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Book Review of A Separate Peace

A Separate Peace
A Separate Peace
Author: John Knowles
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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A review from Amazon.com:
This is an underappreciated classic that, while labelled as a children's book, resonates with you at any age. Set in the world of a boarding school, two friends contemplate the outbreak of war even as their bonds of friendship grow. Like great "young adult literature," the characters in this book ring absolutely true. And when tragedy strikes at the end of the novel, you will be stunned when adolescent bravery plunges into sadness.

A must-read for anyone ten and up.