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3.5 Stars

This is a lighthearted book for kids. Sometimes the things adults do make no sense to them so this book exaggerates that with funny and odd incidents.

april_soukup's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

nightqueen's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

4.25

maggie_hart's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

librariann's review against another edition

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4.0

Consistent with the earlier books. Probably would have really enjoyed at 9. Harder to rate fairly as an adult.

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4.0

I feel like this time around Sachar specifically spent more time adding sincerity to the characters, specifically developing some of them a bit more from the one dimensionality that the previous books had (except maybe the end of book 3). It was a different experience from the previous books for sure, but I liked the growth, because at the end of the day these are still kids, even in an absurd school like Wayside School.

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