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A review by meeners
Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars by Daniel Pinkwater
4.0
there are many things to love about alan mendelsohn, the boy from mars, which has all your trademark pinkwater eccentricities but also a more cohesive plot structure than some of his other books. but i'd like to take this chance to record just how much i love pinkwater's descriptions of food experiences in particular:
Dr. Prince scooped up big spoonful of the [Green Death chili]. At first, after he had popped it into his mouth, he had a sort of musing expression; then he looked pleased; then he looked surprised; then he got very red; then he grabbed handfuls of saltines and stuffed them into his mouth - by this time he was sweating freely - then he ran to the stainless steel water dispenser and gulped three glasses of water. When he came back to the table, tears were streaming down his face. He loosened his collar and sat down. "Without a doubt, the best chili I've ever tasted," he said to Samuel Klugarsh.
Dr. Prince scooped up big spoonful of the [Green Death chili]. At first, after he had popped it into his mouth, he had a sort of musing expression; then he looked pleased; then he looked surprised; then he got very red; then he grabbed handfuls of saltines and stuffed them into his mouth - by this time he was sweating freely - then he ran to the stainless steel water dispenser and gulped three glasses of water. When he came back to the table, tears were streaming down his face. He loosened his collar and sat down. "Without a doubt, the best chili I've ever tasted," he said to Samuel Klugarsh.