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

4.0

I liked this better than i expected. At first I didn't feel like Rafe's decision to try to break every rule in the school handbook was justified, and maybe it's not, but as you find out more about his life and what he's facing, you could see it as a year-long cry for help. And maybe the ending is too rosy. But at heart here's a kid struggling to make it through the year, and not seeing anything of value coming out of it, so he makes his own goals--twisted, but creative. How many kids are in this position: academic success evades them, so what is their reward? There are a lot of humorous and telling details in the drawings, and the text is very chummy. I think kids will relate to Rafe. Let's hope they don't adopt his goals!