A review by moris_deri
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
2.0
If Thomas Rockwell is aiming for "vomit gore" for children, he should consult [a:Pat Pollari|78716|Pat Pollari|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png].
This novella is mildly entertaining. The transition from one scene to another can be so abrupt that you won't realize that the setting has changed from the dinner table to the yard. Or that it was Alan who was screaming murders at Billy, not Joe.
Also, the story really is not about how to eat fried worms, but a bet. Some big words can be found scattered in the story as well. Like "obsequiously" and a bastardization of "troglodyte". Maybe I'm being unnecessarily too punitive towards what is to be taken for granted because the target audience is obviously school children?
I usually enjoy children storybooks, even the horror/disgusting/weird ones. But this, this is a disappointment. Two * only because I really was growing to like Billy's parents.
This novella is mildly entertaining. The transition from one scene to another can be so abrupt that you won't realize that the setting has changed from the dinner table to the yard. Or that it was Alan who was screaming murders at Billy, not Joe.
Also, the story really is not about how to eat fried worms, but a bet. Some big words can be found scattered in the story as well. Like "obsequiously" and a bastardization of "troglodyte". Maybe I'm being unnecessarily too punitive towards what is to be taken for granted because the target audience is obviously school children?
I usually enjoy children storybooks, even the horror/disgusting/weird ones. But this, this is a disappointment. Two * only because I really was growing to like Billy's parents.