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mpplys's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
+ I needed this book as a kid! Middle school is definitely tough with glasses. Filled with lots of laughs, heart and realistic depictions of what it’s like to wear glasses
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Who is this for? Fans of Telegmeier will relate to Rex’s middle school experiences. Rr
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Who is this for? Fans of Telegmeier will relate to Rex’s middle school experiences. Rr
tx2its's review against another edition
4.0
Reading 2023
Book 74: Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Rex Ogle
Graphic novel review #5 for June. This is my second Rex Ogle book. I am finding that I am enjoying his writing and his stories. Going to have to seek out his other work.
Synopsis: A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and finding the right pair of glasses.
Review: Rex writes a raw examination of his saga being poor and not fitting in with his peers. Then to top it off, he has to get glasses and the bullies have a field day. Reviewed for middle grade readers, my rating 4⭐️.
Book 74: Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Rex Ogle
Graphic novel review #5 for June. This is my second Rex Ogle book. I am finding that I am enjoying his writing and his stories. Going to have to seek out his other work.
Synopsis: A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and finding the right pair of glasses.
Review: Rex writes a raw examination of his saga being poor and not fitting in with his peers. Then to top it off, he has to get glasses and the bullies have a field day. Reviewed for middle grade readers, my rating 4⭐️.
ash_among_the_stars's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ashleyreadsanything's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
thebookguru's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I actually liked this graphic novel about Rex who has to wear glasses and is obv traumatised because of how he knows he’ll get bullied.
The bullying was horrible and it was sad he didn’t talk to his parents about it.
It was also sad how his family is poor so they couldn’t afford to get the nice ones and didn’t have health insurance when HE GOT STUNG BY A WASP!
Also, he had to babysit his brother when his parents are working which is obv wrong since he’s underage but not surprising as unfortunately a lot of older siblings have to look after their younger siblings.
I did like the fact that he eventually made a friend and was happy to be himself and finally he spoke to his abuela and she gave him excellent advice about PERSPECTIVE.
It was nice to see a graphic novel with a step parents and half sibling and sad his biological father was trash. Somehow he mustered the courage to deal with the bullying but that isn’t the case for everyone. I also didn’t like how the mum belittled his problems.
Overall I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did. Also especially sad since it’s based on the author’s life so I was looking forward to an Author’s Note and the Acknowlegdements but they didn’t have any 😔
The bullying was horrible and it was sad he didn’t talk to his parents about it.
It was also sad how his family is poor so they couldn’t afford to get the nice ones and didn’t have health insurance when HE GOT STUNG BY A WASP!
Also, he had to babysit his brother when his parents are working which is obv wrong since he’s underage but not surprising as unfortunately a lot of older siblings have to look after their younger siblings.
I did like the fact that he eventually made a friend and was happy to be himself and finally he spoke to his abuela and she gave him excellent advice about PERSPECTIVE.
It was nice to see a graphic novel with a step parents and half sibling and sad his biological father was trash. Somehow he mustered the courage to deal with the bullying but that isn’t the case for everyone. I also didn’t like how the mum belittled his problems.
Overall I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did. Also especially sad since it’s based on the author’s life so I was looking forward to an Author’s Note and the Acknowlegdements but they didn’t have any 😔
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
jodyanthony's review against another edition
4.0
It was well written and heartfelt. However, being a fan of Rex Ogle's other memoir type books, it was weird to see the differences between how his mom and stepfather are portrayed in this versus his other books. I get the point that it's aimed more at the everyday type of situation, but I feel like maybe some of that truth of family struggle was lost.
ybug09's review against another edition
4.0
Rex is a 6th grader who finds out he needs glasses. There's many ups and downs he has to go through, but finally he becomes confident with his new look. I loved the art and enjoyed the story overall. I found this to be very relatable and perfect for middle graders. This is for the fans of the New Kid series, the Berrybrook Middle School series and the Emmie and Friends series.
mama7301's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Great book!
lawbooks600's review against another edition
4.0
Representation: Biracial main character, side Latina and Black characters
Trigger warnings: divorce (in the past), bullying
6/10, I was hoping that after reading Real Friends by Shannon Hale which is similar to this I would enjoy this one as well and I did but it wasn't as good as the last book I read since I found a lot of flaws with this which I'll get to later. It starts off with the main character Rex starting off 6th grade with his friends and everything looked normal at first until his vision blurs and he is forced to get a pair of glasses but he could only get the cheap ones much to his disappointment and I was confused when his mother rushed through the process only for him to say that he looks like the Mole Man. After getting them he goes to school again only for lots of people there to bully him for wearing glasses however I couldn't relate to him since now people don't get bullied for that anymore but maybe back then it could've happened but anyways he makes a big fuss and lashes out at everyone, even his parents which I didn't like. Even more disheartening is that no one seems to care about his problem so all he did was take it into his hands and Rex continues his rant; later on his glasses were broken and his family couldn't afford new ones so he had to use tape to fix it and the bullies kept teasing him. Towards the last half of the book his grandmother comes and says that his problems are small and she had a way harder life back then so he should be grateful for all the privileges he had and to not care about what others think, there was another part about her mother saying that she tries to do everything by herself which didn't work out very well by the way. He doesn't have any friends anymore but he would be better off having no friends than to have fake friends and I think the bullies still didn't leave him alone because he never did anything much about it. If you like memoirs try Real Friends by Shannon Hale for something similar to this.
Trigger warnings: divorce (in the past), bullying
6/10, I was hoping that after reading Real Friends by Shannon Hale which is similar to this I would enjoy this one as well and I did but it wasn't as good as the last book I read since I found a lot of flaws with this which I'll get to later. It starts off with the main character Rex starting off 6th grade with his friends and everything looked normal at first until his vision blurs and he is forced to get a pair of glasses but he could only get the cheap ones much to his disappointment and I was confused when his mother rushed through the process only for him to say that he looks like the Mole Man. After getting them he goes to school again only for lots of people there to bully him for wearing glasses however I couldn't relate to him since now people don't get bullied for that anymore but maybe back then it could've happened but anyways he makes a big fuss and lashes out at everyone, even his parents which I didn't like. Even more disheartening is that no one seems to care about his problem so all he did was take it into his hands and Rex continues his rant; later on his glasses were broken and his family couldn't afford new ones so he had to use tape to fix it and the bullies kept teasing him. Towards the last half of the book his grandmother comes and says that his problems are small and she had a way harder life back then so he should be grateful for all the privileges he had and to not care about what others think, there was another part about her mother saying that she tries to do everything by herself which didn't work out very well by the way. He doesn't have any friends anymore but he would be better off having no friends than to have fake friends and I think the bullies still didn't leave him alone because he never did anything much about it. If you like memoirs try Real Friends by Shannon Hale for something similar to this.
maireador20's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0