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Stick (2011)

by Andrew Smith(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0312613415 (ISBN13: 9780312613419)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

Feiwel & Friends

review 1: The story was mostly okay, though it didn't really pick up till the last third or so. I wish I'd known exactly when this was taking place, because it definitely isn't current, but it's never specified. I also wish the weird spacing hadn't been there; though I get that it's making a point, I personally don't like reading verse or dealing with odd formatting. Last, I kind of wish that there wasn't yet another gay character who was abused in Smith's works, but I can't tell if I'm just oversensitive to it or if it's actually a problem. (I really only have The Marbury Lens to go off, but that book bothered me too, though the sequel mitigated it somewhat.)
review 2: First of all, I had no idea what this book was going to be about. One of my fourth period students jus... moret grabbed it off the shelf and said that it was what his class was choosing. I say now, thank you, Enrique. I enjoyed this story of family and fitting in very much. Stark (Stick) was such a likable, brave young man. The relationship between he and his brother kept me rooting for both of them through all of their hard times. And...EVERYONE DESERVES AN AUNT DAHLIA! In this crazy world drowning with people's petty opinions, it is refreshing to witness truly unconditional love- especially where children are concerned. less

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