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Julio Alberto jahig — Hated it!! I want my life back (at least the part devoted to reading this book)

Ju Sungbin jukeke — This is a well-written funny book sure to appeal to reluctant readers... BUT I will likely not buy it, as it promotes delinquent behavior with only the most cursory of consequences... The twist halfway through while superficially clever took away one of the only outs, and while if it had been a commentary on intrusive laws like Florida's baggy pants law it might have worked, the overthetop nature and the safety issues ignored to me made the book unredeemable at least in the ARC I have... Plus in the end I think everyone is in denial about the mental illness of the main character... Read "in Defense of Thaddeus Linkletter" for a similar book with a much more redeemable main character, or Janet Tashjian's "multiple choice" for an interesting book about a self-destructive game played by the teenager... Reread after seeing the movie... I can see what they were going for, however this was one of the rare instances where the movie captured it better than the book... Curious where it goes from here but still don't like the first book very much

Eldridge Felder _eriander — Well, I can't say that I didn't enjoy it, because I did. I can't say that I didn't hold my breath for the characters, because I turned blue in the face a few times. I also fully admit that I'm heading to the library tomorrow to find the second one. That said, if I had a nickel for every hackneyed cliche George Martin employs in his writing, I'd be able to pay off my car loan. Seriously: "cut like a knife?" "Her glance was cold as ice"? Come on. It bugs me when fantasy novelists can put together plot and world-building and incorporating myth and making characters that are believable in their foibles and strengths, but can't write worth a flying blue-eyed barrow wight. Quit with the tired similes already and dig out a thesaurus! Or something! Oy. That said, the sequel BETTER not be checked out, or I'll be pissed.

Hank Knaack hanknaack — More of a 1.5 star. Nothing much happen. Katie whining. Owen blushing. Fairygodmother meddling.

George Carrara _eorge_arrara — This was a helpful book, considering I have encountered quite a few explosive children in my daycare and public school work. Basically, his advice is that, rather than try to force your will upon a child, you need to talk through recurring problems, find out what it is that upsets the child, and come up with a mutually satisfactory solution. Forcing is nearly always a bad idea, especially with an explosive child that doesn't easily adapt to a change in plans. Also had a helpful chapter in listing some common behaviors and tendencies of explosive children, and an explanation of why they act this way.