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A review by labunnywtf
Big Nate: Payback Time!, Volume 20 by Lincoln Peirce
3.0
Received via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
I read a review of a Big Nate book once from a parent who stated they were horrified by these books, and would not be comfortable giving them to their child because of how rude and disrespectful Nate is. To his friends, his dad, his teachers. He's just a little snot.
And I don't disagree, exactly, but I also completely see why this series is a big hit with kids. Even the most polite child in the class has dreams of telling a teacher or authority figure exactly what they think about their rule structure. Nate gets to say exactly what they're thinking, and he tends to get away with it every time.
I love these books. They can stand the test of time and be read generations from now. Though we'll see how the joke about Nate's dad falling for a Youtube star ages.
I read a review of a Big Nate book once from a parent who stated they were horrified by these books, and would not be comfortable giving them to their child because of how rude and disrespectful Nate is. To his friends, his dad, his teachers. He's just a little snot.
And I don't disagree, exactly, but I also completely see why this series is a big hit with kids. Even the most polite child in the class has dreams of telling a teacher or authority figure exactly what they think about their rule structure. Nate gets to say exactly what they're thinking, and he tends to get away with it every time.
I love these books. They can stand the test of time and be read generations from now. Though we'll see how the joke about Nate's dad falling for a Youtube star ages.