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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Despite being an adult, I've liked all the Theodore Boone books I've read. They've been easy to read and follow and fun. This one started off ok but I just felt it got bogged down in too many personal interactions. There was too much verbiage and not enough movement of the plot. I can only give it 3 stars.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Good entertaining read.
The sixth book in the Theodore Boone series - John Grisham's contribution to children's literature.
As always the characters are really good and it's written well - a page turner.
Why only three stars? The plot. Just wasn't as interesting as the others in the series, not much suspense, not much action.
Glad I read it but it is the weakest of the series so far.
The sixth book in the Theodore Boone series - John Grisham's contribution to children's literature.
As always the characters are really good and it's written well - a page turner.
Why only three stars? The plot. Just wasn't as interesting as the others in the series, not much suspense, not much action.
Glad I read it but it is the weakest of the series so far.
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Another enjoyable Theo Boone. Cute series, cute characters and stories. Great for a quick read.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Absolutely awful. The writing is atrocious. The dialogue is wooden and the entire story is boring. There's no grit in the story, no reason to believe it. Teens will find it dull and far below their level of sophistication and vocabulary.
I could not like the main character because the story is so flawed. Glaring examples of the author's lack of knowledge about middle-schoolers included a pair public school boys shaking hands and going to class after a frank discussion about the dysfunctional family of one (its not 1940. guys are not shaking hands in the hall), everyone in town knows standardized testing is taking place (very few outside the school community would know, many parents don't know), and recess in a public middle school (recess is only in elementary school).
Encyclopedia Brown was much more original and entertaining. The Hardy Boys were edgier. Artemis Fowl is much cooler. Read them instead.
I could not like the main character because the story is so flawed. Glaring examples of the author's lack of knowledge about middle-schoolers included a pair public school boys shaking hands and going to class after a frank discussion about the dysfunctional family of one (its not 1940. guys are not shaking hands in the hall), everyone in town knows standardized testing is taking place (very few outside the school community would know, many parents don't know), and recess in a public middle school (recess is only in elementary school).
Encyclopedia Brown was much more original and entertaining. The Hardy Boys were edgier. Artemis Fowl is much cooler. Read them instead.
Theodore Boone books are fun reads. [b:The Scandal|26109389|The Scandal (Theodore Boone, #6)|John Grisham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1457892809l/26109389._SY75_.jpg|46054778] is no exception. Author [a:John Grisham|721|John Grisham|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1413390525p2/721.jpg] remembers being 13 years old vividly and reminds us of that time when we were balancing on the cusp of our teens.
Those tests. The beginnings of rebellion, in the form of mental snarks at parents and the small lies. The wish to be a kid forever. It's all there, those telling symptoms of growing up, exposed within the context of the ambiguous question of the line between doing wrong vs. criminal behavior.
I can't wait for the next Theodore Boone!
Those tests. The beginnings of rebellion, in the form of mental snarks at parents and the small lies. The wish to be a kid forever. It's all there, those telling symptoms of growing up, exposed within the context of the ambiguous question of the line between doing wrong vs. criminal behavior.
I can't wait for the next Theodore Boone!