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Spanking Shakespeare (2008)

by Jake Wizner(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 7

ISBN

0375855947 (ISBN13: 9780375855948)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers

review 1: Because I love comedy, I chose to look for a funny short novel. This book was the perfect match! One thing in this book that impressed me (and made me laugh) was how inappropriate the main character was and how he was able to keep the book serious at the same time. Throughout the entire book, I couldn't help but to giggle at least once a page. Plot Line: The main character is a High School Senior named Shakespeare that struggles with girls, popularity and much more. However, one thing Shakespeare does not lack is writing skill. The whole book is meant to be his senior memoir which is smart little touch that makes you say wow, that whole book is basically the story line itself. This text is similar to a memoir that we read in class called, "A Story of Procrastination,". Wh... moreen Shakespeare says how happy he is to be dating Charlotte and when he describes their trip in the limousine. This is important because it is when everything finally goes the way he wants it to.
review 2: As an actor, I found the introduction to Spanking Shakespeare by Jake Wizner as the perfect comedic monologue to perform. Just the introduction to the book will have you on the floor hysterical with the way Shapiro bashes his hippie parents for giving him the name of Shakespeare Shapiro. It's priceless. Wizner's novel, Spanking Shakespeare, has the perfect 1st person narrator in the form of Shakespeare Shapiro. Shapiro's voice seems to have the perfect fit for a teenage boy constantly wondering about his life and why he was placed in his current situation. Shakespeare, much like the real Bard says what might be embarrassing to some, but says what it is raw, true and real. There is no hiding what our main character thinks about all of the conflicts he comes in contact with in the book. If you are looking for a book for a rebellious teenage reader, then place this book in their hands and it might change their rebellion on reading. The character is extremely relative and the book is a quick read. Overall, it was quite an entertaining read, with a unique voice, and a pretty cool main character. less

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