A review by jjrae
The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts

3.0

I couldn't help comparing this to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and by that I mean, it excelled. I felt Rafe is well characterized, the plot of setting out to break every school rule is cool, and the twist gives the book a different feel, which I quite like. The principal is referred to as the Lizard King and Rafe is terrified of the dungeons. I never had a laugh aloud moment but I bet reading aloud to a group of kids would make a lot of fun. Be careful, though--Rafe is a big troublemaker with some clever ideas. Kids might be tempted to make their own versions of Operation R.A.F.E..