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magik_the_cat's review against another edition
4.0
This was an entertaining coming of age tale about a genius kid living in a new town. It's short but sweet and the narrator is fantastic. It gets dinged 1 star because no girl goes around talking to boys about how they went from being flat chested to suddenly getting "lady boobs." Clearly written by a man.
mcallan0627's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
magik_the_cat's review
4.0
This was an entertaining coming of age tale about a genius kid living in a new town. It's short but sweet and the narrator is fantastic. It gets dinged 1 star because no girl goes around talking to boys about how they went from being flat chested to suddenly getting "lady boobs." Clearly written by a man.
laurarose27's review
5.0
4.5 stars! Highly enjoyed WJH's performance and this was a fun, imaginative story.
tamagojin88's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
h3dakota's review
4.0
I loved this short story! I'd have been even happier with a longer one. Can't decide which was better: the story or the narrator! ❤️
ogreart's review
4.0
I liked the matter-of-fact tone that the author used in this book. It was interesting to see the impossible treated so casually by the characters. Made it more fun.
librarian_of_trantor's review
3.0
Not much depth to this story but it was goofy and fun. The protagonist, a 14 yo boy, struggles with typical adolescent issues (boy-girl, bullies, parent) while repairing rips in the space time continuum in Savanna GA (because he is a genius, of course). Then (small spoiler) he falls through one into an alternate universe where he lived with his birth father instead being adopted. And learn some important lessons about life from the experience.
It is an Audible Audio original so there is no written version. They added sound effects, like birdsong, to add verisimilitude. That led to an interesting occurrence for me. I was listening to it on my phone. The teen aged protagonist had just told a woman to "fuck yourself" in grocery store, then a phone rang. With the way they were doing sound effects I expected the character's mother to answer the phone with it being a call from the store about her son. But it rang for awhile and I realized that it was actually my phone ringing. (Old fashion phone ring is the ring tone for my 94 yo mother.)
It is an Audible Audio original so there is no written version. They added sound effects, like birdsong, to add verisimilitude. That led to an interesting occurrence for me. I was listening to it on my phone. The teen aged protagonist had just told a woman to "fuck yourself" in grocery store, then a phone rang. With the way they were doing sound effects I expected the character's mother to answer the phone with it being a call from the store about her son. But it rang for awhile and I realized that it was actually my phone ringing. (Old fashion phone ring is the ring tone for my 94 yo mother.)
kay_slayerofbooks's review
4.0
This was kind of AWESOME
It's really amazing how much info can be gleaned from a well written short story. In no way do I feel unsatisfied. The concept, the back story, the why and the conclusion were all there. And I thoroughly enjoyed it.
4 stars
It's really amazing how much info can be gleaned from a well written short story. In no way do I feel unsatisfied. The concept, the back story, the why and the conclusion were all there. And I thoroughly enjoyed it.
4 stars