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erica95 's review for:
Mr. Terupt Falls Again
by Rob Buyea
Good, but there were some things that pulled me out of the book.
The slang seemed really outdated. The kids are using terms like “rad” and “fresh” that makes it hard to believe the book is taking place in modern day.
Another thing that is hard to believe is that any 6th grade girl is going to have absolutely no idea what a period is. Even though the girl Im referencing is relatively sheltered, its not enough to where I could believe she could be entirely unaware at her age. Maybe 100 years ago, maybe if she was homeschooled, maybe if she never watched tv- otherwise, no. Definitely read like it came from an older man, which, not his fault, but still made the whole thing into a bit of a stretch.
The native american thing was kind of “off”. Unless the storyline continues/concludes in the next book its going to be a plot point that is hard to appreciate, especially from a white man.
The drug thing was a bit over the top. Not the fact that 6th grader was offered drugs, that happens, but how dramatically it was portrayed. Im not sure what audience that was meant for, it seemed too mature/scary for late elementary and the severity of what they were doing too overemphasized for older ages. It again read inauthentically (like the period plotline) for whatever reason.
Now. Done with the criticism and onto the good parts. I liked the development with all the characters. Jeffrey and Alexia I think especially showed a lot of growth. The book was an overall pleasant continuation of the original. I know Im not the books target audience, so I cant/wont rank it lower than 4 stars, but this one was definitely more disjointed than the first
The slang seemed really outdated. The kids are using terms like “rad” and “fresh” that makes it hard to believe the book is taking place in modern day.
Another thing that is hard to believe is that any 6th grade girl is going to have absolutely no idea what a period is. Even though the girl Im referencing is relatively sheltered, its not enough to where I could believe she could be entirely unaware at her age. Maybe 100 years ago, maybe if she was homeschooled, maybe if she never watched tv- otherwise, no. Definitely read like it came from an older man, which, not his fault, but still made the whole thing into a bit of a stretch.
The native american thing was kind of “off”. Unless the storyline continues/concludes in the next book its going to be a plot point that is hard to appreciate, especially from a white man.
The drug thing was a bit over the top. Not the fact that 6th grader was offered drugs, that happens, but how dramatically it was portrayed. Im not sure what audience that was meant for, it seemed too mature/scary for late elementary and the severity of what they were doing too overemphasized for older ages. It again read inauthentically (like the period plotline) for whatever reason.
Now. Done with the criticism and onto the good parts. I liked the development with all the characters. Jeffrey and Alexia I think especially showed a lot of growth. The book was an overall pleasant continuation of the original. I know Im not the books target audience, so I cant/wont rank it lower than 4 stars, but this one was definitely more disjointed than the first