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Killer Drop
Marcus has it all: charm, good looks, successful parents, endless opportunities and anything money can buy. Along with his best friend, Tom, and Tom's crush, Yasmin, he escapes to his parents' resort condo during a school trip to Whistler, B.C. And he can't refuse when drinking makes Yasmin determined to hook up with him instead of Tom. The three decide to ditch the rest of the group and ski out of bounds. And the thrill is extreme -- until Yasmin dies going over an unmarked cliff and Tom is left paraplegic. To Marcus's horror, the school decides to blame and expel Tom rather than face the power of Marcus's father and his lawyers. Can he deny his part in what happened? Or should he turn his back on his perfect life and face up to the consequences of his actions?
176 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2020
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March 3, 2019
"We're animals. We are wild beasts who will run wild at the first chance we get."
I can see what this story was aiming for - but I have a 14 year old and I just don't think she'd enjoy this one. Again, the message is just a little too......much. It's not subtle and it doesn't seem to contain any of the things that would draw her or help her identify with the characters. I just don't see these as real kids with real, real world issues.
But if this story is good for even one kid - a reluctant reader - than it's good the story is out here. It just wasn't for me.
I can see what this story was aiming for - but I have a 14 year old and I just don't think she'd enjoy this one. Again, the message is just a little too......much. It's not subtle and it doesn't seem to contain any of the things that would draw her or help her identify with the characters. I just don't see these as real kids with real, real world issues.
But if this story is good for even one kid - a reluctant reader - than it's good the story is out here. It just wasn't for me.
December 12, 2019
The book I read was KIller Drop. I liked it because it was about skiing. I thought is wasn't a good idea when Tom and Marcues started hanging out with Yemin. She was bad because she drank and she also smoked. She probily smoked other stuff like weed. When Marcues said that on the school ski trip they should gone their own I thought it was a bad idea. Sure enough it turned out to be bad. Wouldn't you think that Marcues would know the mountain before they skied it. At least Tom was ok but I bet Marcues feels bad now for doing that. This was a pretty god book. It was a easy read and I would recomend it to someone.
January 18, 2016
NetGalley provided a copy of the ePub in exchange for an honest review.
Mette Bach’s young adult novel Killer Drop is a powerful read for all reading abilities. Written for the reluctant teen reader it delivers an important message.
Marcus has lived a life of privilege and the consequences of his actions during a class ski trip forces him to face his demons. One student dies and another becomes a paraplegic. This well written novel examines bullying, bereavement, friendship, life altering disabilities, values and class differences. Killer Drop is a quick read that does not disappoint.
Mette Bach’s young adult novel Killer Drop is a powerful read for all reading abilities. Written for the reluctant teen reader it delivers an important message.
Marcus has lived a life of privilege and the consequences of his actions during a class ski trip forces him to face his demons. One student dies and another becomes a paraplegic. This well written novel examines bullying, bereavement, friendship, life altering disabilities, values and class differences. Killer Drop is a quick read that does not disappoint.
July 25, 2023
Quick read for reluctant readers!
Thanks to publisher for advance reader copy!
Thanks to publisher for advance reader copy!
January 23, 2016
I'm trying a few of Lorimer's books to see what Canadians teenagers read and this one really did not agree with me.
No part of the story is believable. Marcus goes to a luxury prep school and is as spoilt as possible. He gets to be friends with Tom, the only student on a scholarship. The student class has a ski trip a year to Whistler which will start this drama. Marcus, Tom and Yasmine evade the skiing groups organized by the school and decide to go to the top and ski down into virgin snow, outside the slopes. It looks like Marcus is a good skier, and we won't know about the others, except that accidents happen.
Three young adult went up, three agreed to go down that way. I don't know Whistler, but in the Alps, you have many ski places where people ski off trail especially with new snow. But here, Marcus is considered morally responsible for everything... and the way his family wants to escape legal consequences is shown as inhuman and horrible.
In Europe, buying your ski pass for the day normally implies an insurance to cover you from the possible mistakes you may commit during your skiing day. Not in B.C.? Normally, too, if a lift leaves you near dangerous points, with killer drops, it is meant to be announced and protected, to be sure only stupid people will go there. Not in Whistler?
Anyway, it is true that Marcus had the idea to go there, so, let's admit it was not the smartest thing to do. Is it a reason to destroy his life? because that is what the author does... He gives away his education, and naively tries to renounce his trust fund by burning the papers creating it. Sorry, Ms. Bach, as long as the people who established the trust are alive, they will just sign new papers. And to function, a trust means the trustees have copies of the papers, no? But it means you would be ready to sentence a 17 year old to eternal damnation for a mistake he made. Do you think it is right?
Add to that the moral question. If Marcus wants to "repair", the best, the only way to do it is with money. Money can bring more comfort in the others' lives. No, it is not the morality the author wants. Her idea is to atone forever and ever. What does it bring? nothing, thank you.
I apply my usual notation, if the book is written in decent English and not too unpleasant, 2 stars, but I wonder if it is worth it.
No part of the story is believable. Marcus goes to a luxury prep school and is as spoilt as possible. He gets to be friends with Tom, the only student on a scholarship. The student class has a ski trip a year to Whistler which will start this drama. Marcus, Tom and Yasmine evade the skiing groups organized by the school and decide to go to the top and ski down into virgin snow, outside the slopes. It looks like Marcus is a good skier, and we won't know about the others, except that accidents happen.
Three young adult went up, three agreed to go down that way. I don't know Whistler, but in the Alps, you have many ski places where people ski off trail especially with new snow. But here, Marcus is considered morally responsible for everything... and the way his family wants to escape legal consequences is shown as inhuman and horrible.
