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Language
  
English

Media type
  
Print (Paperback)

ISBN
  
0-394-87343-2

Author
  
Robert Cormier

Preceded by
  
The Chocolate War

OCLC
  
11261946

3.6/5
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Country
  
United States

Publication date
  
1985

Pages
  
253 pp

Originally published
  
1985

Genre
  
Young adult fiction

Publisher
  
Alfred A. Knopf

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Similar
  
Robert Cormier books, Young adult fiction books, Secondary school books

Beyond the Chocolate War (1985) is the sequel to the award-winning book The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. The sequel received an Honor List citation from the Horn Book Magazine in 1986.

New characters

A few new characters are added to the plot here in Beyond the Chocolate War.

  • Ray Bannister - A new transfer student at Trinity who takes an interest in magic tricks. Obie originally intended to simply give him an "assignment" from The Vigils but later develops a genuine friendship with him. Later, Obie plans to use Ray to get revenge on Archie.
  • Laurie Gundarson - Another student who is Obie's girlfriend but Bunting ruins their relationship by almost raping her in the parking lot.
  • Bunting - New member of The Vigils who looks up to Archie and aspires to succeed him as Assigner. Eventually goes as far as trying to rape Obie's girlfriend Laurie Gundarson to prove his loyalty to Archie.
  • Cornacchio - New member of The Vigils. Follows orders from Bunting.
  • Harley - New member of The Vigils. Follows orders from Bunting.
  • Bishop - Planned to give a speech at Trinity but cancelled. The Vigils planned a prank of no one attending the speech, which would have happened if the Bishop had not cancelled.
  • References

    Beyond the Chocolate War Wikipedia