Book Talk: Full Tilt

I'm sorry this has been posted so late. I'm just super busy.

Cassandra
Someone mentioned that Cassandra wanted to feel fear.
She was a balance of some sort between life and death.
She was both hot and cold to show the extremes.
At some point in the book talk someone said that Cassandra's target was Blake, and Quinn could have been bait to lure Blake there.
Quinn
"I Go Places Sometimes."
One of us thought this saying meant that Quinn was already depressed throughout most of the book.
He was looking for attention.
When he removed his earring, it was almost as if he accepted his mom's boyfriend.
Minor Characters
Russ only wanted a girlfriend as a trophy.
Symbols and Strong Moments
One of us noticed that everything went back to the yellow, school bus.
Yellow was a symbol of caution, Cassandra a bit of a symbol for death, and Blake was a symbol for life.
A very powerful moment, as one of us pointed out, was when Blake hugged his 7 year old self. It was almost as if he was accepting the past.
Favorite Parts
A lot of us liked the sarcasm in the book.
One of our favorite parts was the last ride, where things were flying out at them when they were trying to get out.
Questions Asked
What really happened to Cassandra?
Where do all the kids come from?
What happened to the Carnival?
Cover and Title
Some thought that the cover should have had more feminine eyes.
Most believed that the cover had more of an appeal to boys.
The symbol on the back cover made us think of the devil's tail, a black hole, or a balance.
The title made some of us think of a pin-ball machine or a tilt-a-whirl.
Last Thoughts
Facing yourself is sometimes the scariest part of life.
You have to stick with things till the end.