In Europe, buying your ski pass for the day normally implies an insurance to cover you from the possible mistakes you may commit during your skiing day. Not in B.C.? Normally, too, if a lift leaves you near dangerous points, with killer drops, it is meant to be announced and protected, to be sure only stupid people will go there. Not in Whistler?
Anyway, it is true that Marcus had the idea to go there, so, let's admit it was not the smartest thing to do. Is it a reason to destroy his life? because that is what the author does... He gives away his education, and naively tries to renounce his trust fund by burning the papers creating it. Sorry, Ms. Bach, as long as the people who established the trust are alive, they will just sign new papers. And to function, a trust means the trustees have copies of the papers, no? But it means you would be ready to sentence a 17 year old to eternal damnation for a mistake he made. Do you think it is right?
Add to that the moral question. If Marcus wants to "repair", the best, the only way to do it is with money. Money can bring more comfort in the others' lives. No, it is not the morality the author wants. Her idea is to atone forever and ever. What does it bring? nothing, thank you.
I apply my usual notation, if the book is written in decent English and not too unpleasant, 2 stars, but I wonder if it is worth it.
January 29, 2016
Rich, spoiled Marcus has the perfect life: great schools, huge mansion and vacation homes, life is easy. But when a terrible accident leaves one of his friends dead and another paralyzed during a school ski trip, Marcus has a lot of decisions to make. Should he take responsibility for his part in the tragedy, or simply let his dad make everything disappear, per usual?
This YA novel is told in the first person by Marcus and right from the start I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. His tone is authentic; sounds remarkably like many self-centered youth I’ve encountered. He is, however, also humorous, likable, and jarringly honest. I didn’t know where this was leading and needed to find out.
This novel reeks of high school English class, in the best possible way. Would be a great quick read for students to spend a week or so analyzing. Might even change some people’s perspectives. I often am surprised to hear my middle school and high school children sharing thought-provoking, or perspective-changing stories they read in class, and it proves that what you read can change you, even if the change is in the mind.
There’s not graphic violence here, little bit of sexual stuff, little bit of cursing. Overall Killer Drop by Mette Bach is a great teen and YA read to really make them stop and think about how their small choices can have life-altering consequences.
*This book was provided by NetGalley in return for an honest review.
This YA novel is told in the first person by Marcus and right from the start I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. His tone is authentic; sounds remarkably like many self-centered youth I’ve encountered. He is, however, also humorous, likable, and jarringly honest. I didn’t know where this was leading and needed to find out.
This novel reeks of high school English class, in the best possible way. Would be a great quick read for students to spend a week or so analyzing. Might even change some people’s perspectives. I often am surprised to hear my middle school and high school children sharing thought-provoking, or perspective-changing stories they read in class, and it proves that what you read can change you, even if the change is in the mind.
There’s not graphic violence here, little bit of sexual stuff, little bit of cursing. Overall Killer Drop by Mette Bach is a great teen and YA read to really make them stop and think about how their small choices can have life-altering consequences.
*This book was provided by NetGalley in return for an honest review.
March 18, 2016
Killer Drop is another one of the Lorimer series written for struggling reader about real life situations with High School students. In this particular book, there are themes of peer pressure, alcohol, and guilt. Marcus has brains, good looks and personality. He goes to the right school and will go to the right college. He seemingly has all going for him. However due to an accident with his friends Tom and Yasmin, life changes dramatically. It is then we see the real life of Marcus.
This book might appeal to some students. Certainly the ones I teach now would not be able to draw any connections to the main characters, so they might not be invested in continuing the story. I found that I was not as invested as I have been in the past with other novels from this publisher. I found the guilt the most powerful of all themes and most realistic. I cannot imagine how as a teenager I would have handled it.
This book might appeal to some students. Certainly the ones I teach now would not be able to draw any connections to the main characters, so they might not be invested in continuing the story. I found that I was not as invested as I have been in the past with other novels from this publisher. I found the guilt the most powerful of all themes and most realistic. I cannot imagine how as a teenager I would have handled it.
January 25, 2016
t first, I thought Marcus would just be this typical rich YA who everyone loves to hate - but in fact, from the first few pages, there is something different about him. Yes, he is a jerk in many ways and yes, he doesn't really care that much, but this will quickly turn, thanks to one bad decision.
This story explores what happens when you are too cocky and ONE decision, made in an instant can transform your life, your personality and everyone around you.
This book is good - it engaged me from the first and horrified me at the same time, because it shows us how something can change in a heartbeat. The description of Marcus and how he feels and what he hears on the mountain care spine tingling. In fact, this whole book was scary and sad, but also highly engrossing.
This story explores what happens when you are too cocky and ONE decision, made in an instant can transform your life, your personality and everyone around you.
This book is good - it engaged me from the first and horrified me at the same time, because it shows us how something can change in a heartbeat. The description of Marcus and how he feels and what he hears on the mountain care spine tingling. In fact, this whole book was scary and sad, but also highly engrossing.
January 17, 2016
Killer Drop is a coming of age book. Marcus, a wealthy, spoiled trust fund high school senior at an exclusive private academy, and his best friend, Tom, a scholarship student at the same school, go on the senior trip to Whistler. A tragic accident, when they choose not to follow school and resort rules, changes their lives forever. How Ms. Bach has the two of them deal with the consequences is interesting. This book should appeal to a wide range of middle and high school students.
I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.
I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.
March 1, 2016
Definately a great read for those teens reluctant to pick up a book, it is amazing how you get such a brilliant insight into the characters and their emotions in so few pages.
June 26, 2016
nem tudom. azoknak, akik nem igazán szeretnek olvasni, lehet, hogy jó és talán még izgalmas is ez a könyv. szerintem kiszámítható és életszerűtlen.
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