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Summary: boring
Review: i didnt read the whole book probably only up to page 80 and it was pretty boring. not very challenging and barely any rising action but i didnt read the whole thing maybe it got better.
anyways the 1st 80 pages i read had some boring flashbacks little humor and no vocabulary
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Summary: Bad, just bad
Review: I don't know why everyone rated this book so highly. It was horrible. I bought it and read it because I was going to give it to my young neice, and I wanted to check the material to make sure it was appropriate (don't want to offend the in-laws!). The content was okay, but the story was just terrible. It was so bad I didn't have the heart to give it to her- I would not insult her intelligence by giving her this terribly written book. It was so bad I didn't even have the heart to re-sell it. However, I did have the heart to chuck it in the trash.
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Summary: good, but
Review: i enjoyed this book however, i found the dialouge disruptive, ie the repetitive use of the word like, it broke up the story lines because the author wasnt exactly sure where to put them, and dont get me wrong, im fifteen and i liked the story but, the like thing...
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Summary: A quick, semi humorous read
Review: I found this book a nice, quick read to uplift your spirits, but if you are looking for a book that has depth, I don't suggest one. If you liked this book, you'll most definitely like Feeling Sorry for Celia, by Jaclyn Moriarty. Both are written in a simple type of language, that portray real teenagers. Also, if you liked those two books, you might like Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging, along with the rest of that series. I personally did not find Georgia Nicholson funny at all, but most seem to enjoy her books.
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Summary: popular culture satire
Review: I loved Anderson's first book, Thirsty, a teenage vampire novel, and particularly his gift for re-creating the simultaneously spooky and comic elements of adolescent angst. Burger Wuss is a wonderful satire of the strange intersection of adolescent sensibility and the corporate world. It takes place in a thinly disguised McDonald's, where so many teenagers get their first exposure to real world employment; Anderson has a wonderful comic gift for language; two of his most brilliant characters are the fast food manager who talks entirely in corporatespeak, and young Shunt, who embraces an equally artificial language of anti-corporate militance. The satire may be a little subtle for the young, but it will be just right for the literate reader with enough self-knowledge to locate himself in Anderson's complex hierarchy of the "coolness."
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Summary: Good intentions but lots of problems
Review: I read a lot of young adult novels even though I'm in my thirties. While this one has a lot to say, there are some problems in the telling that take away a lot of the story's value.Anthony has taken a job at fast-food restaurant O'Dermott's (a thinly-disguised McDonald's) because he wants revenge on Turner, who "stole" Anthony's girlfriend. Turner turns out to be even more of a jerk than Anthony realized, and so Anthony comes up with a master plan of revenge in conjucntion with co-worker Shunt, who is on a one-man anti-fast-food crusade. The plan involves angering their long-time rivals, Burger Queen. While Anthony's "voice" is distinctive, much of the book is not believable and there are few characters to admire, with perhaps Shunt being the main exception. Anthony's former girlfriend correctly tells Anthony she wasn't anyone's to "steal", but aside from this she behaves in typical teenage sheep-follows-the-crowd fashion. Stacey, Turner's girlfriend, openly admits that Turner is a jerk but doesn't seem to want to do much about it. Rick and Jenn, a cooing-lovey-dovey couple, turns out to be idiots as well: Rick admits the secret to getting girls is getting them drunk, and essentially tells Anthony that his lack of pawing girls is what lost him his girlfriend. In other words, treat girls with respect and they'll think you're a wuss. I don't think the author is espousing this view, but neither is Anthony proven right in his view that respect is the way to go. All in all, a good effort but unsatisfying and disappointing in several regards.
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Summary: Teenage Book
Review: I read this book and I liked it a pretty lot. It's filled with everthing from fights to friendship. I would reccomend this book to any teen who is looking for a non-action book.
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Summary: Good writer, bad plot?
Review: I really do believe that M. T Anderson is a good writer, and you see glimpses of this in this book. Those few glimpses aren't enough to pull this mixed-up plot of feuding fast-food chains, bullies and love into a coherent, entertaining novel. Anthony, who caught his girlfriend cheating on him with a guy (Turner) that works at the local fast-food joint, O'Dermott's, decides he should work there too to get "revenge" on Turner. Anthony's crazy ideas end up getting him in some very odd situations, none which reflect very well on his employer. Just...blah...
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Summary: A McHit
Review: M.T.Anderson serves up a McHit in this hysterically funny satire of the teen problem novel, revenge, and employment in the fast food industry. Mr. Nice Guy Anthony, age 16, has done everything right and been a perfect gentleman with his girlfriend Diana - why does he find her horizontal with her co-worker Turner from the burger joint O'Dermott's? Diana quits her job when the scumbag wants nothing to do with her, and Anthony takes her job in a plan to exact revenge on Turner. Wuss no more, Anthony gets into fights, steals a promotional condiment dump, and creates a bona-fide fiasco involving Burger Queen, O'Dermott's rival restaurant. Will Mr. Nice finish last in this tale?
This is a laugh-out-loud funny book. Anderson has a keen ear for teen dialogue, and the words sound genuine. Quirky yet real characters include the nosy but well-meaning neighbor who eavesdrops on her cell phone, Anthony's best friends Rick and Jenn, who are sickeningly sweetly in love, and anarchist co-worker Shunt, determined to destroy O'Dermott's from within.
The in-your face cover and strong title will make this book leap off the shelves into reader's hands; the humor and honesty will keep the reader engaged to the end. Highly recommended for fans of Rob Thomas and Ron Koertge.
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Summary: the point?
Review: Ok, I thought this book was going to be funny and entertaining. I WAS SO WRONG! I got nothing out of this book. It had cheap and sick humor which wasnt even funny. This book has no point, no educational value. IT JUST DRAGS ON AND ON AND ON! It centers on this geek named Anthony who finally finds a girlfriend and jock takes him away. Oh wow like thats original... He forms these weird plans that can NEVER happen at the local burger shop... STAY AWAY! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME! i mean come on people you get NOTHING out of this book... Read something fun... for some laughs...
the sisterhood of the traveling pants
angus thongs and full frontal snoggings if you want something fun and educational try the
my name is america
dear america
and royal diaries series if you want something mysterious try
moonlight becomes you (mary higgins clark)
or anything else by her! STAY AWAY FROM THIS LOUSY EXCUSE FOR A PIECE OF LITERATURE!
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