King Dork
by:
Frank Portman (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B009I99ON8
Publish date: February 12th 2008
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
I feel like a lot of people don't like this book very much, but it is one of the few that actually has me laughing out loud. The plot is incredibly weak, sure, but I think this is a book that is more stylistic than plot-driven and I find that very refreshing.
When I was in junior high school, I was a bit of a dork. And to be honest, I continued being a dork through high school, college, and ... well, let's just say that not a whole lot has changed over the past 20 years or so. What makes me mention junior high school is because I used to fantasize abou...
You had me at the title, Mr. Portman. The only complaint I have about this book is the very unfortunate subtext that a relatively annoying boy with few attractive or redeeming qualities could still somehow get sexual favors from attractive girls for doing... nothing of great importance. Seriously. T...
King DORK, more like...oh wait.
Fun characters, amusing high school hijinks, Holden Caulfield-inspired cynicism, and great dialogue, all wrapped around an irritating wannabe DaVinci Code mystery that drove me bonkers. It feels like it goes on forever and sort of peters out, but I enjoyed the characters and tone so much I still enj...
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