822 reviews for:

Restart

Gordon Korman

4.08 AVERAGE

luke_port's review against another edition

1.75

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Restart is incredibly boring.
So this is one of those anti-bullying books your teachers want you to read and sometimes even force you *shudder*
And I get the message but it really wont change a thing for people
The main character is so forgettable and boring. I read this book less than a month ago and I am starting to forget his name (Chase Ambrose?) There are also a collection of random side characters who exist to say a few lines here and there.
Anti-climactic, boring, I didn't really care about Chase's "redemption."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

kim_moss's review against another edition

4.0

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What kept me from giving this 5 stars was the stereotypes perpetuated when Korman chose to make the all the football team bullies and all the video club nerds. I know it made the story simpler, but it bugged me!

qmm1503's review against another edition

3.5

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dumplingslay's review against another edition

4.5

funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

snorpy's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jamiestu's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

catperson0506's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

quackerjax's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thecrazybanana50000's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lili_loves_books's review against another edition

4.0

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I enjoyed the character development and plot. It was a good story, overall.