blake is trying to push Shannon into having sex as Blake states "If you wanted too, I would do it." He is trying to show Shannon how willing he is to do it and trying to get her to be willing to as well, and this is one of the things that causes a little tension. Shannon states "Im not ready yet, okay?"and Blake is disappointed by this, but he respects Shannons answer.I believe hormones is definately a cause for much internal conflict.
DeleteThe most common internal conflict is the constant battle Blake feels on what things he should and shouldnt tell Shannon. Like when he agrees to help Marisa photograph her mom,he knows that it will upset Shannon because of the rumors Cappie has started about Shannon being jealous,and because she is a teenage girl letting another girl get close to her boyfriend. She states, "Ive only been over to your house once,and your letting another girl come over?". Since this is Blakes first real girlfriend,he isnt sure how to handle the emotions of not only Shannon but Marisa as well. I predict that eventually jealousy will get the best of Shannon and it will either cause A big break up or a huge fight that will rattle their relationship. The tone is overall humerous,externally and internally. Blake is always cracking jokes in his head and outloud to lighten the mood.
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I agree that the overall tone is humorous because Blake is always trying to lighten the mood and be funny. That shows that there trying to have somewhat of a happy mood to the book. It's shown when Blake says, " Rudi-wha-? Does that mean I'm rude? And mentary..?" (131) which means he never likes to take things seriously. The thing I do disagree with is that I don't think they will break up, but I believe they are going to go through a really rough time, but they will get through it.
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I agree that there are some humorous parts in the story, but i don't believe the overall tone is humorous. There are alot of serious parts, like Marissa's moms struggle with drugs and all the problems it causes for Marissa and Blake, also when Blakes mom tells Marissa she needs to give up on helping her mom as she states "Its time to let go." she is telling Marissa her mom is gone and lost to drugs. This is why i dont believe the overall tone is humorous but there is some humor.
DeleteThe most common internal conflict is Marissa's battle with her moms addiction to meth, she tells Blake a little bit about whats going on but she sometimes tries to hide her feelings most of the time. She is very secretive.As the following when she comes to school with a black eye. " Dude, what the hell happened to your eye?" Blake says, "oh this? nothing I got hit while hurtling." replies Marissa. Marissa gives Blake an answer but it just seems like she is making up excuses. Marissa has never had a black eye until she found her tweaker mom. I predict eventually Marissa will open up to Blake and tell him everything that has been going on in her life when hes not around and that Marissa will get her mom the help she needs. The tone of this novel is overall serious with often humerous moments thanks to Blake's sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteMarisa was very shy and timid, even towards Blake, when it came to telling the truth about her mom. However, we are kind of always left in the dark as to where here bruises came from until the very end. When Blake puts his photos on display at the gallery, he chooses all photos that resemble Marisa and her mom. Even his teacher says, "There's the heart." When Blake puts this certain series of photos in, it brings attention to what may have caused the bruises and what causes the sadness. However, we are kind of left to infer what actually caused the bruises. Do you think it was her mom or do you believe it was the hurtling?
DeleteI believe that Marisas bruises came from her mom. Even though it didnt seem like Marisa was afraid of her mom by the way she pushed her into doing things like taking pictures with Blake; The way she barged into Marisas class just for money made it seem like she truelly was lost to the drugs and could become violent. Also the way that Marisa talks about her brother and how protective he was makes it seem like they were abbused as children.
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I personally didn't like the ending because the reader is left in the dark on so many important aspects of the novel. I just didn't really understand why the novel ended the way it did. The end contains so many cliffhangers, "I miss her. I want to say", you just never really know what happens to everyone In the end besides Blake. However, it is kind of interesting that the reader can decide and predict what may happen. The book was actually every entertaining though. It was probably chosen for the Gateway Book Award because any teenager anywhere in the world, could relate to every conflict and discussion in the book.
