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kim_j_dare's review against another edition
4.0
Grades 5-8:
When Wahoo's dad, a well-respected animal wrangler, is approached by a reality TV show to provide the animals for the show, Wahoo realizes quickly that it's going to be up to him to keep some diplomacy in the interactions. His dad, Mickey, doesn't suffer fools gladly, and Derek Badger, the star of Expedition Survival! is not nearly the survivalist that he likes to portray himself as. As Wahoo and Mickey prepare to accompany the crew deep into the Everglades, they pick up a classmate of Wahoo's who is running away from an abusive father. While this story does not have the ecological overtones of Hiaasen's previous YA novels, there's plenty of action, and his tongue-in-cheek portrayal of the foolishness of reality TV shows will be appreciated by his fans. Hiaasen, like Mickey, doesn't suffer fools gladly.
When Wahoo's dad, a well-respected animal wrangler, is approached by a reality TV show to provide the animals for the show, Wahoo realizes quickly that it's going to be up to him to keep some diplomacy in the interactions. His dad, Mickey, doesn't suffer fools gladly, and Derek Badger, the star of Expedition Survival! is not nearly the survivalist that he likes to portray himself as. As Wahoo and Mickey prepare to accompany the crew deep into the Everglades, they pick up a classmate of Wahoo's who is running away from an abusive father. While this story does not have the ecological overtones of Hiaasen's previous YA novels, there's plenty of action, and his tongue-in-cheek portrayal of the foolishness of reality TV shows will be appreciated by his fans. Hiaasen, like Mickey, doesn't suffer fools gladly.
mommaslonglegs's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this. A great little escape that is exciting but you're never really scared for the characters.
mothman420's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
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? Yes
5.0
jenmangler's review against another edition
3.0
This was a lot of fun to read. The exploits of Derek Badger made me laugh so often that the people around me wanted to know what was so funny.
heathercottledillon's review against another edition
5.0
I loved every page of this goofy book. The wacky characters simply cracked me up, but there's more than just humor--it's got some substance, too. The characters learn and grow as they make you laugh. I'm anxious to get my hands on some more Carl Hiaasen stories now.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Een heerlijk avontuurlijk en hilarisch boek! Met geweldige karakters (nou ja, misschien niet Tuna's vader of Derek) en megaveel humor. Ik moest al enorm lachen om het begin, met Alice en de bijtschildpad maar alles werd nog beter toen Derek alles echt wilde hebben. Tja, je mag al raden hoe dat eindigt. Haha. Ik vloog gewoon door het boek heen en wilde gewoon blijven lezen, het was zo leuk. Het laatste stuk van het boek, met Tuna's vader die langskomt, is heerlijk spannend en ik was hard aan het hopen op een goed einde voor iedereen. Ik vond het leuk dat Wahoos vader een wrangler was en dat hij zo goed is met allerlei dieren. Ik had al een vermoeden over zijn ziekte, vooral toen Tuna die tabletjes gaf. Ik kan me voorstellen dat dat voor Wahoo toch even een bittere pil was.
Het einde was leuk en ik vond het geweldig dat we te zien kregen hoe het nu met iedereen ging.
Echt een aanrader!
Het einde was leuk en ik vond het geweldig dat we te zien kregen hoe het nu met iedereen ging.
Echt een aanrader!
leafblade's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
A solid middle grade book! As an animal planet nerd, I enjoyed this a lot. The Steve Irwin references made it 100x better
A solid middle grade book! As an animal planet nerd, I enjoyed this a lot. The Steve Irwin references made it 100x better
protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
In a way I feel like Hiassen tells the same story over and over again, but maybe that is because his characters just don't stand out as unique or really special in any way. They are good kids, but there isn't much depth beyond that, even Tuna's abusive living situation comes across as a textbook example. I didn't hate the story, but it just didn't do anything for me.