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A review by nematome
Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom by Louis Sachar
4.0
My 11-year-old child and I listened to Louis Sachar's fantastic narration of this a bit at a time each day, and it brought back so many memories of reading these books when my children were small. This new installment has the same absurdity, the same biting commentary (I loved the three-day-long "ultimate test" where kids had to remember everything they'd ever learned, including the history of cabbages), and even some poignant moments.
The new story also takes place as the children are living under an extremely large "cloud of doom" and constantly expecting the worst to happen. This so closely reflected our own present circumstances that this book ended up being a huge comfort on some days.
“Someday, the Cloud of Doom will be gone, and the world will be a much better place, even better than before the Cloud. Colors will be more colorful. Music will be more musical. Even Miss Mush's food will taste good. The bigger the storm, the brighter the rainbow.”
The new story also takes place as the children are living under an extremely large "cloud of doom" and constantly expecting the worst to happen. This so closely reflected our own present circumstances that this book ended up being a huge comfort on some days.
“Someday, the Cloud of Doom will be gone, and the world will be a much better place, even better than before the Cloud. Colors will be more colorful. Music will be more musical. Even Miss Mush's food will taste good. The bigger the storm, the brighter the rainbow.”