The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci

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Submitted by Caitlin 
(Jan 20, 2004)

The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci is an intriguing mystery about the disappearance of the class whipping boy, Chris Creed. It seems as though Chris deserves the way he is treated because he annoyed everyone, and refused to see that people just didn't like him. When he disappears fingers are pointed at those who were infamous for beating up Creed. His disappearing leaves those who wouldn't give him the time of day feeling guilty, because they find from a letter he sends to the principal that he was just envious of them. One of those people who Creed admired is the main character Torey Adams. When he finds out Chris is missing it affects him and his life time friend, Ali more so than anyone else and they are determined to find out the truth. This determination takes them through many trials and tribulations from fighting with Chris' oblivious mom, to fighting with fate itself.

The book is ultimately interesting, and every chapter ends so abruptly that you want to keep reading on. Plum-Ucci does a great job of going inside of Torey's mind as he battles the obstacles that stand before him to find out the truth about Christopher Creed. Torey and Ali's curiosity of what Chris' home life was like makes them appreciate his existence and creative mind.

This novel relates mostly to teenagers because of the situation that Creed was in. It is written at an easy reading level while some of the language is questionable. It will make you appreciate those around you that you may have taken for granted, leaving the moral of the story quite influential. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants an easy, but impressive read. I give this book a rating of 3, because it isn't the best book I have ever written but it has affected my life and the way that I look at people.

I just got done reading the Body of Christopher Creed. It was a great book. I had to find one for my Language Arts III book report and just picked this one at random. It turned out I loved it. It's about a class geek that always gets bullied around by everyone. One day just out of nowhere, he turns up missing without a trace. Torey and his friends, Bo and Ali, do a bunch of investigating. This book made me really think about all of the kids who are much less fortunate, and I really want to be much nicer to them now. I really, really hope that there is a sequel to this book.

The Body of Christopher Creed, by Carol Plum-Ucci, is a cunning mystery novel about a small town which is torn apart after the sudden disappearance of Christopher Creed. The town becomes abuzz with questions about his disappearance and who had anything to do with it. Creed is the class clown and whipping boy and after his disappearance, the only article left behind is a cryptic e-mail. In his e-mail he mentions how he desires to be more like Victor "Torey" Adams and his friends. Torey suddenly has the need to find out where Chris has gone. Torey begins a search for Creed and during the search he meets many new friends along the way. His friends, Ali and Bo, have been labeled misfits, but he takes the time to get to know him in his hunt for Creed.

Plum-Ucci does a wonderful job of keeping the reader on the edge of their chair waiting to discover what happens next. Through out the book clues are given to hint at the whereabouts of Creed but his exact location and status is hard to determine.

This book is a great read for junior high and lower class high-school students. The material in the book may be too advanced for grade school children, while too easy of a read for upper-classmen in high school. The book will relate well to the students because it shows what can happen to a child who is the outcast of a school. The book will often remind children of what they are doing to others and how they can change that. Even thought the book brings up these serious subjects, it still presents them in a way that will keep your interest. I give this book a four star rating.

Relive high school through dead trees and tasteless ink. Smell that? It's the Body of Christopher Creed!

A super-good novel, showing gossipmongers the dangers of torture. Suicides and run-aways are not nice. Young teenagers will more than likely enjoy what Plum-Ucci has to say, not to mention some crazy older teenagers such as myself. Not amazing, but still pretty interesting.

I stumbled accross this book while trying to find a book that I could utilise within my grade seven class to help my students investigate bullying. The students and I loved this story and they refused to let me go a day without reading more of it to them. They are all hoping that there will be a sequal, but until then they are all setting about learning more about each other, and as a united class, trying to design and implement an effective antibullying campaign within the school in the hope of creating a much more effecitive and enjoyable learning environment for their school mates. Thank you for creating a book that inflicted such a profound effect on my students.