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The Burn Journals, by Brent Runyon

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*Starred Review* Gr. 8-12. On the sixteenth page of this incisive memoir, eighth-grader Brent Runyon drenches his bathrobe with gasoline and ("Should I do it? Yes.") sets himself on fire. The burns cover 85 percent of his body and require six months of painful skin grafts and equally invasive mental-health rehabilitation. From the beginning, readers are immersed in the mind of 14-year-old Brent as he struggles to heal body and mind, his experiences given devastating immediacy in a first-person, present-tense voice that judders from uncensored teenage attitude and poignant anxiety (he worries about getting hard-ons during physical therapy) to little-boy sweetness. And throughout is anguish over his suicide attempt and its impact on his family: "I have this guilt feeling all over me, like oil on one of those birds in Alaska." Runyon has, perhaps, written the defining book of a new genre, one that gazes as unflinchingly at boys on the emotional edge as Zibby O'Neal's The Language of Goldfish (1980) and Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak (1999) do at girls. Some excruciatingly painful moments notwithstanding, this can and should be read by young adults, as much for its literary merit as for its authentic perspective on what it means to attempt suicide, and, despite the resulting scars, be unable to remember why. Jennifer MattsonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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“[The Burn Journals] describes a particular kind of youthful male desolation better than it has ever been described before, by anyone.”  -Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon“A fascinating account of the mending of a body and mind, told with the simple and honest sensibility of someone too young to have endured so much.” —Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha"Runyon has, perhaps, written the defining book of a new genre, one that gazes...unflinchingly at boys on the emotional edge ." -Booklist (starred review)"A taut, chilling account of the author's attempt to commit suicide...a must-read for teenagers struggling with self-doubt."-The Denver Post“An excruciating, brilliant book...WOW.” —A.M. Homes, author of Things You Should KnowFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

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Product details

Hardcover: 384 pages

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (September 14, 2004)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0375826211

ASIN: B002UXS110

Product Dimensions:

6 x 1.3 x 8.6 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

3.8 out of 5 stars

105 customer reviews

Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

#6,338,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Brent Runyon a 14 year old boy in high school is gifted, but he doesn’t want to be. He wants to be normal or cool. He isn’t very compatible with the kids in his gifted class. He talks his parents into letting him go to a normal class. But things aren’t going great for him,”Now I’m getting F’s in a couple of classes.”(8). He is taunted by the fact that he could just end it all especially after he sets a P.E. shirt on fire in the locker room. Brent’s mom is kind and loves her son. When Brent tried to commit suicide it was a shock to her. No one else saw it coming either. The main conflict in the story is the internal conflict although a lot of external conflict is involved. After Brent sets himself on fire trying to commit suicide he suffers 3rd degree burns to 85% of his body. The main conflict is him trying to fit back into the world and find his place. He regrets his attempt and wishes he could just undo it all, he wishes he asked his parents for help. He wants anything other than his current condition. His family is now divided because of his attempt. Ironically he can’t live with himself for what he has done to his family. I thought this was a great book and would really recommend this to teenagers with a good level of maturity. This book discuss hard topics and pulls off adding humor every so often. Overall it was an exceptional book. I think the 3 main plots in the story: Brent lighting the shirt on fire, Brent’s suicide attempt, and Brent struggling to become apart of his family again are so nerve wracking. When reading these parts of the story it really puts you on the edge of your seat. So I highly encourage you to pick up this book and give it a try you won’t regret it.

The Burn Journals is a book about a 14 year-old high school student, Brent Runyon, who suffers throughout the book after his suicide attempt. His parents are very kindhearted and supportive toward Brent as well as their other son, Craig. After almost burning the school locker room when he lit a shirt on fire, he panics that he might get expelled and drenched himself with gasoline. He lit himself on fire almost taking his life. Brent suffered 3rd degree burns on 85% of his body and was in hospital care for many months. The main conflict in the story is Brent dealing with himself and trying to fit in with the world despite his unusual disability. Every day he prays that he could go back to his previous conditions, and would do anything to redo his actions. After leaving medical care, Brent has to go through many months in rehabilitation centers and live with his unattractive skin disorder. Through his countless amount of meetings with psychiatrists, he learns more about himself and understands the true meaning of life. I really enjoyed this book, mostly because it reminds me that we should never take anything for granted. Brent describes his inability to walk and lift his arms above his shoulders. These simple tasks are very effortless but for people like Brent, it isn’t. He also describes his every day massages as, “sluggish” and, “intolerable.” He also discusses his horrid body color and how unappealing he is as a teenager. I’d really recommend this book to any young adult with a good level of maturity. It hits hard topics and also adds in humor every so often. This book is definitely in my top 10 list. I highly encourage you to pick up this book, you won’t regret it.

My name is Corina and I am 14 years old. I just finished this book for some summer reading and here is my review. I feel that “The Burn Journals” does appeal to its audience (teenagers). The book may touch on some subjects that are considered inappropriate, but mature readers will understand what the book is really about.I consider the reading level for this book to be easy. There aren’t many “big” words in this book, and it’s fairly easy to understand. It’s easy to understand since the book was written from the perspective of a teenager. I’m 14 and read at a 12th grade level, so those who read at a lower level may not find it as easy to understand as those who read at a high level.I think that the author’s purpose for writing this book was for him to say that life is precious. The book was his way of telling people not to harm themselves. He wanted for people to know his story so that they wouldn’t follow his mistake. The author wanted people to understand what he and his loved ones went through because he hurt himself.I believe this book is written for teens around the ages of 13 through 18. It would appeal to a mature group of teenagers since the subject matter in this book is serious, but the author does add some humor to lessen the subject matter. It takes a certain level of maturity for the reader to enjoy and understand this book.As a caveat for readers, this book contains swear words, religious expressions, self-harm, suicide, and some sexual content. Multiple times in the book there are parts that discuss and contain this material.I gave this book four star because of how detailed it was. I would have given it five if it weren’t so repetitive. I did however like how the author added some humor in such a serious topic. The book may have had vulgar parts in it, but I enjoyed the story.

This book was very well written. Its a real page turner. Its pretty short so I finished it pretty fast. It was a little graphic at times which I thoroughly enjoyed but some others may be a little put off by this. I mean, it is exactly that... a book about a boy who lit himself on fire. The aftermath and being able to be within his internal thoughts was the best. I couldn't help but relate to him. It was a just a bad day that went much too far. I would have rated this book five stars but... I bought this book used from Amazon... which is fine... except for the part that they thought it was okay to sell me a library book. Why on earth they had a library book for sale is just beyond me. What did they get it for cheap at a library booksale and then resell it? That's just ridiculous.

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