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wesleymartin's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book for it's message that you can restart. I would also recommend Gordon Korman's books as a whole.
launab's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet idealistic little story recommended to me by one of the 5th graders I work with.
deschatjes's review against another edition
3.0
#middle_grade #bullying
Nice premise that the school bully gets a chance to restart after a fall from the roof causes amnesia and a personality change. Some good plot twists.
Nice premise that the school bully gets a chance to restart after a fall from the roof causes amnesia and a personality change. Some good plot twists.
denarodeadalus's review against another edition
4.0
Yes, Mr. Korman, we know: the Medal of Honor is the highest honor a member of the military can receive.
thelilbookwitch's review against another edition
3.0
Full review [here].
Overall, this is an easy middle grade read, and I think it will be one I’ll hand to kids in the future. It’s feel good in the right ways, since Chase doesn’t seek forgiveness for his past self, nor does he feel like the world owes him anything either. He simply seeks to be better and so does better, and that’s a great takeaway.
I read this book for Battle of the Books this year, and I honestly didn’t feel like it was a waste of my time which has happened in the past. It might be in part to being on the book selection committee, but nonetheless, I found Restart to be enjoyable, and even a little compulsive towards the end.
Overall, this is an easy middle grade read, and I think it will be one I’ll hand to kids in the future. It’s feel good in the right ways, since Chase doesn’t seek forgiveness for his past self, nor does he feel like the world owes him anything either. He simply seeks to be better and so does better, and that’s a great takeaway.
I read this book for Battle of the Books this year, and I honestly didn’t feel like it was a waste of my time which has happened in the past. It might be in part to being on the book selection committee, but nonetheless, I found Restart to be enjoyable, and even a little compulsive towards the end.
brittneyfike's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. A great story that follows Chase Ambrose who has amnesia after falling. I enjoyed getting to see how he changed throughout the story. The multiple POVs were a bonus too. Perfect middle grades read!
anngfie's review against another edition
2.0
I even forgot that this book existed for a long time, so I feel that says enough.
underoos47's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I think Restart conveys a very important message towards its intended audience. That being said, it still is a bit childish and factually inaccurate (common to come with the genre). (To expand on ‘factually inaccurate’ the whole court scene was extremely unrealistic, which happens a lot in fiction and film.) Restart was still an inspiring novel with some lovable characters.