Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Acceleration by Graham McNamee


It’s a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the Toronto Transit Authority’s Lost and Found, 17-year-old Duncan is cataloging lost things and sifting through accumulated junk. And between Jacob, the cranky old man who runs the place, and the endless dusty boxes overflowing with stuff no one will ever claim, Duncan’s just about had enough. Then he finds a little leather book. It’s a diary filled with the dark and dirty secrets of a twisted mind, a serial killer stalking his prey in the subway. And Duncan can’t make himself stop reading.

What would you do with a book like that? How far would you go to catch a madman?

And what if time was running out. . . .
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28 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 12, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    this book was really good and easy to get into. it was also very modern and realistic. i really enjoyed this book

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  2. Emily BakerNovember 14, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    This book was pretty intense. the end was amazing.My favourite part is at the end when they sneak into the pool and vinny finally goes swimming. when duncan was in the hospital I kept expexting him to wake up.

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  3. RebeccaNovember 14, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    I found this book really good. I love it was written in "teenage language". It made it very easy to read. However, I didn't really like the ending. I found it disappointing. But overall, it was a good book.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 18, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    An alright book. I found Duncan's hatred toward the police a little disconcerting. What is the reader supposed to take from that?
    The use of Roach's diary within the story, however, was clever and kept things interesting.
    -Bethany (WCHS)

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  5. AnonymousNovember 21, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    This book was a really good and fast read. I loved how Duncan finally overcame his guilt at the end of the book.
    -Nadine (WCHS)

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  6. AnonymousNovember 22, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    This book is a quick, suspenceful read. I like how it was written in language that us teens use today.
    Nicole (WCHS)

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  7. AnonymousNovember 23, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    Quick read, really easy to get into. The suspense keeps you reading. I liked the idea of "Roach", but I found the end completely anti-climatic. I also liked the conflict in Duncan himself with his guilt. - Rhianne (WCHS)

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  8. LisaDecember 7, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    I thought this book was very well written and I absolutely could not put it down, I just had to keep reading it although the end was rather disappointing on how they covered up the story and called it just an average mugging. I thought the title also fit the book well after seeing the description given in the novel of what acceleration is. - Lisa (WCHS)

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  9. UnknownDecember 17, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    This book was quite the page turner. I totally get them some of you are saying that the end was not entirely satisfying. But still, it was a good read.

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2010 at 6:16 PM

    It wasn't my favourite but it was still a good book to read!
    Doray DCHS

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  11. johnJanuary 7, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    probably the craziest book ive read in a long time.

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    this book was a pretty good book. I still don't understand why the serial killer didn't come into the book sooner. I think that is what made the book interesting. Some parts of the book i couldn't stop reading.

    Angie S. (DCHS)

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2010 at 1:17 AM

    I wasn't a huge fan of this book. But, I am still glad that I read it :)

    Andrea B(DCHS)

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2010 at 6:23 PM

    It was a nice, easy read, but I wasn't too impressed with the overall plot. Graham McNamee has an good writing style.
    Katherine (WCHS)

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    This was a short and easy read, yet thrilling and suspense-filled book,I also thought there should have been more to the plot, but still a great read.
    Julianne(WHCS)

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    I didn't like reading the same thing or moment by 5 min. It is true that it was an amazing idea for a story but I felt that sometimes the writer was just writing to fill the book.
    Iris (DCHS)

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    I enjoyed reading it as it was very suspenseful, but at the end I felt like there was nothing there and that it was written only for the suspense.

    Sarah(WCHS)

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    I thought it was a good book, wasnt my favourite but i'd definetly recommend it.
    Paige(DCHS)

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  19. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2010 at 12:37 PM

    I thought acceleration was a great read, fast paced and exciting. I really liked the ending, too.
    Joel(DCHS)

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    It is a weird book that you have to finish reading once you have started it.
    Nancy DCHS

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2010 at 6:50 PM

    Right away Acceleration captured my attention!
    Murder mysteries are always interesting to read about when they are fake. The ending though was a big disapointment for me. I kind of in a way feel sorry for the serial killer. He had a hard life!
    Kristen (WCHS)

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2010 at 7:44 PM

    I loved this book. It was cool to see what was inside the head of a serial killer.

    Emily V.(WCHS)

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  23. JennyFebruary 17, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    I really like this book. I was on edge the whole time i was reading it. The plot was really imaginative, and overall it was a thrilling read!
    Jenny (WCHS)

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  24. UnknownFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    I liked this book. It was very easy to get through and the suspense made it intriguing. However, I didn't like the ending, but i did like the idea of the journal. Over all, it was very good.
    Carlin(WCHS)

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  25. Celeste W.February 18, 2010 at 6:10 PM

    This book was definately not something I would read if I did not feel obligated by book club. The idea of the journal was a good way to capture the reader's interest, and indeed it caught mine too, but I never was one for this type of book. Putting that aside though, I felt this fast-paced novel was good in terms of perspectives, and I had a good laugh at the not-so-smart things that Wayne and Duncan did. This book also got me thinking of what I would do if I was in Duncan's shoes. I am still unsure, and I don't think I could change that unless something like that happened to me. But please don't think I'm hoping that will happen to me...
    Celeste W. (WCHS)

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  26. WillMarch 2, 2010 at 9:48 PM

    I liked the book, I felt the suspense and just generally enjoyed how the book went. A very good read.

    -Will S. WCHS

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  27. Micah d.B.March 11, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Good book. The main character is a little too determined to hunt down some mysterious killer though.

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  28. AnonymousApril 8, 2010 at 10:11 PM

    there was absolutely no ending to the book. i mean why search for so long just to get him hit by a subway?!?!? :(

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