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Pay it Forward (Paperback)

by Catherine Ryan Hyde (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; Paperback Edition, First Printing edition (6 Nov 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 067102860X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671028602
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 245,415 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Hyde's tale offers a unique experience, and deals intelligently with a subject that could so easily be saccharine, and yet is treated with sympathy and insight. Twelve years old Trevor has a vision: he will do a good deed for three people, and in lieu of being paid back, he will request that they perform the same service for three more people. This altruistic version of the chain letter has surprising consequences: after initially encountering adult cynicism, it begins to have a life-changing impact on many lives. Clearly, this concept could quickly topple Hyde's novel into feel-good soft-centredness, but she is too intelligent a writer for that, and keeps sentimentality largely at bay. Trevor is a fully-rounded, sharply characterized creation, as are the adults he encounters. There will be those for whom the plot of this beguiling novel (and even the Americanism of the title) will be quite simply off-putting. Those readers will be doing themselves a disservice, as this is a truly unique tale. Whether or not this is a 'story to change your life' is beside the point: it is a truly seductive three hundred pages. (Kirkus UK)

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'The philosophy behind the book is so intriguing, and the optimism
so contagious . . . a book that lingers long after the last page is
turned.' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A touching novel, 21 Jul 2003
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This review is from: Pay it Foward (Hardcover)
Pay it Forward (recently made into an inferior film) is wonderful and original novel about a less than ordinary boy changing the world for the better. Twelve-year-old Trevor lives with his poor, divorced mother, he has a hard life in which he is almost forced to act grown-up. When a new teacher starts at his school and gives the class a project to come up with an idea that will make the world a better place, Trevor is extremely enthusiastic. He comes up with this idea: do a good deed for three people and then ask them to do a good deed to three people, thus as the chain grows, it ultimately leads to a friendlier place and populace all round. Unfortunately, not everybody is trustworthy and honest.

I really enjoyed his touching novel: the author really makes the idea come to life, as the diverse characters are completely realistic and the plot complex and layered. Many different stories are going on at once, but they all merge into a single idea. This book should be read by all, although it may not change our way of life, but it will give us all hope.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite book ever, 22 Oct 2001
By ariel@manx.net (Isle of Man, British Isles) - See all my reviews
I bought this book because I fell in love with the beautiful cover, but I very quickly fell in love with the story too. It is a very well written book which draws you in from page one. I love the concept of the story and truly do believe also that it could work, it has changed my life and I may be naive but I believe that it could also change the world. I am starting Pay It Forward in my corner of the world and I hope others have been inspired to too. When I fell in love recently I wanted to give him a present that expressed how much I felt for him, I gave him my own copy of this book with a message in the front... and I guess this is a good indication of how well matched we are (but also an indication of how great the book is), he couldnt put it down, loved it and has also started Pay It Forward.

I cant recommend this book enough.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, the best book i have read for a very long time !, 9 Sep 2001
By sarahthain2@tinyworld.co.uk (Hampshire, England) - See all my reviews
All I wanted to do after finishing this book was phone someone and talk to them about it. I was in a daze and thought that I must do something, talk to someone, anyone!! I only bought the book to see what it was like before I saw the film. It is so easy to read,as it is in small chapters, which is brilliant for a mum like me, but I couldn't put the thing down. I very rarely cry at books but this had my sobbing and smiling at the same time. As you are reading it feels so real, as if you are looking at something that has really happened. It draws you in and won't let you go. Can it be so easy to change the world, but i speak like all the adults in the story who believe that human nature would not let it happen. But how do we know until we try. I have recommended that everyone i know read it and I feel that it should be used in schools to make children think about their actions. All I can say is FANTASTIC.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great idea
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pay It Forward Moved Me!
12 year old Trevor doesn't know that his school assignment has worked, all he can see is failure. Still, something has happened & the idea he thought up has caught on &... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The story might not change your life, but it will enhance it
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5.0 out of 5 stars Had to read until I finished it
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