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A review by sandraagee
Word Nerd by Susin Nielsen
4.0
Excellent! Set in Canada. Ambrose is a nerd whose newest way of coping with a new school and with his social difficulties is through a series of lies and by attending a Scrabble Club with the ex-con son of his landlord.
In some ways, the book reminded me of Waiting for Normal in that there are clearly some deep, serious issues at work and Ambrose's mom clearly has some coping issues of her own, but they don't necessarily weigh down your spirits as you read Ambrose's story. The story is balanced with plenty of humor and an interesting cast of characers (greek landlords, the ex-con Cosmo, and the relatively wholesome knitter/Scrabble player Amanda).
In some ways, the book reminded me of Waiting for Normal in that there are clearly some deep, serious issues at work and Ambrose's mom clearly has some coping issues of her own, but they don't necessarily weigh down your spirits as you read Ambrose's story. The story is balanced with plenty of humor and an interesting cast of characers (greek landlords, the ex-con Cosmo, and the relatively wholesome knitter/Scrabble player Amanda).