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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
3.5
Will this book stay with me forever? Probably not. The pace was a bit slow and the plot was a bit weird but the characters made up for it and I reaaaally liked the cover. It was a solid contemporary middlegrade and I'm sure children will love it. Perfect for a summery read.
Will this book stay with me forever? Probably not. The pace was a bit slow and the plot was a bit weird but the characters made up for it and I reaaaally liked the cover. It was a solid contemporary middlegrade and I'm sure children will love it. Perfect for a summery read.
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Omg! I had high hopes for this and it didn’t disappoint. I especially loved the pace of the book and I felt the ending lived up to my hopes and expectations. Definitely putting in my classroom library and would potential consider reading for older kids
The story is about a “spoiled brat” named Jett and his time at summer camp. The characters are mostly realistic and definitely I was invested in what happened to them and what brought them together.
Highly recommend !
The story is about a “spoiled brat” named Jett and his time at summer camp. The characters are mostly realistic and definitely I was invested in what happened to them and what brought them together.
Highly recommend !
3.5 stars. There's something about Gordon Korman's books that I just really like. The setting and situation presented is fun and somewhat unbelievable. The characters start out seeming like stereotypes, but turn out to be much more complex. While the book is appropriate for middle grade - both content-wise and reading level, as an adult I still found it enjoyable to read and felt like it made me feel and think.
Thank you so much to Harper Audio and NetGalley for letting me listen and review this fun MG audiobook. It was done in with a synthetic voice so I can't comment on the narrator. It was enjoyable listening to the voice galley and I liked this entertaining MG story a lot.
It was a bit of a slow start for me when listening to this story, but it picked up a little way into it, and then it kept picking up as the story kept moving along and the last half was the more intense part of the story where a lot of the action happened. It had a great ending and some good lessons and subjects that could be discussed from it that would be good for MG kids and also, anyone, could enjoy it and get a lot out of it.
This was a very uplifting and enjoyable camp story about kids and their families/friends that end up at a wellness camp and have to unplug. They have to learn how to work on being healthy, active, and doing things without always using phones and technology.
It's about the main character, Jett, who's a spoiled rich kid because his Dad is a rich tech billionaire. Jett has always gotten what he wanted and then he goes too far with some stunts he pulls so his Dad has him sent to this wellness camp called The Oasis. At the camp, Jett and everyone else has to hand over their cell phones, eat veggie burgers and other healthy foods and participate in wholesome activities like meditation, ziplining, and so forth.
After being angry for a bit, Jett finds that he starts to enjoy himself and make friends with a few others who he bonds with over having a pet lizard they name Needles. Jett notices after a while thought that all the adults at the camp act weird and he starts to wonder what's going on and then investigates to find out if there's something wrong and what it is. He has to figure a lot out by himself at first and then hopes the others will listen to him. They end up finding and figuring out some interesting things and learning more about themselves and that life outside of the plugged-in world is good fun and educational for them too.
It's a very entertaining, enjoyable, and great MG story with adventure, mayhem, uplifting mood, and great fun for everyone. Make sure to put it on your list so you can be ready to read and enjoy it when it comes out!
It was a bit of a slow start for me when listening to this story, but it picked up a little way into it, and then it kept picking up as the story kept moving along and the last half was the more intense part of the story where a lot of the action happened. It had a great ending and some good lessons and subjects that could be discussed from it that would be good for MG kids and also, anyone, could enjoy it and get a lot out of it.
This was a very uplifting and enjoyable camp story about kids and their families/friends that end up at a wellness camp and have to unplug. They have to learn how to work on being healthy, active, and doing things without always using phones and technology.
It's about the main character, Jett, who's a spoiled rich kid because his Dad is a rich tech billionaire. Jett has always gotten what he wanted and then he goes too far with some stunts he pulls so his Dad has him sent to this wellness camp called The Oasis. At the camp, Jett and everyone else has to hand over their cell phones, eat veggie burgers and other healthy foods and participate in wholesome activities like meditation, ziplining, and so forth.
After being angry for a bit, Jett finds that he starts to enjoy himself and make friends with a few others who he bonds with over having a pet lizard they name Needles. Jett notices after a while thought that all the adults at the camp act weird and he starts to wonder what's going on and then investigates to find out if there's something wrong and what it is. He has to figure a lot out by himself at first and then hopes the others will listen to him. They end up finding and figuring out some interesting things and learning more about themselves and that life outside of the plugged-in world is good fun and educational for them too.
It's a very entertaining, enjoyable, and great MG story with adventure, mayhem, uplifting mood, and great fun for everyone. Make sure to put it on your list so you can be ready to read and enjoy it when it comes out!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an audiobook to listen to and review.
For the audiobook I reviewed a synthetic voice was used so I am unable to comment on the narrator.
This was a great book and would be an awesome read aloud for grades 5-7. I really like how the story was told from the perspectives of multiple characters. It allows the reader to better understand their motives and actions. There was a pretty cool mystery as well, which actually kept me engaged.
I will definitely be adding a print copy of this to my library.
For the audiobook I reviewed a synthetic voice was used so I am unable to comment on the narrator.
This was a great book and would be an awesome read aloud for grades 5-7. I really like how the story was told from the perspectives of multiple characters. It allows the reader to better understand their motives and actions. There was a pretty cool mystery as well, which actually kept me engaged.
I will definitely be adding a print copy of this to my library.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this in a day. Fun story but way too slow moving. The mystery was also really predictable and didn't unfold as intriguingly as I wanted it to.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I did not enjoy this book. However, I feel generous and have decided to round up my rating (on Goodreads only because they still do not allow for half stars). I did not really empathize or understand any of the characters. Korman emphasized all of their flaws, emphasized it too much. On top of that, the plot fell apart about 60% of the way through. That first 60% focused on rescuing Nibbles, the animal pictured on cover, keeping him alive and keeping him secret. Then he gets out and you never see him again. The last 40% attempts to focus on some malfeasance by one of the adults at the wellness camp. The seriousness of these actions felt incongruent with the majority of the narrative that had come before. This book did not work for me.