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Crush (Berrybrook Middle School, 3) Paperback – Illustrated, October 30, 2018

by SVETLANA CHMAKOVA (Author)
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Jorge seems to have it all together. He's big enough that nobody really messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid, reliable group of friends. The only time he ever really feels off his game is when he crosses paths with a certain girl... But when the group dynamic among the boys starts to shift, will Jorge be able to balance what his friends expect of him versus what he actually wants?
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  1. Reading age
    10 years and up
  2. Part of Series
    Berrybrook Middle School
  3. Print length
    240 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    5 and up
  6. Lexile measure
    GN150L
  7. Dimensions
    5.88 x 0.69 x 8.25 inches
  8. Publisher
    JY
  9. Publication date
    October 30, 2018
  10. ISBN-10
    0316363243
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0316363242
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Customers enjoy the book and find it enjoyable. They appreciate the lovely art style and the drama and friendship that define middle school life. The storyline is sweet, funny, and relatable. The writing quality is described as excellent and realistic. The characters are well-developed and the pacing is fast-paced.

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18 customers mention "Enjoyment"18 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it fun, interesting, and a good read for children. The characters' antics are also appreciated. Readers mention that the book never gets overdramatic, making it a great read.

"I’m enjoying the series as well as the characters antics. A great volume" Read more

"...It's a great read for people who felt the highs and lows of the inevitable first crush. The only complaint I have is the kindle format...." Read more

"...It also gets a good laugh out of me from time to time. I very highly recommend this book for teens and tweens...." Read more

"My kid loves this book series. This book was sought after by my nearly middle school child...." Read more

15 customers mention "Visual style"15 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the visual style of the book. They find the art lovely, artistic, and amazing. The people are well-drawn and look realistic. The book is a cute addition to the series and covers real-life problems.

"...The writing is solid, the art is a great blend of western and eastern styles and..." Read more

"...I also think that the people were well drawn and looked real. I loved this book!" Read more

"...Short read and the art is lovely. You should definitely read this if your into this kinda stuff 😜👌..." Read more

"This book had the drama the stress and beautiful hair cuts. This book(comic) wasn't ordinary it actually had real life situations...." Read more

10 customers mention "Friendship"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's portrayal of friendship in middle school. It captures the dynamic between texts and the quick relationship changes. The book covers struggles teens face and how to solve them. Readers appreciate the realistic aspects of making decisions in middle school. They find the characters funny and love graphic novels.

"...This graphic novel really captures those quick relationship changes in middle school and that dynamic between texts and social media and how that..." Read more

"...This book is great for middle schoolers but I suggest that anyone in fourth grade or under should not read it due to some of the topics in the book..." Read more

"This book is amazing 👍! It really talks well about struggles teens have and how to solve them. It also gets a good laugh out of me from time to time...." Read more

"...The inclusivity and representation in this book are great and cover real-life problems that many students have experienced." Read more

9 customers mention "Age range"9 positive0 negative

Customers like the book's age range. They say it's a good book for younger age groups, and their granddaughter loved it.

"this book is amazing for children 10-13. It is a great book about one guy whom is realy strong and big...." Read more

"...The story is sweet, fun and for middle schoolers, VERY relatable...." Read more

"I think crush is a good book for younger age groups, because its more that style, and I they will find it more enjoyable to read. Thanks bye" Read more

"Great book for elementary or junior high children! Good read and very entertaining!..." Read more

7 customers mention "Storyline"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the relatable storyline. They find it sweet, funny, and artistic. The book is described as a cute and dramatic love story.

"...I love all her books, but Crush is my favorite. I love the drama and how Svetlana Chmakava made it realistic...." Read more

"...It was a cute and dramatic love story. It was like a fantasy crush to a actual relationship or friendship some might say...." Read more

"This is a wonderful story, maybe my favorite so far. The story is sweet, fun and for middle schoolers, VERY relatable...." Read more

"The storyline in itself is great as it's one of my daughter's favorite books. The craftsmanship of the book is another story...." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's writing quality. They find it well-written and engaging. The realistic speech makes them smile.

"Let me start by saying that there's nothing with the book. The writing is solid, the art is a great blend of western and eastern styles and..." Read more

"...I felt like I was able to see their mouths moving because the speech was so realistic. I also think that the people were well drawn and looked real...." Read more

"...Crush probably has the best written dialog of all her work so far, and the art style of the Berrybrook series is simply adorable...." Read more

"this book is so incredible. it is visually stunning, extremely well written, and very sweet. PLEASE release the next one soon!" Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the character development and antics in the book.

