Observations: Wonderland loves Chris Crutcher. When no where else is safe, it will be his salvation. Until he finds them, Paulie pushes himself harder and harder in the water. Everything is unclear - people he thought he knew are wearing masks more than at any point in his life, but there are answers. Paulie and Logs have been swimming as a year-round workout for a long, long time, and as things unspool, Paulie discovers more lies, and Mary continues to fling herself at him.

smug about it? And lying to him? And, worse, making time with Hannah? What kind of friend does that? Certainly not a real one.Īt least there's truth to be found in open water. What was that about? And, why is Arney, his supposed friend so. Mary Wells, the girl they call 'the Virgin Mary' came on to him, hardcore. He's terrified he's turning out to be like his philandering father - but there was just something weird about the whole thing. because he's still not quite sure what happened. Lately Paulie's made it a little less safe for himself, since he cheated on Hannah - and she needs to talk about betrayals and guys and their stupidity. And it is, mostly, except if student body president Arney's doing his usual politician schtick. It was supposed to be a safe place for everyone. What's said in Period 8 stays in Period 8. Period 8 is honesty - and confidentiality. Logs always says that leaving school without any clue about what's really out there is what messes people up, so they meet at Period 8 to be honest, to talk about what's really on their minds, to purge their family griefs, and to just. Since this is their senior year, and Logs' last year teaching, the meetings feel necessary. Some of them have been coming to his lunchtime salons since they were sophomores and juniors, and others are new. Paulie, Justin, Hannah, Josh, and the rest have always felt comfortable with Mr. Synopsis: Period 8 lunch at Heller High school is where they've always met, just to hang out. It's another Crutcher book! And I can't really tell you much of the plot without ruining the story! Come along and read about it anyway. Welcome to another session of Turning Pages!

Period 8 by Chris Crutcher