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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
A whole lot of fun
Just the right amount of chaos, finding new friends and a place to belong. I liked the characters and the plot. It was fun to learn the mystery of what was going on in the lot and how they solved the problem.
Just the right amount of chaos, finding new friends and a place to belong. I liked the characters and the plot. It was fun to learn the mystery of what was going on in the lot and how they solved the problem.
Roy, who is newly moved to Florida, sees a mysterious barefoot boy running near a school bus stop one day. Roy decides to investigate. He discovers "Mullet Fingers", a local boy, who is trying to protect burrowing owls from the construction of a Mother Paula's Pancake House. While Roy tries to help, he also has to dodge the attentions of the local bully.
This was a fun, quick read. For the most part, it seems pretty realistic. Loved that everyone came together at the end to save the owls but it also made things wrap up a little too neatly. It was funny that a lot of the adults seemed pretty inept against the kids efforts to delay construction.
This was a fun, quick read. For the most part, it seems pretty realistic. Loved that everyone came together at the end to save the owls but it also made things wrap up a little too neatly. It was funny that a lot of the adults seemed pretty inept against the kids efforts to delay construction.
I thought this was a good read .... as good as the "adult novels" that Carl has written. I like the lessons learned and the ideas that bureaucracy forces good people into bad places. The characters were a little shallow and one-dimensional, but not horribly so. 4 stars.
A really great kid’s book, but could’ve done without the random bit about the main character’s mom having a miscarriage years before the story.
Readable. A few compelling bits or lines, but not one of my fave books for this age group. The bully angle in this book was hard to swallow for various reasons that would require spoiler warnings. Based on Chomp and Hoot, it seems Hiassen likes to focus on caricatures vs characters for most of the supporting cast and really enjoys creating supremely unlikeable characters for comic effect. I think it leaves me cold because it feels like getting laughs at someone else’s expense.
This may sound very anti-book, but I can see how this would make a better film than book. The prose intrigued me, but every time I imagined it, it seemed very Hollywood. I haven't seen the film, but I plan to.
This story was great. It is reminiscent of Andrew Clements. A boy who has moved from Montana to Florida becomes involved in an attempt to save burrowing owls from a proposed construction site. The characters were likable and their actions admirable, you were rooting for the good guys and happy with the ending.
My first experience reading Hiassen. I laughed out loud through most of the book.
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-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