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protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
A cute book that started out pretty interesting, but the weirder it got the less interested I was. I liked the Curious Incident way better.
misspippireads's review against another edition
5.0
Boom! or 70,000 Light Years' original title was Gridzbi Spudvetch. Neither title was an eye-catcher for myself. Science Fiction is not a genre a seek out. Why seek this title out? A review about audiobooks caught my attention. They listed Boom! as a fantastic book on CD. I completely agree. If you enjoy Science Fiction or not, you'll enjoy this story. Mark Haddon takes two average students an weaves an unbelievable story that even the characters cannot believe. Charlie and Jimbo want to spy on their teachers in the staff lounge. They plant a walkie-talkie and find out more than they wanted. The hunt begins to discover the language their teachers use, which leads to greater discoveries and a missing persons case. Strap yourself in for an excellent adventure.
Reader Julian Rhind-Tutt gives a dynamic performance of Boom! As an experienced actor, he shares his talent in his use of volume, variance and tone. Thank you, Julian for a wonderful piece of audio work!
Reader Julian Rhind-Tutt gives a dynamic performance of Boom! As an experienced actor, he shares his talent in his use of volume, variance and tone. Thank you, Julian for a wonderful piece of audio work!
koosthereader's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
missbookiverse's review against another edition
3.0
Sehr viel kindlicher als [b:The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time|1618|The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time|Mark Haddon|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327882682s/1618.jpg|4259809], was ich zuvor von Mark Haddon gelesen hatte. Es geht nämlich um Aliens, und zwar richtige. Dennoch konnte mich der Schreibstil des Autors wieder begeistern, er hat so eine schöne trockene Art des Erzählens, die mich immer wieder zum Lachen gebracht hat, vor allem wenn es um Jimbos Familie ging. Schön fand ich in dem Zusammenhang auch den (plötzlichen) Zusammenhalt mit seiner Schwester und, dass sie ihm geglaubt und geholfen hat.
johnnymacaroni's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great listen...esp with Britney...had me cracking up! Some Goodreaders have remarked disappointment since this is a YA book...but I knew it was YA and wanted to read it because it is YA and because I loved Curious Incident (which I also listened to). This book is funny and suspenseful and has great characters. And it was only 3 discs. AND it's British. What more could you want?
natashazaleski's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
2.0
hoserlauren's review against another edition
2.0
Jim and Charlie are spying on their teachers when they hear two of them start speaking in a strange language. Trying to get to the bottom of what those teachers are talking about, suspicious events happen. The boys set out on an adventure to try and figure it out.
There isn't a Haddon book I've met that I haven't liked. Until now. I enjoyed some of the moments between Jim and his dad, who is unemployed and trying to figure out how to contribute to the family when he's given a beginner's cook book. There were also some good moments between Jim and his sister. The rest fell flat for me.
Jim's sister is dating a weird guy (Craterface) who seems abnormally violent. Looking back on this character, he seemed to serve no purpose other than the use of his motorcycle. Surely there's an easier way to get a motorcycle than inventing a character?
The last quarter of the book was probably the worst part, with many threads unexplored and not making much sense. While I think a young boy would really enjoy this book, I'm not sure anyone else would find it entertaining.
There isn't a Haddon book I've met that I haven't liked. Until now. I enjoyed some of the moments between Jim and his dad, who is unemployed and trying to figure out how to contribute to the family when he's given a beginner's cook book. There were also some good moments between Jim and his sister. The rest fell flat for me.
Jim's sister is dating a weird guy (Craterface) who seems abnormally violent. Looking back on this character, he seemed to serve no purpose other than the use of his motorcycle. Surely there's an easier way to get a motorcycle than inventing a character?
The last quarter of the book was probably the worst part, with many threads unexplored and not making much sense. While I think a young boy would really enjoy this book, I'm not sure anyone else would find it entertaining.
bookgirl4ever's review against another edition
3.0
Jim and his friend Charlie spy on the teachers in the teachers' lounge with walkie talkies. They overhear two of their teachers (ones who are never seen speaking to each other in public) speaking some weird language together. They decide to investigate and become involved in something completely unexpected and dangerous.
Funny and a quick read. For fans of Bruce Colville. Older elementary aged.
Funny and a quick read. For fans of Bruce Colville. Older elementary aged.
storywarden's review against another edition
5.0
The narration and the story of this book were fantastic! Spot on!