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_ash0_'s review
1.0
It was boring and I felt uncomfortable reading it to my son about how being a good boy was not worth the effort, considering I keep asking him to behave like one in real life. Moral of the story was not at all suitable for young kids.
locolibrarian's review
3.0
Everyone loves Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible... and this book does capture the same silly, reminiscent childhood feeling. However, as the other, the book is soooooo wordy!! Also, the ending gives the reader the wrong idea about disobedience. I understand you should be learning there should be balance between making a mistake and doing one's best to behave, but I don't know. I just didn't think the ending sat well with me.
idgey's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
constantcatreader's review
3.0
Everyone loves Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible... and this book does capture the same silly, reminiscent childhood feeling. However, as the other, the book is soooooo wordy!! Also, the ending gives the reader the wrong idea about disobedience. I understand you should be learning there should be balance between making a mistake and doing one's best to behave, but I don't know. I just didn't think the ending sat well with me.
readingthroughtheages's review
3.0
Cute, but nothing beats the original. I like the idea of talking about consequences and showing how hard it is to always do the right thing. But there were a few parts in the book I could have done without.
peachani's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
yapha's review
4.0
Alexander made some bad choices. He ate an entire box of jelly doughnuts and now has a very bad stomach ache. Unfortunately, his mother found the empty box under the couch (where he hid it), and now Alexander must face the consequences instead of being comforted. He decides that from now on, he is going to be The Best Boy Ever, so that he does not have to have consequences ever again. But being The Best Boy Ever is much harder than it looks. It is a lot of work, and not a lot of fun. Children will relate to the choices that Alexander has to make. Recommended for grades K-3.
panda_incognito's review
3.0
The stream-of-consciousness prose is as fun as ever, and the drawings are charming, but since the ultimate point of the story is that it's useless to try to be good, I would not recommend this to children unless their parents wanted to use it as a discussion point about how to balance goodness with an understanding of human failure. For someone who is reminiscing about their own childhood, this book is delightful, but if you're still a kid, this reads as justification for being as naughty as you like.
hsims333's review
4.0
In this newest book in Viorst's Alexander series, he makes a mistake by eating an entire box of doughnuts! Being sick and suffering the consequences convinces him to start being the very best boy ever! This proves very, very difficult for an energetic and accident prone boy. There are so many opportunities in a day to make mistakes, bad choices and impulsive responses!