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pastelbread's review against another edition
5.0
This was actually a great read. I was going into reading it thinking it was going to be not a great book, but boy was I wrong! Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down! It took me a day to read. I enjoyed the read and it was a great book. :)
blevins's review against another edition
3.0
Fun, short book about kid who learns his dad is an infamous punk rock singer and it turns his world upside down. Lots of energy, but I couldn't stand the amount of music used in this audio CD. At times, the music was mixed so loud it made it hard to decipher the reader. Born to Rock grew on me as it went, some of the cliche rock sections I forgave.
shighley's review against another edition
5.0
I listened to the Brilliance Audio version of this book-- very well done, complete with musical interludes for each chapter, and Billy Hammond has a nice variety of different voices for some of the characters. Had a lot of plot twists, and very funny. Korman had some great writing, great phrases, droll sense of humor. I would imagine he had a lot of fun making up the titles of the groups and songs. I'd say it's more suited for HS (my library serves 5-8) Listening to it instead of reading it meant I could enjoy Hammond being able to express much of the irony in the events Leo experiences during the book.
dawnoftheread's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad, but I much preferred Beige, which is a different take on a very similar subject.
penalew's review against another edition
5.0
So totally loved this book - Korman is quickly becoming one of my favorites!
atomicwizard's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jbojkov's review against another edition
4.0
I really like Gordon Korman's books. My favorite is still schooled, but I liked this one too. It was a little predictable at times, but still had funny moments.
thatweirdlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
This was an easy read, I read it in 1 sitting. It was interesting and a good read for someone that is looking to find themselves. However, its on a book list a friend of mine's son has to read and he's in 7th grade. I don't think the book would be much use to a 7th grader but more for a high schooler. Not because of the content but more because of the authors intent for the book.
kpreads24's review against another edition
1.0
It's actually more like 1.5. I know this is young adult but it read like it was written for even younger audiences at times. I felt like this was written by someone who knows little about the music scene or at least not of the 2000s and on. It includes stereotype after stereotype. The characters sucked, and it was written with so much cheesy dialogue. Just wasn't for me no matter how cool the premise sounded.