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kristenremenar's review
4.0
Great realistic fiction for middle schoolers, especially boys. Lots of doodles but more text than the Wimpy Kid books. Love the song-writing, playing-in-a-band aspect. Good, fast read.
trisha_thomas's review
2.0
I'm a little torn with this book.
I liked the pictures, even though they were pretty juvenile. Most of them were silly and tied in well with the story.
And the story was cute - a kind of love story, kind of down-on-his luck kind of kid - Dweebs trying to rise above all the torture & bullying of school and be so uncool they are cool..
But, I'm torn because....I can't tell who the target audience for this book is. It was pretty juvenile silly stories, but there was swearing (just a little, but it was there) and talk of Whiskey.
The pictures and story make me think I could hand it to almost 6th graders, but I don't think the swearing or the drinking references (the kids are joking, but....is this really what we want them joking about??) are appropriate for that age range.
And I think a middle school kid would be bored with the juvenile nature of the book. Maybe not....this was just my impression.
I liked the pictures, even though they were pretty juvenile. Most of them were silly and tied in well with the story.
And the story was cute - a kind of love story, kind of down-on-his luck kind of kid - Dweebs trying to rise above all the torture & bullying of school and be so uncool they are cool..
But, I'm torn because....I can't tell who the target audience for this book is. It was pretty juvenile silly stories, but there was swearing (just a little, but it was there) and talk of Whiskey.
The pictures and story make me think I could hand it to almost 6th graders, but I don't think the swearing or the drinking references (the kids are joking, but....is this really what we want them joking about??) are appropriate for that age range.
And I think a middle school kid would be bored with the juvenile nature of the book. Maybe not....this was just my impression.
hanna41's review
1.0
This book was terrible. Words cannot express how irritatingly stupid and random it was. The plot and characters were all over the place.
orangerful's review
4.0
This is a really quick read and perfect for that Wimpy Kid fan who has moved into the perilous world of high school. Davis Delaware is a very realistic and likeable character. The book is a very quick read, lots of doodles drawn on the pages to make it feel like a journal (the author used to work for Nickelodeon).
krysreads's review
3.0
Via Black 'n Write Review
My final thoughts:
This is a really quick read! It reminded me frequently of Diary of Wimpy Kid with its random doodlings, funky names and just overall randomness. The story is super simple about teen romance, heartbreak, trials and troubles. Davis is your typical teenager. Defiant, rebellious, trying to be seen with making one. He’s a love-sick puppy for a girl who loves to play mind games and he apparently “kisses like a fish”.
The characters are nicely developed and like earlier, simple. You can’t go wrong with this book as it is humourous and makes for very little ho-huming. The pages include fun doodles, flip-book art in the corner of the book, and notebook style notes from crumpled papers. Light and simple, awesome book for somebody who has a couple of hours to spare!
- Krys
My final thoughts:
This is a really quick read! It reminded me frequently of Diary of Wimpy Kid with its random doodlings, funky names and just overall randomness. The story is super simple about teen romance, heartbreak, trials and troubles. Davis is your typical teenager. Defiant, rebellious, trying to be seen with making one. He’s a love-sick puppy for a girl who loves to play mind games and he apparently “kisses like a fish”.
The characters are nicely developed and like earlier, simple. You can’t go wrong with this book as it is humourous and makes for very little ho-huming. The pages include fun doodles, flip-book art in the corner of the book, and notebook style notes from crumpled papers. Light and simple, awesome book for somebody who has a couple of hours to spare!
- Krys
amdame1's review
3.0
Good read-alike for Wimpy Kid followers with lots of clever drawings, but a step up as far as reading level and content goes.
Davis has moved to a new town and a new school. He sees this as the perfect opportunity to create a new image and make new friends. He overhears a conversation between a cute girl and another guy about starting a band, so he pushes past his shyness and approaches them about it. The 3 of them do start a band and things start to happen, especially things involving the school bully who just so happens to be in the school's only other band and also seems to have some sort of relationship with the girl in Davis's band.
Davis has moved to a new town and a new school. He sees this as the perfect opportunity to create a new image and make new friends. He overhears a conversation between a cute girl and another guy about starting a band, so he pushes past his shyness and approaches them about it. The 3 of them do start a band and things start to happen, especially things involving the school bully who just so happens to be in the school's only other band and also seems to have some sort of relationship with the girl in Davis's band.