A review by ferrisscottr
Strider by Beverly Cleary
3.0
Beverly Cleary was always one of my favorites growing up so when I was at the library and saw this book and realized I had never read it (I thought I had read all her books) I had to check it out.
There are some kid/YA books that are good no matter what age you are and there are others that really have to be enjoyed as a kid or young adult. It doesn't say anything about the quality of the book but I do think this book is best enjoyed as a kid. I read it and liked it well enough but I think I would have LOVED this book if I would have read it as a kid.
We follow along with Liegh Botts as he goes through life, dealing with his divorced parents, getting a dog, dealing with school and crummy teachers and the track team, and "the girl" he might or might not like etc.
No grand plot here but it doesn't have to be because Cleary is just that good of a writer.
Recommended - highly recommended if you're in that age group, recommended if you are a completionist like me and just have to read everything that Cleary had ever written.
There are some kid/YA books that are good no matter what age you are and there are others that really have to be enjoyed as a kid or young adult. It doesn't say anything about the quality of the book but I do think this book is best enjoyed as a kid. I read it and liked it well enough but I think I would have LOVED this book if I would have read it as a kid.
We follow along with Liegh Botts as he goes through life, dealing with his divorced parents, getting a dog, dealing with school and crummy teachers and the track team, and "the girl" he might or might not like etc.
No grand plot here but it doesn't have to be because Cleary is just that good of a writer.
Recommended - highly recommended if you're in that age group, recommended if you are a completionist like me and just have to read everything that Cleary had ever written.