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sharonsm_28's review against another edition
4.0
Great Read
This was an enjoyable read. I finally got to read this book after two months of trying to read it and I am glad that finally got to read it. This is the first book in the I, Funny series. This book revolves around Jamie Grimm's quest to be Long Island's newest and best kid comedian. I thought Jamie was a great character. I related to his character because he is brave. Although he has a wheelchair, he is willing to put himself out there and deliver jokes that are funny. I really liked it. I think this book has taught me some valuable life lessons. I cannot wait to continue with this book series. I really liked the ending. I just wished that there was more added to the story. I can't wait to read book 2. Overall, a great read.
This was an enjoyable read. I finally got to read this book after two months of trying to read it and I am glad that finally got to read it. This is the first book in the I, Funny series. This book revolves around Jamie Grimm's quest to be Long Island's newest and best kid comedian. I thought Jamie was a great character. I related to his character because he is brave. Although he has a wheelchair, he is willing to put himself out there and deliver jokes that are funny. I really liked it. I think this book has taught me some valuable life lessons. I cannot wait to continue with this book series. I really liked the ending. I just wished that there was more added to the story. I can't wait to read book 2. Overall, a great read.
kim_j_dare's review against another edition
4.0
Wimpy Kids fans will enjoy getting to know Jamie Grimm, whose backstory is slowly uncovered over the course of a tale in which Jamie decides to enter the America's Funniest Kid contest.
acertaineh's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
gmamartha's review against another edition
3.0
Laughing is better than the alternative. Behind all the jokes there is a story. Not a skyscraper, but... Definitely worth the read.
njreadsandwrites's review against another edition
5.0
So I grabbed this audio book from my local library for no particular reason. I was trying to see if I liked audio books, trying it out and for my first choice, I’d say I did pretty good.
It was also my first James Patterson experience. The book was hilarious and amazingly funny. I’m sure that middle grade students would really enjoy this book. It will keep you laughing the entire time.
I suggest the audio book because it is awesome. The boy reading it brings so much humor in such a “dry” voice that makes it even funnier.
It was also my first James Patterson experience. The book was hilarious and amazingly funny. I’m sure that middle grade students would really enjoy this book. It will keep you laughing the entire time.
I suggest the audio book because it is awesome. The boy reading it brings so much humor in such a “dry” voice that makes it even funnier.
elizabethmcspencer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
wrentheblurry's review against another edition
Not going to rate this one formally, though when I stopped somewhere in the 70s page range, I would give it a 2.5. I began this as an interim story to my boys (14 and 12), while we waited for the title we REALLY wanted toread to arrive at our library.
I didn't find the jokes to be funny, or the story compelling. I did like (as will plenty of the target audience) the inclusion of so many drawings; this added some flavor. Even though I never finished it, both of my boys did on their own, and the 12 year old tells me it was pretty good.
I didn't find the jokes to be funny, or the story compelling. I did like (as will plenty of the target audience) the inclusion of so many drawings; this added some flavor. Even though I never finished it, both of my boys did on their own, and the 12 year old tells me it was pretty good.
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
I reviewed this book on my blog. Please come by for a visit.
http://mrbsbookshelf.blogspot.com/2015/02/i-funny-middle-school-story-by-james.html
http://mrbsbookshelf.blogspot.com/2015/02/i-funny-middle-school-story-by-james.html
surpriseitem's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. It's wonderful. I like it a lot more than I liked James Patterson's other books, even though I enjoyed those too. This book was hilarious. Seriously. It was also depressingly sad. But, in a good addicting way. Okay, so now I'm not making any sense, am I? Oh, well.
The Plot: I thought the plot was a creative idea and excecuted perfectly. Like, I'm not sure if they wrote it together, but if they did, then you couldn't tell it was told by two different people at all. The story had me laughing out loud the whole way through, and I had read 320 pages on my kindle without even knowing it.
The Characters: I really like all of the characters. Sure, Stevie was your typical bully, and he was like a Dudly Dursly, but I still enjoyed the characters and all of them, including the Smileys, made me "smile."
The Plot: I thought the plot was a creative idea and excecuted perfectly. Like, I'm not sure if they wrote it together, but if they did, then you couldn't tell it was told by two different people at all. The story had me laughing out loud the whole way through, and I had read 320 pages on my kindle without even knowing it.
The Characters: I really like all of the characters. Sure, Stevie was your typical bully, and he was like a Dudly Dursly, but I still enjoyed the characters and all of them, including the Smileys, made me "smile."