ReplyDeleteI was not satisfied with the ending because there were alot of questions left without answers. None of Blakes conflicts were resolved with Shannon and i wanted to know more about what happend with Marissa. I think i had been expecting for him to end up with at least one of the girls. I do believe he learned alot about himself however as shown in his photo exibit,and when he went hurtling down the hill. Before Marissa he wouldve been afraid. I think this novel was chosen for the Gateway Award because its very teen/highschool orriented. Almost every teenager can relate to most the conflicts throughout the book.
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I was not satisfied with the ending, you were just left on a cliff hanger and so many questions left unanswered.We dont know how things turn out for Marissa or if things ever get better. However I feel like the way things ended taught Blake a lot. I think this novel was chosen for the Gateway Book Award because it just seems so relateable to real life, loved ones struggles with drugs and relationships is something a lot of highschool kids can relate too.
ReplyDeleteFlash Burnout was a very good novel. The novel was very entertaining, intriguing, and sometimes even humorous. I would recommend it to a friend. Flash Burnout is very relatable to any teenager in every aspect. For instance, when Blake and Garrett sneak out of the house or when Blake gets his heart broken by Shannon. Some decisions Blake made in the novel, or anyone could make in real life, affect more people than one, “One thing lead to another. We got carried away” (Madigan 253). The novel shows how decisions you make will affect you later on down the road, and that your decisions impact everyone around you. Blake makes some extremely wrong decisions and has o deal with the consequences.
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Flash Burnout was a really good novel. It was so intense I couldnt put it down, it was full of suspense and it seemed like there was a twist at the beginning of every chapter. Flash Burnout is full of suspense it had everything, love, passion, humor, and fear. I would recommend it to alot of teens. My favorite quote from the story is "the picture had to much light, it was a flash burnout." said Marissa. I like this quote because it brings an answer to why the novel is called Flash Burnout. The novel shows that you cant always help everyone, you just sometimes end up making things worse. Blake learns this and in the end he loses two important people in his life.
ReplyDelete"That's my mom!" (Madigan 19)That is the quote that really started the story of Blake and friends. Flash Burnout was a great book that any high schooler could connect too. It's full of drama and scandal and is full of suspense that leaves you always curious of what happens next. Blakes whole life is turned upside down after his "close encounter" with marissa. He becomes an outcast at school and loses both his friend and girlfriend. Before the plot really picked up with Marissa, Blake was a happy sophomore with a good life and relationship. "Mondays used to be a slow boat ride through the bowels of hell, until i hooked up with Shannon. But now I actually look forward to Mondays, especially if i haven't seen her over the weekend. I know, right? Looking forward to school." (Madigan 58) this is my favorite and most relate able quote because i am always on that boat ride through the bowels on Mondays. That and it really puts how happy Blake is with his girlfriend into perspective. This is important because eventually all good things will end.i would have to give this intense book an 8 out of 10. It was a great book and i enjoyed reading it but you can ask any of my group members, the ending sucked. Both girls left Blakes life without any thought of return and there were many cliffhangers and questions unanswered. Other than the annoying and tedious cliffhangers this was an incredible slice of American culture. The first person point of view really allowed us readers to connect to both Blake and the characters in the story. We are given the rare privelidge to see the thoughts of another average everyday high school kid. To see how he handles sneaking into the morgue, Shannons parents, even his own home life. Many of the events in this book are easily relate able to your common everyday high school student. However, most kids don't sneak into morgues, that's weird and creepy. anyways, this book was a great story full of suspense, love, scandal, heartbreak, and life lessons. The most obvious one is that meth is bad, very bad. Although I guess there wouldn't be a Flash Burnout without that drug. Well I'm pretty sure this is 100 words, I don't plan on counting but I'd say it's a safe bet. I think I'm going to sleep now. Books are good, drugs are bad. See you all tomorrow. flash burnout 8/10. ( i apologize now if there are any grammatical errors, i tried to catch them all but I'm not sure if I got them all. My computer is not showing them like in Microsoft word so they are hard to spot.)
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