lefa's review against another edition
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this YA read. I hope he follows up with another as his characters are very likeable. Nothing earth shattering, but a solid story.
ozshark's review against another edition
4.0
I have read three of this author's books now and thought all were excellent. They are so relatable (if not realistic ☺) I think any middle school child will get a buzz out of reading them. The plot of this one was quite similar to punchlines - Asian student who has a talent that must remain hidden so he doesn't disappoint his family, but I loved it anyway. The description of the first day of a new year at school was bang on and I could insert a few teachers names from my own school who would fit the stereotypes. It would be interesting to get the perspective of a student who has actually been through the tutoring system, but the description matches what I imagine it would be like. I have been recommending these to my class and here is another one to add to the list.
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