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A review by jmanchester0
The Zero Degree Zombie Zone by Patrik Henry Bass
5.0
Patrik Henry Bass is quite the gifted writer. He writes Bakari Katari Johnson in such a way that he‰ЫЄs sooooo relatable. This kid, who is so far removed from me. Whose situation is completely different from mine - except maybe that we both grew up in public school. I get him. That‰ЫЄs an amazing feat for a writer to pull off.
And as soon as I wrote this, I got to page 24 and something happened that mirrored something that happened to me in class one day. Of course, Bakari is 9 and I was 16 at the time. But still.
And the theme of this book calls to me. It‰ЫЄs so easy to follow the path of least resistance. Bakari notes that ‰ЫП‰Ы_doing things isn‰ЫЄt really my specialty.‰Ыќ
How many of us walk through life waiting for things to happen TO us? Not really making any decisions, except in reaction to things that happen to us. This is such a well-written metaphor for those of us who like to settle in that rut and let people make decisions for us.
I love this book. I love the story. I think I would have loved it in fourth grade, too. Check it out.
And as soon as I wrote this, I got to page 24 and something happened that mirrored something that happened to me in class one day. Of course, Bakari is 9 and I was 16 at the time. But still.
And the theme of this book calls to me. It‰ЫЄs so easy to follow the path of least resistance. Bakari notes that ‰ЫП‰Ы_doing things isn‰ЫЄt really my specialty.‰Ыќ
How many of us walk through life waiting for things to happen TO us? Not really making any decisions, except in reaction to things that happen to us. This is such a well-written metaphor for those of us who like to settle in that rut and let people make decisions for us.
I love this book. I love the story. I think I would have loved it in fourth grade, too. Check it out.