carol000's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
ahsansenan's review against another edition
1.0
Compared to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, this is gobshite.
hermini's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nikkivrc's review against another edition
2.0
I think I'm about 15 years too old to appreciate the extreme silliness that is this book.
julieosg's review against another edition
4.0
Engaging, silly, easy to read and left me with a smile on my face.
briannastw's review against another edition
3.0
Very sci-fi, very boy-oriented, very British. Haddon does a good job of slowly building the suspense and keeping the important details concealed until the end.
crystal_reads's review against another edition
2.0
Quite the bizarre book. It had an often used plot of teachers being aliens, but it was certainly funny and full of action. It had not really been edited well for young U.S. kids if that is the market they were aiming for since it had way too many obscure British words and references. That gave it a unique flavor, but it also made things difficult to understand without assistance.