The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

The Chocolate War

Chocolate War #1

Robert Cormier

272 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics young adult reflective medium-paced
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The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier is ideal for readers who appreciate intense, morally complex stories about challenging authority and confronting societal corruption through the lens of adolescent struggle.

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One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, "The Chocolate War"is amodern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hinton's "The Outsiders" and John Knowles's "A Separate Peace."  After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, "Th...

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Community Reviews

3.34
based on 4,740 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

tense: 67%

reflective: 37%

sad: 31%

challenging: 26%

emotional: 22%

adventurous: 6%

funny: 4%

mysterious: 4%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

30% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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