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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Carl Hiaasen is always a good read. He gives you some laughs, a good story, and always a lovely view of his native Florida.
I read this as a kid, and recently re-read it for funsies. It was a decently fun book! A little heavy handed, and is like, "oppose the system without going too far!" But it has a happy ending and is decently fun without being disruptive. So that's cool.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It is a very slow pace book. It has ending and I don't really like it.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Child abuse
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Hoot - What a strange title. We start out on the school bus where the "new" kid is getting beat up by the school bully, whose is an extremely violent boy. The new Roy or "cowgirl" as the bully likes to call him finds his face smashed into the bus window where he spots the barefoot running boy. Roy becomes fascinated to find out more about the boy but must contend with the bully. There are several subplots in the story -- bullying, fitting in at a new school, concern for the welfare of another and conservation. They are all inter-twined but come to a sensible ending. I enjoyed the book and stayed up until 3am to finish it it. Not because I had to but because I wanted to.
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Read aloud to my 11 year old. This was a fun story with a simple, good plot. We both liked the silliness of some of the antics of the character Mullet Fingers.