A review by hayleybeale
Hokey Pokey by Jerry Spinelli

2.0

What a strange book. After struggling through the first 20 pages, I couldn't stand it in a similar way to the way I couldn't stand 'The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland...' - the archness and mannered style. But as I had to read it, I soldiered on and ended up quite liking it. However, it does not feel like a kid's book - the nostalgic view of childhood seems more appealing to adult readers, though only those who can be bothered to wade through Spinelli's quirky (and not in a good way) vocabulary and phrasing.