I Am The Cheese
Author: Robert Cormier
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fiction
Release Date: March 25, 2014 (Re-released)
Review Source: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Adam’s memory is very uncertain.
The smell of lilacs. Biking to Monument. A big dog.
Also, there’s something about his dad he cannot seem to remember . . . and whenever he starts to remember he gets terrible headaches.
Brint seems to want to help Adam. Brint also wants to know what Adam remembers. . . .
But who is Brint?
Adam bundles up, grabs the package and jumps on his bike for one amazing journey. He hates the fact that he will be away from his favorite girl Amy Hertz, but his dad is worth it. His journey will take him all the way to Rutterburg, Vermont, all on his own...on a bike.
Along the way, he has to overcome obstacles and trying times, but knowing his father is waiting for him gets him through. Each chapter flip flops between sessions with his psychiatrist and his journey. By the end of the book, we discover the full story about this adventurous bike ride. Adam discovers that he is not whom he thought to be and the tragedy that occurred in his younger years.
I recommend reading this book. It's very different, very captivating. I found myself reading and getting to a part where I said "ahhhhh, okay." Very interesting read!!
I read this along time ago in high school and loved it. Hard to review without giving it away. You did a good job with your review.
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