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144 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439863940
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
He's having a really, really bad hair day...Larry Boyd just found the coolest thing in the trash. It's an old bottle of INSTA-TAN. "Rub on a dark suntan in minute" - that's what the label says. So Larry and his friends do. But nothing much happens...
Community Reviews Summary of 344 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
tense 36%
dark 27%
funny 27%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
lighthearted 9%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 36% | A mix: 36% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
No: 63% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, BullyingMinor
Fatphobia
144 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439863940
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
He's having a really, really bad hair day...Larry Boyd just found the coolest thing in the trash. It's an old bottle of INSTA-TAN. "Rub on a dark suntan in minute" - that's what the label says. So Larry and his friends do. But nothing much happens...
Community Reviews Summary of 344 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
tense 36%
dark 27%
funny 27%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
lighthearted 9%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 36% | A mix: 36% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
No: 63% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, BullyingMinor
Fatphobia