Beyond The Chocolate War, a novel written by Robert Cormier is the compelling sequel to The Chocolate War. Robert Cormier is a successful writer who pictures the typical lives of everyday people with extraordinary talent. He is also the author of After The First Death the set novel for year 10 this year. As the names suggest, these books revolve around the same classification: conflict however these are not your common books about pure physical war …
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…typical for the distorted youths in the story. The story is very entertaining and offers a new outlook in bullying and ways to combat it. There are many things to learn from this book and if the message sent across by the reader is successful (that teenagers must be nurtured by their parents, peers and teachers and bullying, discrimination and unfairness stamped out), many suicides and teenage depressions could be prevented. A great read. 5 stars!