DeadlineThroughout the novel, Chris Crutcher has created dialogue that keeps the reader engaged and wants to turn to the next page. In just the first few chapters of Chris Crutcher's Deadline, there is a huge incident that grabs readers' attention. In this event, many readers would likely have reacted in a different way than Ben Wolf. Many people might enjoy having Ben (the main character) as a close friend. These points are essential in the way Crutcher structures the novel. Right in the introduction, Chris Crutcher throws the reader a huge incident that caught and held their interest. In the first chapter, Ben Wolf is diagnosed with a rare blood disease that, if left untreated, will give him at most a year to live. The reader may have found this exciting because curiosity arises from what the protagonist will do with his little time left to live. And what decision he will make regarding the people he loves and upcoming events, for example, Ben says: "I'm going to feel bad every time I get something good, because...