Stotan! | Literary Qualities
In Stotan! Crutcher begins with a seemingly typical formula plot involving a team that is sparked on to victory as the result of a teammate's illness. Crutcher infuses this simple story with narrative complexity, a literate and readable style, and believable characters, making it worth reading. The central idea of becoming a Stotan is used to structure the novel and a number of seemingly unconnected episodes reveal the boys' gradual movement toward their ideal.
Much of the novel's effectiveness results from the introspective, sometimes cocky voice of the narrator, Walker...
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