Gracefully Grayson & Crazy: Compare and Contrast

Gracefully Grayson and Crazy are two of my favorite books now. They were so fun to read, and had many conflicts in the book. In Gracefully Grayson, the main conflict is the main character, Grayson, trying to reveal his true self. He is boy on the outside, and a girl on the inside. In Crazy, the main character is Jason. The conflict in this book is that Jason's father is crazy, and needs help. Jason doesn't want anyone to know about his father, because he could risk the chance of his father being taken away. Both of these conflicts seem to be similar. They are similar because they both have secrets they are hiding. They want to tell, but don't know what others will think about it. They are also a little different. They are different because in Gracefully Grayson, the problem in this book is himself. But in Crazy, the problem in the book is Jason's father. In Crazy, Jason listens to the voices in his head to ask for an opinion. In the book, it says, "I can't see them and I can't hear them; they're just thoughts in my head. But they're very real to me. I have a whole cast of characters in my head. The problem is, I like having them around. They give me good advice, most of the time, and they're kind of addictive." But, in Gracefully Grayson, he listens to himself, and doesn't care what others say. Although it seems to be the same, (listening to the voices in your head and listening to yourself) Jason describes them as people, not voices in his head. In Gracefully Grayson, it says, "Other kids could make your life miserable if you do this, Grayson. You could get bullied. You could get hurt." This shows that even after people make these comments, he ignores them and stands up for what he truly believes in. The style in these books are also different. In Crazy, it is written like in the format of a play, which is when the name is before what they say. This is because Jason has voices in his head. In Gracefully Grayson, it is written like a normal book.