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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
This book, while I can certainly see many of my students enjoying it, was not for me.
This is a really good 5-7th grade book IT's definitely not young adult but a little too young be considered middle school. Theodore's character is really strong and his charisma is endearing. Even the supporting characters have strong personalities if you read closely. You learn what makes them tick. Loved this book. A great start to a great series.
ok. so, I guess I can say this is my first Grisham book. I actually tried reading "The Appeal" once and quit halfway through. I tried watching some of his movies but couldn't get into them. I told myself I'd prefer David Baldacci. But this book caught my attention at first cause it was Grisham's first YA book and I thought it sounded good. so, not that I wasn't dissapointed, I enjoyed the story and the Character Theo was clever and a cute kid. But I felt like the court stuff was a little too much for me. Clever story, but not amazing. But I'd still reccomend this book for any Grisham fans.
I began reading Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer for a book club that we have at the library with fifth graders. They are about 75% done with it and are LOVING the book, but I had to finish early because I needed to know what happened! Overall, I felt like the story was building up to something big, and then... nothing. It just ENDED. I wish that there had been an epilogue to explain what happened with the case, because there was a lot of unanswered questions at the end. I wondered if those answers would follow in the next book, even if it was about a different case. I might have to read more in the series to find out! Another problem that I had with the book was that so many people had legal troubles, and so many people went to Theo for help with them. The same thing happened to Nancy Drew and other teen detectives, but I think that they were a bit older than 13. The fifth graders, however, thought that was completely realistic because it is easier for them to talk to other kids than adults. In spite of my problems with the book, I did enjoy reading it far more than I thought I would. I am especially glad that the fifth graders enjoyed it!
I expected so much more out of this book from what I'd read and heard about it AND the author. Too many long-winded explanations of what was going on, too little action and a condescending tone coming from the author... no, I did not enjoy this book. I give it 2 stars "it was ok" because that's what it was - ok - and no more. The plot did have me wanting to know what is coming up once i was more than halfway through... but no more. Kids ain't that stupid, Grisham.
I listened to this book with my kids and we loved it.
It explained some of the ways a trial and certain law elements work in an easy to understand way. We could all understand what was going on and why things were handled certain ways.
It explained some of the ways a trial and certain law elements work in an easy to understand way. We could all understand what was going on and why things were handled certain ways.
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was interesting enough, but I have to admit that I don't think I'm the target audience. (I read it as part of a reading challenge at my library). I found Theodore realistically precocious but also slightly irritating and the central mystery took a bit to get going. I also didn't love the resolution. It felt a little unfinished business to me. I suppose that's the difficulty of a series though.
A very cute book about a very precocious, and smart future lawyer named Theodore Boone. Theo is a fascinating character to me because he is almost perfect. He makes good grades, is well liked by his peers, is a good friend and all-around decent person. In fact, it is because he seemed not to have flaws that I gave it 4 stars. That age is messy, and kids are often not as self-assured as Theo is. Nevertheless, this is a good introduction to law and the judicial system. The book does a good job at explaining terms, and laws for the 8 to 13 years old. I really enjoyed that the first case in the debut book is a murder for life insurance. I listened to the audiobook and the voice-actor did a great job at giving all the characters distinct personalities.
So, Grisham for kids. I think I like it. I didn't know it was YA before I started. Wondering why I thought it was dumbed down.
A YA book with virtually no action, an ambiguous resolution, and a villain that lurks menacingly in the background without actually doing anything. I'm actually sort of mystified that any 13-year-old would finish this.