"I’m enjoying the series as well as the characters antics. A great volume" Read more

"...Svetlana Chmakova creates characters and situations so relatable that I'm on nostalgia mode by chapter 2...." Read more

"Characters are funny and love graph novels" Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing. They find the pages set up like manga, the characters funny, and the drawings nice. The book never gets boring with its nice drawings.

"Characters are funny and love graph novels" Read more

"...The drawings are nice. Drawings book never gets boring. You are going to love it" Read more

"this is an amazing book. Its pages are set up like a manga. I Love This Book. Read it!!! NOW" Read more

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Amazing as always
I have loved Svetlana's books since I was a kid:) I was around 13 when I got my first book called Brave
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  • SEAL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gave as a gift
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2025
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    Gave as a gift and she loves the book
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  • Ella
    5.0 out of 5 stars great
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024
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    I was obsessed with the series
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Truly great
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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    I’m enjoying the series as well as the characters antics. A great volume
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  • Corrina Allen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous graphic novel!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2019
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    I really, really loved her two earlier Berrybrook Middle School stories - Awkward and Brave, but this one just might be my favorite. This one takes a step away from the intrigues of the art club and the school newspaper and focused on Jorge Ruiz, a big kid, a pretty-popular jock who nobody really messes with, who seems to have it all together. Until he realizes that he’s got a massive crush on Jazmine and his world is suddenly tilted. This graphic novel really captures those quick relationship changes in middle school and that dynamic between texts and social media and how that influences and complicates face-to-face interactions. Sometimes novels totally leave out modern technology. I mean, half the time the problem in the book could be solved with a quick Google search or you know - maybe talking with the person that you’re having an issue with! But Chmakova knows that technology might solve some problems but ushers in a whole host of other ones. Crush is another one of those graphic novels that is getting passed from kid to kid to kid in my classroom with a big enough waiting list I ordered a second copy. And - a bonus - kids don’t have to read the three books in the series in order. They each definitely can stand alone.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great book but weird kindle format
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2018
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    Let me start by saying that there's nothing with the book. The writing is solid, the art is a great blend of western and eastern styles and
    Svetlana Chmakova creates characters and situations so relatable that I'm on nostalgia mode by chapter 2. It's a great read for people who felt the highs and lows of the inevitable first crush. The only complaint I have is the kindle format. Because the publisher is a manga company the direction is right to left and the story mode is left to right. So you have to pay special attention to what your reading. Other than that it's a great book that never gets overdramatic and is a great read
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  • Amber
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing as always
    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2024
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    I have loved Svetlana's books since I was a kid:) I was around 13 when I got my first book called Brave
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Amazing as always

    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2024
    I have loved Svetlana's books since I was a kid:) I was around 13 when I got my first book called Brave
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  • Bee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024
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  • sibleyfam
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2020
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    First of all, the price was perfect and it was definitely worth
    it. I've been a fan of all of Svetlana Chmakova's books for awhile now and I was really disapointed when I came to the end of Crush knowing that it was the end of the series. I love all her books, but Crush is my favorite. I love the drama and how Svetlana Chmakava made it realistic. In many drama books the speech just seems so unnatural. The characters don't say "uh" at all and they don't seem to have trouble finding their words. But in Crush, I felt like I was able to see their mouths moving because the speech was so realistic. I also think that the people were well drawn and looked real. I loved this book!
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  • Hiroko Payne
    4.0 out of 5 stars yep. like it
    Reviewed in France on September 9, 2022
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    I like this book but I was sad they didn’t make out I liked all the pressure and I like the suspense ha ha ha ha this was the best book ever
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  • Sally D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Fantastic Book!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2022
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    Absolutely LOVE Svetlana's middle school graphic novel books, and this is no exception! Complex plot that builds up simply and slowly and keeps your attention (I'm a 28 year old adult and I still really like it!) while getting you invested in the main character. The ending makes your heart race as it's a worst nightmare situation and really realistic. Makes you wonder what you would do in Jorge's situation. Really really super book for 13+!
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  • A.R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wholesome
    Reviewed in Mexico on August 16, 2020
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    I love Svetlana's books cause they are always so gentle. The characters, the plot, everything is so well crafted and pleasant to read! If you are reading these comments to know if you should give a try to this book, you can stop now, just buy it already, you won't regret it.
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  • Seema rai
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stry
    Reviewed in India on October 31, 2020
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    I really enjoyed this book spending my weekend reading it
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    Reviewed in India on October 31, 2020
    I really enjoyed this book spending my weekend reading it
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  • Nieves
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in Spain on June 29, 2020
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    Amazing book! The drawings are amazing and really expressive! The story is also amazing, this is one of my favorite comics! I recommend it a lot!
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