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A review by literatehedgehog
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles
3.0
This goofy-weird-adventure would be an excellent addition to the fantasy book club unit. A villain who freezes time - holding still that last perfect day of summer, plus lots of puns in the style of the Phantom Tollbooth (Clock Watchers with names like Game Time, Minute Men, Second Guessers), a smattering of wacky inventions (from gravity dampening to a robot playing a dangerous game of tag), and a dollop of cousin/sibling love and quarreling.
It took a little bit to get into the weird but not quirky mood of the book, but I think this would work for readers who don't like epic quests or wizard boarding school or mythical beasts fantasy.
It took a little bit to get into the weird but not quirky mood of the book, but I think this would work for readers who don't like epic quests or wizard boarding school or mythical beasts fantasy.