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Title: The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar, Meyer ISBN: 0679886222 Publisher: Random House (Juv) Pub. Date: April, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.69
Rating: 1
Summary: Don't let the author's name fool you on this one
Comment: This book is by the popular author of Holes, so many students may find this title and think they will enjoy it because they enjoyed reading Holes. The main character is so spineless and desperate to be cool that he stands by and watches as his friends torment an elderly neighbor lady. He has a fascination with flipping people the bird and who decided it was an offensive gesture. There is also a lot of language that is inappropriate for upper elementary readers. You may hear that kind of language from kids, but it is unnessary for an author to encourage or condone it. Don't waste your time, there are too many good books out there
Rating: 5
Summary: Do Yourself A Favor and Look Past the Cursing
Comment: I'm shocked that parents are giving this 1 stars just because of the issues and language in the book. Some say this isn't what your child should be reading. Please, grab one of those "classics" that you may know...same thing: Language and risky topics. All your books aren't going to give schmaltzy crap. Your child needs to read, and once he grows older, he needs to dive deeper into it. Would you rather him learn the language from your local television?
Anyways, "The Boy Who Lost His Face" is actually a real-life depicition of a normal suburbia...well, in 1989. Thank god Sachar didn't put any recent refrences...that would make it outdated. The language and profanity, as well as risky topics, add into it. Someone says that "the excuse of 'This is how children act' is wrong" (or something to that extent). Please, PLEASE learn to jump into real life. This IS real life. That could be why this one didn't get much recongition.
It is very thought-provoking, as David has a lot to deal with. Losing his friends, and them become bullies to him. As being 15, there's a lot that I can relate to: The crush, which actually IS depicted as you remembered what it was like. The jerks, true too (well, except the fighting, my school is very strict so we never see any), as well as the eventual nerd friends (Mo and Larry [the "Three Stooges" allusion in the book is presently perfectly, especially the hilarious scene when David tries to explain it to his brother]).
Another great notch about this book is that even though it isn't in first person (none of Sachar's books are, anyways [though the "Holes" movie is told in first person]), he really puts you into the mind of David. For example, during slow scenes, when David is supposed to being thinking more, the detail of the scene increases. And whenever David is around Tori (or Miss Williams), his crush, the detail of her movements increases, as if an actual boy was analyzing her, or paying very close attention.
It also reaches into side character development, as well. Mo and Larry's roles increase during the book, as well as tensions between them. Ricky, David's brother, even though having a minor role, still has a great charactization, as becoming an evil brother to David, colliding with the bullies at school.
Anyways, the book is great, especially for those who are in junior high or high school. They'll really relate. Besides, who of us hasn't seen our crush talk to another, and think they're going out with them. Or who else hasn't had one taunted constantly by the nitpicking teacher? Or who hasn't taking an evil old lady's cane...OK, I haven't and most likely who haven't, but that's besides the point...
...anyways, please don't listen to the crappy "over-conscience" parent reviews about the language, and just buy the book. I'll promise you that you'll love it...
Rating: 5
Summary: I love it!
Comment: I loved this book, even though it did have swearing in it that dosn't make it bad. I love all of louis sachars books because of the way he writes. He's so funny and you never have a clue what will happen next!
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Title: Dogs Don't Tell Jokes by Louis Sachar ISBN: 0679833722 Publisher: Random House Children's Books Pub. Date: August, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar, Zelade ISBN: 0394805720 Publisher: Random House (Juv) Pub. Date: July, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Sixth Grade Secrets by Louis Sachar ISBN: 0590460757 Publisher: Apple Pub. Date: September, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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Title: Johnny's in the Basement by Louis Sachar ISBN: 0380834510 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: May, 1983 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Stanley Yelnats's Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake by Louis Sachar, Stanley Yelnat, Jeff Newman ISBN: 0440419476 Publisher: Random House (Juv) Pub. Date: 11 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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