144 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439863940
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
He's having a really, really bad hair day...Larry Boyd just found the coolest thing in the trash. It's an old bottle of INSTA-TAN. "Rub on a dark suntan in minute" - that's what the label says. So Larry and his friends do. But nothing much happens...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
funny 28%
dark 14%
emotional 14%
lighthearted 14%
Pace
slow 11%
medium 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic friendshipMinor
Fatphobia
144 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780439863940
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
He's having a really, really bad hair day...Larry Boyd just found the coolest thing in the trash. It's an old bottle of INSTA-TAN. "Rub on a dark suntan in minute" - that's what the label says. So Larry and his friends do. But nothing much happens...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
funny 28%
dark 14%
emotional 14%
lighthearted 14%
Pace
slow 11%
medium 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic friendshipMinor
Fatphobia