Peak

"I remember reading this in Elementary or Middle school multiple times. Ever since I have been obsessed with Everest and hope to one day climb to base camp."

"10/10!!! felt truly inspired or wtv. read this in 9th grade english class while i had a ****** relationship with my dad. totally a worth it and fascinating read! i related to Peak so much"

"7.4/10"

"great story but the author doesn't his own style that makes it his own, there is no good language other than fifth grade level type language. He doesn't write with any style that makes it his own."

"I started this book because we are reading it to Ty... but it is so good I went ahead and finished it ahead of him. It's definitely a great book for 10-15 year old boys, but it's also good for adults. It's a compelling look at the big mountain climbing world and the people who are drawn to it. I liked that the boy came to some new understanding about his long-absent father, and also came to some new understandings about himself."

"i think this is a great book, especially for new/younger readers. it has a similar feel as Hatchet by gary paulsen. i really enjoyed the writing style and plot line. "

"Read this in the 5th grade and it was great from what I remember "

"I know this is for boys and whatever but I found it quite enjoyable! The plot was fast paced and thrilling and the story line was great"

"Read via audio book while on a road trip. Five stars for the narration.<br/><br/>Roland Smith does a okay job keeping the pacing flowing through this novel, although I felt it could have had more of a sense of urgency. It is full of adventure and a bit of anxiety from the first chapter. Peak (the novel) is a story of adventure, family, friendship, achieving goals, and sacrifice. <br/><br/>A young boy with an interesting name, Peak, is arrested after climbing his 6th skyscraper. He is released providing he leaves New York with his biological father (absent from Peak's life for the past seven years). What follows was not what I as a reader hoped for. I was wishing for Peak and his father to develop a loving relationship and discover what family really meant for them. Instead, their dysfunctional relationship is cemented further as Peak's father practically ignores him and leaves him to fend for himself as he takes Peak on a trip to climb Mt. Everest, somewhat using Peak to his advantage to break the record of the youngest climber ever, risking Peak's life and health. While Peak discovers the meaning of family in another way (with his mother and stepfather and younger sisters, the novel was still disappointing to me because I had hoped SOMETHING would happen with his actual father. Another disappointment for me was when Peak sacrificed the fame of being the youngest climber by stopping just short of his goal of reaching the summit of Mt. Everest. I understand the sacrifice he was making for his new, sort-of-friend (Sun-jo), and it showed Peak's ability to change, but it felt forced, not authentic. Peak showed himself a risk-taker, motivated by the challenge. If anything, I would have expected him to ascend the final few feet, deciding to just not tell anyone, keeping the secret of his success to himself.<br/><br/>I felt the novel was tainted with some irritating characters, such a lady (Holly) from the media who just butted her way into everything."

"Not my cup of tea but was pretty fascinating."