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barbarianlibarian's review
3.0
way longer than it needed to be. I kept thinking it was at a wrapping up point, and then it would keep going. fairly entertaining, but not a favorite.
beths0103's review against another edition
2.0
I'm glad Skink No Surrender wasn't my first Carl Hiaasen rodeo because if it were, I'd likely not want to read any more of his books.
What I liked:
1) Kirby Heyborne's audio narration, which made this lackluster story more interesting than it really was
2) The characters, which kept me listening despite the fact that the story drug on. Well, Skink was really the character that kept me listening.
3) I thought the last paragraph gave the story a nice, resonating ending.
What I didn't like:
1) This book is categorized as YA but it didn't feel any different in tone than his middle grade novels.
2) I came to a point in my listening experience where I was on disc 4 of a 7 disc audiobook and I said to myself, "What else could possibly happen in this story? Isn't it almost over?"
3) The use of pop culture references such as YOLO and the mentioning of artists like Bruno Mars will likely to appeal to today's teens, but what happens in 10-15 years? It gives the book a shelf life. If those references are important to the story, that's one thing, but to me it felt like pandering.
What I liked:
1) Kirby Heyborne's audio narration, which made this lackluster story more interesting than it really was
2) The characters, which kept me listening despite the fact that the story drug on. Well, Skink was really the character that kept me listening.
3) I thought the last paragraph gave the story a nice, resonating ending.
What I didn't like:
1) This book is categorized as YA but it didn't feel any different in tone than his middle grade novels.
2) I came to a point in my listening experience where I was on disc 4 of a 7 disc audiobook and I said to myself, "What else could possibly happen in this story? Isn't it almost over?"
3) The use of pop culture references such as YOLO and the mentioning of artists like Bruno Mars will likely to appeal to today's teens, but what happens in 10-15 years? It gives the book a shelf life. If those references are important to the story, that's one thing, but to me it felt like pandering.
dswhite's review
4.0
This was a fun adventure and nice character development of the main character, Richard. The relationship between Richard and Skink and his cousin was also well developed. The plot moved at a nice pace.
tdurst's review
1.0
Yikes.
The sexist double standard in this book is appalling.
A teenaged girl runs away from home with a guy she met online. Everyone loses their sh¡t.
Her male cousin, who is a whopping 9 days older than her, meets a sketchy homeless guy on the beach who offers to drive him around the state to find and rescue his cousin. Everyone is ok with that.
Wtf.
The sexist double standard in this book is appalling.
A teenaged girl runs away from home with a guy she met online. Everyone loses their sh¡t.
Her male cousin, who is a whopping 9 days older than her, meets a sketchy homeless guy on the beach who offers to drive him around the state to find and rescue his cousin. Everyone is ok with that.
Wtf.
sharppointysticks's review
4.0
Didn't realize that this one was a YA novel, but I still enjoyed it... I loved the Silent Spring references and the return of Skink.
ichirofakename's review
3.0
Completely readable YA Florida Hiaasen excapade. Instructional asides palatable and interesting. Typical story. Main characters are teens, plus the inimitabler Skink.