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A review by wordyanchorite
The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
4.0
This is, bar none, the most terrifying childhood memoir I have ever read. I mean, all kids do stupid stuff, but *these* kids... I'm surprised J.D. survived to write the story.
This is an easy enough read; each chapter neatly encapsulates an entertaining story. That doesn't make this a "kids" book, though. Serious themes are touched on throughout, especially those related to diversity. This book has moments that adult readers may find dark and disturbing, but which children may not feel as acutely.
The end came too early, and the "reformation" of the Great Brain was quick, unfounded, and not very convincing. On the whole, though, I'm excited to share this book with my high school students.
This is an easy enough read; each chapter neatly encapsulates an entertaining story. That doesn't make this a "kids" book, though. Serious themes are touched on throughout, especially those related to diversity. This book has moments that adult readers may find dark and disturbing, but which children may not feel as acutely.
The end came too early, and the "reformation" of the Great Brain was quick, unfounded, and not very convincing. On the whole, though, I'm excited to share this book with my high school students.