Written by charles benoit, audiobook narrated by david baker. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Told entirely in the second person, the story quickly immerses us in the world of bright, disaffected kyle chase, who once showed great potential but. Michael grant, new york times bestselling author of gone i sat down to start this bookand didnt get. Apr 18, 2010 check out this amazing book by charles benoit. Oct 12, 2010 charles benoit has written a shattering, gutwrenching novel that puts you right in the center of the story. Quiet, hoodiewearing slacker kyle chase has angercontrol issues and wants to be left alone by his teachers, his parents and the rest of the world. Eric took a picture he shouldnt have and failed to delete it from his phone. You by charles benoit read by david baker audiobook sync. He and his wife, rose, currently live in exotic rochester, new york. What decision or non act lead him to a be an under achiever at a low rated high school. You ebook by charles benoit 9780062008015 rakuten kobo. Hes constantly in trouble at school, and he spends most of his time hanging out with his similarly washedup friends or pining after his crush.
Charles benoit is a former high school teacher and the edgar awardnominated author of three adult mystery novels. You can say anything you want, go on for as long as you want, and then all you have to do is add the magic word and instantly everything you said is erased, turned meaningless, just like that. There had to have been signs, had to have been some clues it was coming. Fonts you by charles benoit climax conflict kyle and zach break into the school, for unknown reasons. Join facebook to connect with charles benoit and others you may know. A serious book that reads like a suspense novel, the story it tellsof the ways in which we become imprisoned by our. He is a former high school teacher and the edgarnominated author of three adult mysteries.
Charles benoit books list of books by author charles benoit. In his stunning youngadult debut, charles benoit mixes riveting tension with an insightfuland unsettlingportrait of an ordinary teen in a tale that is taut, powerful, and shattering. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. You, charles benoit project by zachary lemay on prezi. When hes not traveling around the globe in the search of exotic, taxdeductible settings for his mysteries, charles benoit spends his days pumping out subliminallaced advertising. Noble lies by charles benoit and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Apr 16, 2015 charles james benoit carencro funeral services will be held at 11.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Protagonist kyle chase is our protagonist hes kindve a loner in school, he is considered by his classmates as a hoodie. Read you by charles benoit for free with a 30 day free trial. Zach tells kyle that he got it on with ashley kyles crush. He goes throughout life doing the same thing everyday, getting up in the morning having his mother yell at him about getting a job and constantly struggling. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The first page is a definite reading hooker weird, but i wasnt sure how else to say that and i can tell the author spent some time on getting the emotions and scene of the event in the first few pages just right.
You by charles benoit is a 240page realistic fiction book about a teenager named kyle that made some bad decisions in middle school. Charles benoit s teen novels include snow job, fall from grace, and you, an ala quick pick for reluctant young adult readers. Charles benoit is a former high school teacher and the edgar awardnominated author of three adult mystery novels and the teen novel fall from grace. His second youngadult novel, fall from grace, is out now. So please, answer this if you have read it and you understand, please dont give me a cloudy, imnotsosurefindoutyourself type answer. In the book you by charles benoit, it simply talks about a boy named kyle who kinda struggles fitting in.
It has become one of my favourites and i still can not get the ending. Maybe its zacks fault, or kyles own fault, but that doesnt matter now. And then you really look around you and see all of the blood. With only 240 pages, you reads very easily and its been one of the few novels recently that i kept going back to. This is a photostory 3 presentation for the book, you by charles benoit. Youre just a typical fifteenyearold sophomore, an average guy named kyle chase. He goes throughout life doing the same thing everyday, getting up in the morning having his mother yell at him about getting a job and constantly struggling with how he sees himself as a person. You isbn 9780061947063 pdf epub charles benoit ebook. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for charles benoit but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. A serious book that reads like a suspense novel, the story it tellsof the ways in which we become imprisoned by our own choices, big and smallis both frightening and frighteningly real. You by charles benoit is a book about a sophomore boy named kyle chase. A beginners guide to understanding orchids, growing orchids and orchid care by louise harvey. I didnt hate you, i just wasnt very impressed with it. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Told entirely in the second person, the story quickly immerses us in the world of bright, disaffected kyle chase, who once showed great potential but by tenth grade has become a genuine slacker. Jul 21, 2010 and then you really look around you and see all of the blood. Charles benoit author biography an occasional scuba diver and incurable novice saxophone player, charles benoit works as a senior copywriter and producer for dixon schwabl, a marketing, advertising and public relations firm, and frequently teaches creative writing workshops around the county. Jun 10, 2014 eric took a picture he shouldnt have and failed to delete it from his phone. Nominated for an edgar and a barry, relative danger won the franklin award and was the darling of fans and critics alike. Not many writers employ the secondperson point of view, but in you, his first novel for teens, charles benoit uses it to great effect in allowing kyle to explain his life.
Michael grant, new york times bestselling author of gone i sat down to start this bookand didnt get up until id finished it, a riveting three hours later. Whats so fantastic about this book isnt the topic, which will be sadly familiar to many of you. A strong impact of the book, in the end, comes from this narrative and the. At the tender age of 5, he was sentwithout his consent into society to be educated. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The underlying messages of this book are potent and striking. Charles james benoit carencro funeral services will be held at 11. Dec 09, 2016 with only 240 pages, you reads very easily and its been one of the few novels recently that i kept going back to. This is charles benoit first venture into ya literature, and he comes in with welcome arms. Fatima confessed her doubts about her muslim faith in the margins of a book that was stolen from her locker.
This book is a teen thriller with all things you could think of. Shelly is running from her past, believing herself guilty and forever outcast because of a horrible incident for which she cant forgive herself. Kyle is a also a kindve bad kid doesnt like school, gets into trouble, and he has a huge crush on ashley. He has a big crush on a sophomore girl named ashley but he never gets the courage to tell her how he feels or ask her out. Told entirely in the second person, the story quickly. See all books authored by charles benoit, including you, and out of order, and more on. Out of order 2006 is set in modern india while noble lies september 2007 takes place in.
Sep 01, 2010 quiet, hoodiewearing slacker kyle chase has angercontrol issues and wants to be left alone by his teachers, his parents and the rest of the world. Kyle is a student who doesnt really care much of anything. Charles benoit has created a stunner of a debut novel. How do you explain how you got here in the first place. Mar 10, 2011 so besides everything i disliked about you, i really loved how charles benoit did a nice job of developing the characters, i also really liked how he captured kyles teenage boy thoughts so well, without making it explicit. You re just a typical fifteenyearold sophomore, an average guy named kyle chase.
Michael grant, new york times bestselling author of gone. So besides everything i disliked about you, i really loved how charles benoit did a nice job of developing the characters, i also really liked how he captured kyles teenage boy thoughts so well, without making it explicit. Benoit has weaved a series of seemingly unrelated events together. Charles benoit has created a stunner of a debut novel, one of the most anticipated titles of the fall season. This book will keep you reading, and then it will start you thinking. Aug 24, 2010 charles benoit has written a shattering, gutwrenching novel that puts you right in the center of the story. On the weekends, he plays tenor sax with some ska band in his hometown of rochester, new york. He is now part of the hoodies, a social dropout group, and his life isnt very interesting until he meets zack, a privateschool transfer.
Charles benoit has written a shattering, gutwrenching novel that puts you right in the center of the story. Zach also said that he hinted ashley saying that kyle didnt even. A compulsive traveler, occasional scuba diver, and incurable beginner saxophonist, charles benoit has worked in education and advertising. May 24, 2011 this is a photostory 3 presentation for the book, you by charles benoit. You charles benoit digital audiobook harpercollins publishers.
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