swiftlyreadingeverything's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent read and I think most people can relate to it in regards to having prejudices against people with special needs, and not being sure how to act with these people. Heart-wrenching end but still a really enjoyable and fast-paced memoir
abinthebooks's review against another edition
1.0
My class read this a few weeks ago, and I still have VERY VERY STRONG feelings about this book, so this review is going to gut this book to the garbage can.
Now here is why I hate this book, and it’s awful!
It was written when offensive terms for disabled people were used. It made me cringe and become angry when we heard the words or phrases ‘handicapped’, or ‘can’t do it because their HANDICAPPED’. It made me mad and I wasn’t a fan.
I also think their was no dialogue that interested me long enough. We get it from Rons prospective, but I wasn’t interested. At all.
The book had a good idea, but the writing is awful. That’s the main part of why I hate this book. No offense to the author, but this book shouldn’t be published. Ron Johnson is just such an awful writer and everything made me cringe and cry in agony in my head.
The representation was fucking awful as well. I have a disabled person in my family and the lack of rep for these characters ASTOUNDED ME.
While yes the book sends a good message, I can’t look past all the problems I listed here.
Ok I’ll shut up now, but I hate this book lmaooo
Now here is why I hate this book, and it’s awful!
It was written when offensive terms for disabled people were used. It made me cringe and become angry when we heard the words or phrases ‘handicapped’, or ‘can’t do it because their HANDICAPPED’. It made me mad and I wasn’t a fan.
I also think their was no dialogue that interested me long enough. We get it from Rons prospective, but I wasn’t interested. At all.
The book had a good idea, but the writing is awful. That’s the main part of why I hate this book. No offense to the author, but this book shouldn’t be published. Ron Johnson is just such an awful writer and everything made me cringe and cry in agony in my head.
The representation was fucking awful as well. I have a disabled person in my family and the lack of rep for these characters ASTOUNDED ME.
While yes the book sends a good message, I can’t look past all the problems I listed here.
Ok I’ll shut up now, but I hate this book lmaooo
ascheetzy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
5.0
staceym's review against another edition
I first read this book in high school and reread it after college. It was a great book about how kids just want to be kids, even with significant physical disabilities.
jadatrack's review against another edition
3.0
Though well written and definitely heart-wrenching, The Acorn People by Ron Jones was quite brief. I found myself many times while reading it wishing for more description or more details about the camp experience. The author/counselor appeared to have the ability to portray his experiences with the campers in a more extensive manner (the scene with the hike was beautiful), but for some reason, Jones chose to keep his memoir disappointingly brief.
rameelariz's review
4.0
It was good but sad and a bit too short. I guess that's okay though since I had to read it for school...
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