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Crash and Burn is about two teenage boys who met on elementary and their lives have being intertwined ever since. The story is about a school shooting/bombing/hostage plot performed by David Burnett (knows as Burn since he was 8 years old) an 17 year old troubled genius, and how Steven Crashinsky( known as Crash)a stoner, player who has ADHD, save more than a thousand people when he stopped Burn by seeing who he truly was. I loved the concept of a book within a books which is how this impossible to forget story is written. Crash is the narrator of the events before and after April 20 (420, the siege) and the writer of the book within this book about what led up to the events and about the secret that Burn told him before he was taken into police custody. Wow that sounded a bit confusing, Crash style. The story isn't all about the siege but about Crash and Burn's life, about experiencing, messing up, discovering who they truly are and what connects them both to each other. I got to say Crash, being the hero and all, wasn't my favorite character, he was f**** up, his behavior something sucks, but Crash is Crash and he holds true to who he is.I don't hate him but don't love him either he just seems true to me in a way not any other book characters has. Burn on the other hand, is troubled and misunderstood at times. It's hard to describe him; he is who he is and in a twisted way I get him.Not so different you may think, they is a bond beyond belief between this two. All male characters is this book were screwed up. The female are more powerful and insightful, specially Jamie, Crash sister. She is smarted beyond her years. Okay, she screwed up too, it's normal, but she help Crash and Burn in ways not any others could. I laughed, cried, cursed, got angry, loved, forgave;I experienced every feeling/emotion involved in this novel. I completely lived this book. So, "you should probably be prepared to spend time with this book because you're not going to want to put it down until it's finished" and the secret it's reveal. Hassan did a magnificent job. He time it perfectly all the events and the unexpected (Oh My God) moments. The author was capable of telling a complicated, shocking, controversial story through the eyes of a realistic, authentic teen. Crash it's a eye opening book about what it's happening out there. Sad, but true. The ending was perfect, Crash style.
Overall, Crash and Burn it is funny, witty, unique, complicated, screwed up( in a good way), honest, shocking, and freaking Awesome. It's not a story to motivated you or inspired you in any way. It's a story about a dude's life from his perspective. Simple and complicated at the same time. I'm looking forward to read more for Hassan. 5 stars