Leni Zumas's writing crackles. Her books are sharp, bleak, funny, and possibly dangerous. When her collection of short stories, Farewell Navigator,...
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Don't be fooled by the "Young Adult" category. This was an EXCELLENT book for all ages. Exceptionally well-written, intelligent, funny, poignant, and one of those books you are loathe to finish, but the second you do you pass along to someone else. (In fact, I bought 6 copies as gifts it was that good!) This book will stand the test of time to become a classic. One of the BEST!
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Just not as good as the others. Caelum does not render the empathy necessary to make this story really work (i.e., basically a jerk). Instead of feeling enriched or pleased about the journey the story wove, I was glad to finish and be done with it.
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King Dork by Frank Portman
Beezus, January 4, 2010
Don't be fooled by the "Young Adult" category. This was an EXCELLENT book for all ages. Exceptionally well-written, intelligent, funny, poignant, and one of those books you are loathe to finish, but the second you do you pass along to someone else. (In fact, I bought 6 copies as gifts it was that good!) This book will stand the test of time to become a classic. One of the BEST!(4 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)
The Hour I First Believed (P.S.) by Wally Lamb
Beezus, August 13, 2009
Just not as good as the others. Caelum does not render the empathy necessary to make this story really work (i.e., basically a jerk). Instead of feeling enriched or pleased about the journey the story wove, I was glad to finish and be done with it.(6 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)