Cruise Control

Cruise Control
by Terry Trueman

Cruise Control
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Author: Terry Trueman
Edition: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2004-11-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 160

Book Reviews of Cruise Control

Book Review: A Gripping Follow-Up To Terry Trueman's "Stuck In Neutral"
Summary: 5 Stars

I was a bit iffy about reading "Cruise Control" at first. This is because it was the same concept as "Stuck In Neutral," but this one being from the perspective of Shawn McDaniel's older brother Paul. I don't know why I was iffy, but my insecurity was groundless.

"Cruise Control" was very sad. There were two parts that really got to me, and that's when Paul first feels a true affection for Shawn, and the second being the truth about what happened when those two bullies were burning Shawn on the porch. The latter parts, especially the last of the two, still are grabbing at my heart. They are just so sad!

This one made me cry more than the first one. It was very, very touching. It was also very cool to see a book from two different perspectives, especially from a character who, in the first book, we didn't see many aspects of affection towards Shawn, so it was very good.

This one wasn't as much in mini vignettes as "Stuck In Neutral," but it was still a very touching, gripping tale of love and affection. If you loved "Stuck In Neutral," then you'll love "Cruise Control." It's another must-read!

Summary of Cruise Control

How sick is this: I?m the major jock-stud in high school, but my brother has the brain of a badminton birdie and a body to match. I?ve got everything and he?s got nothing. I?m a three-year, three-sport letterman and Shawn can?t even stand up! Like I said, sick, huh?

It?s hard to be a brother to someone who doesn?t even know you?re there. How can you talk to him when he can?t understand a thing you say? How can you listen to him when he can?t speak a word? How can you love him when he?s so messed up, he can?t love you back? And how can you have a life of your own when your father bailed on the family, leaving you to be the "man of the house"?

Fueled by rage at what has happened to his family, Paul is ready to explode. And he is haunted by something even worse -- something he can never tell anyone. It is something he will have to face if he is to have any hope of a future at all. While Cruise Control is a companion to Terry Trueman?s Printz Honor book, Stuck in Neutral, it is the completely independent story of a family?s "other" son -- the one who is healthy, gifted, normal. It is a courageously hopeful story told with power, compassion, and humor.

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