kellylynnthomas's review against another edition
5.0
This is a book aimed at 6th graders, but if you love Star Wars, you have to read it! It's heartwarming and hilarious and has enough Yoda quotes to fill a Yoda quote book (and that's not a bad thing). Plus it has instructions on how to make your own origami Yoda.
ashra's review against another edition
4.0
these books they are so GOOFY. they are so fun. i was so enamored with them as a kid. they deserve the world.
tjwolf's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
mordecai's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
I heard a lot about this book on the internet (apparently there is/was a whole hype about it). I did like the book, but I don't get the hype. :P
Probably because I read it in Dutch, and the many things that have been Dutchified (Wilhelmina and some other things), I felt the story lacked something. The characters were flat, and sometimes also annoying. I did check things out on the internet (google books has a preview) and things just seemed to flow better. Guess I will be getting these in English when I can. :)
I did like the little origami paper I had in my book (yeah for being the first one to borrow the book), and I made my own Yoda.
Probably because I read it in Dutch, and the many things that have been Dutchified (Wilhelmina and some other things), I felt the story lacked something. The characters were flat, and sometimes also annoying. I did check things out on the internet (google books has a preview) and things just seemed to flow better. Guess I will be getting these in English when I can. :)
I did like the little origami paper I had in my book (yeah for being the first one to borrow the book), and I made my own Yoda.
simons_says's review against another edition
4.0
Cooper begged me to read it. I drug my feet BUT was pleasantly surprised.
dsullivan's review against another edition
4.0
This book was sort of in the style of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but it was so much better. It has a very interesting story and the characters are likeable and relate-able.
arielrichardson's review against another edition
I have to say, I didn't get the appeal of this one. I skimmed the middle, but read the ending for real in the hopes that it would enlighten me. I get the inherent appeal of yoda, and maybe origami, and illustrated middle grade novels, but alas, the plot just didn't do it for me. It felt like each chapter was its own little self help anecdote. And I didn't get why these kids would believe in Origami Yoda to begin with. But I see so many other stellar reviews here, so it must appeal to some!
abstract_amber77's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great book to read with your kids, especially if they/you are Star Wars fans. The story is interesting and easy to follow with memorable characters. Many references are made to the Star Wars movies. My kids laughed regularly when I read the story. I highly recommend this book to kids of all ages.