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A review by darryn_gray
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Wow this book. I'm going to be honest, I only listened to it because of Elden Henson. I absolutely adore him as an actor and finding out he did this audiobook I only assume around the same time he did the movie (which I have yet to see), meaning it was around the time of Fulton Reed- I was hooked.
And that's an easy way to talk about it, if you know Fulton Reed in the Mighty Ducks, that is Maxwell. Too big for his age, not always the smartest but sure is one of the strongest. They're very similar characters which makes it even better for at the time a young Elden Henson.
I'll warn there are uses of abelist slurs in it such as the m word directed towards little people, the r slur, and the c word towards disabled people. It is used a lot but other wise the disability rep is done really well.
Maxwell has a learning disability and Kevin (aka Freak) has a physical disability. Max is better at moving and Freak is better at giving directions. They use their differances to their advantages to make themselves better.
And that's an easy way to talk about it, if you know Fulton Reed in the Mighty Ducks, that is Maxwell. Too big for his age, not always the smartest but sure is one of the strongest. They're very similar characters which makes it even better for at the time a young Elden Henson.
I'll warn there are uses of abelist slurs in it such as the m word directed towards little people, the r slur, and the c word towards disabled people. It is used a lot but other wise the disability rep is done really well.
Maxwell has a learning disability and Kevin (aka Freak) has a physical disability. Max is better at moving and Freak is better at giving directions. They use their differances to their advantages to make themselves better.