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Original Title:	Struck by Lightning
ISBN:	1619698366 (ISBN13: 9781619698369)
Edition Language:	English

Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal Hardcover | Pages: 272 pages

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Title	:	Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal
Author	:	Chris Colfer
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 272 pages
Published	:	November 20th 2012 by Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Categories	:	Young Adult. Contemporary. Fiction. Realistic Fiction

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Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal follows the story of outcast high school senior Carson Phillips, who blackmails the most popular students in his school into contributing to his literary journal to bolster his college application; his goal in life is to get into Northwestern and eventually become the editor of The New Yorker. At once laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously dark, and remarkably smart, Struck By Lightning unearths the dirt that lies just below the surface of high school. At a time when bullying torments so many young people today, this unique and important novel sheds light with humor and wit on an issue that deeply resonates with countless teens and readers.

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Ratings: 3.84 From 12166 Users | 1521 Reviews

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Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal by Chris Colfer details Carson Phillips' struggle to gain admission to the school of his dreams: Northwestern University. He absolutely abhors everyone in his small, narrow-minded town - everyone aside from his ailing grandmother and depressed mom. When he realizes that he needs to create a literary journal to bolster his chances of acceptance, he blackmails various people from myriad social groups to write for him.I empathized with Carson. Trust

Okay, I'll openly admit it, I was very wary of reading this book, simply because it was written by someone from Glee and I really don't like Glee. However, I wanted a quick read so I picked this one up and gave it a go. I'll be honest and say that I'm glad I gave this book a chance - though it was pretty much what I expected, I wasn't disappointed.Struck By Lightning is the journal of Carson Phillips, a high school senior who is determined to get into Northwestern and become a top editor. Carson

This is a great book! Mrs.Morgan picked it out for me during the vocab quiz last Wednesday. If you don't know what to read, I strongly recommend this book. This book is about a kid blackmailing people to enter submissions for a literary magazine. This book has a parental consent. So if your parent signed that form, you can read this.

Colfer's premise was almost interesting but the characters were too cliche and his "plan" fell together too quickly and easily. There didn't seem to be much development. This book was very obviously an adaptation of the screen play rather than the other way around. The dialogue was dramatic (his quirky jokes and pop references were cringe-worthy) and the scenes were sparse and shallow. Spoiler alert: killing your protagonist off in a ridiculous, comical way IN THE EPILOGUE is weird and did not

Yeet the title makes sense at the end, its full of sarcasm and smartA$$ remarks, its funny.

Being a huge fan of Chris Colfer, when I heard that he was writing books I decided to check them out. I have The Land of Stories which regretfully I have yet to read (it's not catching my interest enough yet) but I just finished reading his newest book Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal based of the screenplay that he wrote. I fully expected to go into the book and be amused by it but still feeling that it was juvenile considering what it is about, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Original read April 2013Re-read via audiobook August 2015Meet Carson Phillips:He doesn't hesitate to tell people what he thinks, is hardworking and very smart/goal-oriented. He can be a douche but there's something about him as well. Maybe not quite lovable or relatable but it's there. His inner monologues had me laughing quite a bit and rolling my eyes.Sometimes it can be a bit harsh and if he were my friend in real life he probably would have gotten a smack from time to time. I love that Chris