Rated of 5
by Flor is it a true story or not?
I think this book is awesome, but I don't understand if it is true or not, the author says that Josh himself gave her the story to write but maybe she just made that up. I loved the book though, I found it very interesting. I am 14 years old going to high school and I think people my age should read it, not only my age of course, I think everybody should read it, the book is AWESOME. =]
Rated of 5
by Alex Review
Overall, it was a pretty good book. Being in High school, I can see the point which Ms. Tashjian is trying to make: High School students are very materialistic.
I don't read usually, but I read this book for a book report for my english class.
It caught my attention when Ms. Tashjian starts the book as Josh being a prodigy. I may be wrong, but when MOST people were in third grade, we were still learning to write cursive, And simple addition and subtraction. Not Algebra...
I;m not trying to point the finger at anyone, but it seems that all books these days have a special character that has something special happen to them.
You know what I believe would impress a LOT of people? If a book was written about a run-of-the-mill kid in which everything was normal in his/her life. Not A supergeek or a loser, but whatever you call the kid in the middle.
It's also a fact that it's not just teens of the 21st century are materialistic; Almost evreyone is. Unless your a primate living in the Alps hunting to stay alive while wearing deerskins, your going to have shoes, clothes, toys, games, etc. made by a large brand-name manufacturer. Otherwise their just isn't anyway to get a "brandless" object
Of course if you make everything you use yourself, that isn't a problem. But most people havn't got the time. =]
Heres another little quickee fact.
If you hate how people in third world countries live off two dollars a day, how come I had to spend over 5 bucks to GET the book?
Rated of 5
by Joanna Just read this...
I just read this book and I must say that I was gripped. It was extremely well written in quite a quirky style and I enjoyed every moment of it - but I did find the ending very anti-climatic.
I, too, am confused as to whether it was non-fiction or fiction. I know the author explained why she apparently published it as fiction, and it is quite a credible story, however, I wonder whether this is just a hook to get people to read it?
I noticed at the front of the book that it said "All characters are purely fictional and any similarities to any people, living or dead are purely coincidential."
This leads me to believe that perhaps it is fiction, although this is written in all fiction books and perhaps they didn't remove it?
Rated of 5
by Jes Still thinking
This was a very fine book. It was referred to me by a librarian who was helping me find summer reading. After I read it, I went right back to the bookstore for the sequel. I'm still slightly confused though, is it a true story? I found it under Non-Fiction but it seems to extreme to be real.
It wasn't the most amazing book I've ever read, but it got me to think. Any book that can get my mind to wander is something worthwhile.
I'm 17 years old, and reccomend it as a starter book for middle schoolers or young highschoolers. It's that pre-read before any serious literature.
Rated of 5
by Libby pretty darn good
I think that it was a (I hate this word but can't think of a better one) interesting book. It made me sad and happy at the same time but I think its important for us to see what living with an alter ego is not as fun as you would think it was. I seriously think this was a true story. All I can say is pretty darn good.
Rated of 5
by malcat think it's being taken too seriously
hey there, did anyone else look at the book from the point of view that the book itself is not infact anti-consumerist? surely anyone who truly understands the book can see that it is merely designed to make people think, yes it paints the character of josh as a naive teenager but it does so so blatantly that we cannot fail to see this. the message of the book seems to be looking more at the anti-consumerist attitude of teenagers than at anti-consumerism itself. yes the characters have 'prefection' issues but the book puts across the both sides of an interesting consumer attitude. we have to realise that the book allows us his point of view but also that of the 'adults' around him and points out in glaring detail the flaws in the larry philosophy. those of you who see this as a reason to give the book a 1 rating are looking at it rom very biased criteria.
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