tabithaseesandcoprehendletters's review against another edition
2.0
Ok. So Jerry Spinelli's books are ok. Some of them are good and some of them are descent and some of them are Eehhhh...
Crash Coogan is the typical jock. The reason why he is called crash is because he always crashes into things. A new kid moves next door named Penn Webb. The stereotypical nerd. And of course Crash makes fun of him. Crash is the best player on his football team and Penn Webb decides to be a cheerleader for the school. Crash has a sister named Abby and two very busy parents that hardly ever see there kids. And of course at one of Crash's football games his parents don't come when they were supposed to but Penn's parents were there. And he starts to realize that being a bully isn't so fun.
Yeah. I predicted the whole thing. I thought that the beginning was pretty good with all the backstory but then it kind of just dragged on. I feel like Jerry Spinelli always has the same character in all of his books which is Penn Webb. Take Loser for example Donald Zinkoff? Yep.
I don't recommend this Jerry Spinelli book to you but I do recommend Stargirl and Loser.
Crash Coogan is the typical jock. The reason why he is called crash is because he always crashes into things. A new kid moves next door named Penn Webb. The stereotypical nerd. And of course Crash makes fun of him. Crash is the best player on his football team and Penn Webb decides to be a cheerleader for the school. Crash has a sister named Abby and two very busy parents that hardly ever see there kids. And of course at one of Crash's football games his parents don't come when they were supposed to but Penn's parents were there. And he starts to realize that being a bully isn't so fun.
Yeah. I predicted the whole thing. I thought that the beginning was pretty good with all the backstory but then it kind of just dragged on. I feel like Jerry Spinelli always has the same character in all of his books which is Penn Webb. Take Loser for example Donald Zinkoff? Yep.
I don't recommend this Jerry Spinelli book to you but I do recommend Stargirl and Loser.
overlookingcovers's review against another edition
3.0
I had to read this book for school reading. I though it wouldn't be the best book. I read it and it became pretty good. I enjoyed this book.
bdonelan120's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
blaise_44's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
a_brash's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thesuperkim's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Bullying, and Sexism
rebeccasfantasyworld's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eleanorhawkins's review against another edition
1.0
i read this for school and i disliked it. also there was some romantic tension between Crash and Penn. I'm just saying the book would have been much better if they got together.
ms_aprilvincent's review against another edition
2.0
The main character is a jerk and the ending is too neat.
ocie's review against another edition
4.0
This book was published in 1996. But with all the issues it deals with, I thought it was more recent. It's about a middle schooler who slowly realizes that he's a bully and that the vegetarian Quaker he and his friends bully is actually a really good kid. I thought his development was excellent. It really felt like I was inside the mind of a 7th grade football player. The PG version, that is.
Issues this book addresses include bullying, Different worldviews, environmentalism, Working class (and making ends meet), and just the very slightest touch on LGBT.
Issues this book addresses include bullying, Different worldviews, environmentalism, Working class (and making ends meet), and just the very slightest touch on LGBT.