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Title: Johnny's in the Basement by Louis Sachar ISBN: 0-380-83451-0 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 May, 1983 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Fun story about pre-adolescent angst
Comment: Louis Sachar demonstrates genius in this book by drawing a very fine and distinct line between childhood and adulthood from the parents' point of view. From protagonist Johnny's point of view, it is not as clear-cut.
Johnny wants nothing more than to be grown-up the way all kids do. But reality isn't quite as pretty. Sure, they give him a later bedtime, but when you have to spend that extra time before bed washing dishes and doing chores, it's not quite the same. Nor are his "adult" birthday gifts (aka boring stuff that he'd never use, except for dance lessons he cannot avoid). On top of that, the silly parents make him get rid of his life collection of bottle caps.
In addition, he begins to discover his new feelings for girls when he meets young Valerie...a girl smarter than all the rest of her family put together, who likes Johnny for a very special and unique reason. And knows how to say JUST the right things to make him feel good.
Johnny's conversations with the moon also add an interesting twist.
The little sister Christine fits in just dandy in the story, making all of Johnny's little annoyances that much worse.
The one gripe I have about this book is the author's casual treatment of the kids smoking cigarettes. When Johnny discovers them and gets to the point where he can smoke without coughing up a storm, it's just too easy for him to quit and condemn it without a real reason. He describes his smoking as "to feel nothing, to not have the pain" without getting into the seriousness of how addictive it can be.
Rating: 5
Summary: A GREAT AUTHOR, THE BOOK IS GOOD TOO
Comment: Louis Sachar is a great author, and "Jonny in the basement" is good too. Not his best, but it is excellent. I'd have to congratulate Louis for all his success. Congratulations! And to anyone who wants to read this, do, it's a good book.
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Title: Dogs Don't Tell Jokes by Louis Sachar ISBN: 0679833722 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 11 August, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: Sixth Grade Secrets by Louis Sachar ISBN: 0590460757 Publisher: Apple Pub. Date: September, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Boy Who Lost His Face by LOUIS SACHAR ISBN: 0679886222 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 15 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: There's A Boy in the Girl's Bathroom by LOUIS SACHAR ISBN: 0394805720 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 12 August, 1988 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Someday Angeline by Louis Sachar ISBN: 0380834448 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 01 May, 1983 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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