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A review by evankiss
The Next Great Paulie Fink by Ali Benjamin
2.0
What even was this book? I don’t know what to say. The main plot line only starts around halfway into the book. A bunch of it is just about the goats, the quirky kids, and a bunch of just odd stuff.
It follows a girl named Caitlyn who moves to a new school and discovers all sorts of weird stuff there, but everything revolves around a mysterious boy named Paulie Fink. Caitlyn and her classmates start a reality show for no
particular reason about becoming the next Paulie Fink.
I thought there was some good stuff in there, mainly a subplot about being a bully and themes about legends, how it’s hard to fully know others, etc. But it feels unfinished.
The most interesting part of the book was Caitlyn’s backstory, the only relatable subplot. It never gets resolved.
The book was a light, breezy read, but after finishing I couldn’t even tell you what the author was trying to say. It feels like she clobbled 3 different book ideas into one, and it’s weird to read.
It follows a girl named Caitlyn who moves to a new school and discovers all sorts of weird stuff there, but everything revolves around a mysterious boy named Paulie Fink. Caitlyn and her classmates start a reality show for no
particular reason about becoming the next Paulie Fink.
I thought there was some good stuff in there, mainly a subplot about being a bully and themes about legends, how it’s hard to fully know others, etc. But it feels unfinished.
The most interesting part of the book was Caitlyn’s backstory, the only relatable subplot. It never gets resolved.
The book was a light, breezy read, but after finishing I couldn’t even tell you what the author was trying to say. It feels like she clobbled 3 different book ideas into one, and it’s weird to read.