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Happyface (2010)

by Stephen Emond(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Little, Brown and Company

review 1: I thought this was a fun book to read. It had a lot of drawings and it was fun to read because the font looked like real handwriting. I did think it was a bit twisted because the story is about how happy his new life is starting to be but then the past comes back and reveals itself. I like how happyface finds happiness and good friends without him being different from who he was before minus him being more outgoing. I'm not sure why it took so long to read, I'm either a slow reader, or because on some pages there's a lot of writing, and some pictures there's a little. I would recommend this book to anyone who feels like life is really hard, because this book teaches you, that even if your life is trash you can always try to fix it, with a smile and kind w... moreords!
review 2: Happyface is a very quick read, and really really good. It's supposed to be the journal of a 10th grade guy. He isn't really sure why it's a journal, it was supposed to be someplace to put his artistic doodles, but then ends up being a place to unload his thoughts, worries and triumphs. It occurs to me, that I never did see the main characters real name as the whole thing is in first person....hmmm.....but he begins calling himself happyface when he and his mother move to a new "crappy" apartment. He is hopeful that he can leave his old life behind and begin anew here in his new school. As a reader you know he's got some secrets, and that he's covering a lot of pain, but you don't find out what until later (and I don't want to ruin it for you). However, I must say, the illustrations, and handwritten text (while a little tough on my old peepers) really made me feel like I was reading someone's private diary. All the thoughts of "how do I make the girl I like like me back" and "my parents are so mean" and everything just felt really authentic. Highly recommend this book, especially for reluctant readers. less

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