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The Unteachables

Gordon Korman

4.25 AVERAGE

gracierose0108's review against another edition

4.25

funny lighthearted relaxing

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really loved this book! I loved how much all the characters changed throughout the book, and it was a very lighthearted read, which I really enjoyed. It was really easy to get through.

shighley's review

4.0

Thank you to Edelweiss for an advanced copy of this book. I really enjoyed it! There are aspects of this that appeal to both students and adults who are tired of some of the shams exaggerated here. Calling one character "Jake Terranova" who was part of a cheating scandal, the "Goodbunnies" that the students call rabbit-butts, and the superintendent who is over the top-- or is he?

Sure, much of this is implausible, but what matters is that it is fun! I could see reluctant readers eating this up, and any educator reading this will nod their head at some of the things Korman satirizes. I really liked that helping students become readers was an important part of the transformation. And, the anagrams that Korman made were very clever!

rflavin's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring lighthearted slow-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: Yes

aprilmay11's review against another edition

5.0

So cute. I loved this. It’s a good book to read on a family road trip. I loved all the characters and that it’s about a teacher! I hope I am never this burnt out. We used how it all worked.