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Title | : | Rumble |
Author | : | Ellen Hopkins |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 550 pages |
Published | : | August 26th 2014 by Margaret K. McElderry Books |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Poetry. Contemporary. Fiction |
Ellen Hopkins
Hardcover | Pages: 550 pages Rating: 4.04 | 7680 Users | 896 Reviews
Narration To Books Rumble
Can an atheist be saved? The New York Times bestselling author of Crank and Tricks explores the highly charged landscapes of faith and forgiveness with brilliant sensitivity and emotional resonance."There is no God, no benevolent ruler of the earth, no omnipotent grand poobah of countless universes. Because if there was ... my little brother would still be fishing or playing basketball instead of fertilizing cemetery vegetation."
Matthew Turner doesn't have faith in anything.
Not in family—his is a shambles after his younger brother was bullied into suicide. Not in so-called friends who turn their backs when things get tough. Not in some all-powerful creator who lets too much bad stuff happen. And certainly not in some "It Gets Better" psychobabble.
No matter what his girlfriend Hayden says about faith and forgiveness, there's no way Matt's letting go of blame. He's decided to "live large and go out with a huge bang," and whatever happens happens. But when a horrific event plunges Matt into a dark, silent place, he hears a rumble … a rumble that wakes him up, calling everything he's ever disbelieved into question.
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Original Title: | Rumble |
ISBN: | 1442482842 (ISBN13: 9781442482845) |
Edition Language: | English |
Setting: | Oregon(United States) |
Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2014) |
Rating About Books Rumble
Ratings: 4.04 From 7680 Users | 896 ReviewsWrite Up About Books Rumble
Normally Ellen Hopkins' stories captivate me right from the start but sadly Rumble failed to do that. I found it hard to connect with the main character and that made it harder to enjoy the story. There were some parts and characters that I did enjoy though. The main one being Alexa. She's what made me want to finish this book and what made it interesting for me. Something about her just sparked my interest and I loved her! Towards the ending of the book it got a little more interesting and MattThis is the first book by Ellen Hopkins that I've read - now I see why she is SO popular with our students! She deals with controversial topics and Rumble is no exception. The central character is Matt, whose parents are barely speaking to each other, his girlfriend is becoming a bit distant as her church exerts a greater influence, he no longer speaks to his best friend and his younger brother Luke has died after committing suicide following being bullied for being gay. So he has quite a bit to
Thanks to Heidi at YA Bibliophile, who received the ARC and passed it on to me, knowing that I am a huge Ellen Hopkins fan. Thanks, Heidi! Another powerful, impactful novel by the brilliant Ellen Hopkins. RUMBLE opens your eyes to religion,it's influenceon dating, sex,homosexuality.Family broken.Love a token.What if Dadfelt trappedto marry? Notfor love. Guess why? Would you protect,support, defend,your gaybrother?Would you standagainst bigots?Religious zealotsdetermined to shutyou up? Slapyou
I absolutely loved this. This needs to be read with an opened mind, and may not be for religious minded people who do not do well with others who have different religious beliefs.. As well as an open mind to religion, an open mind to homosexuality is needed too because it's a huge topic in this book too. Even though it's 2014, it blows my mind on how our human race still can't accept that people are different and some people are gay.. One: it's nobody else's business and two: everyone has rights
DNF at 70%This is my first ever 1-star review of a book by Ellen Hopkins. I've given her, at the lowest, 3 stars, or 2.5 if we want to be technical. I've had a rough time with her lately. I didn't like Collateral. I thought she fell way short of the mark. However, that was an adult novel by her, so I thought maybe I just didn't like her adult stuff. The only problem was, I really enjoyed Triangles, an adult book that I really connected with.Last summer, I was privileged enough to get an ARC of
This was really good. -Matt was such an interesting character. He felt so real and genuine that sometimes I forgot that I was reading. It felt like I was the air following him around and personally witnessing the events in this life.-Ellen has a way with words that is so simplistic yet so powerful-The plot was very intriguing. I thought that Matt as an atheist was a very bold choice made by Ellen for a character. -The climax was so unexpected and it had me on the edge of my seat until that one
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