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Bezig met laden... King Dork (editie 2006)door Frank Portman (Auteur), Lincoln Hoppe (Verteller), Listening Library (Publisher)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I've been a fan of The Mr. T Experience (Frank Portman's band) since I was a teenager.. My old band even played with them once. They were pretty nice - al least their bass player was. I don't remember much interaction with Dr. Frank. Regardless, I stumbled across this in a used bookstore and although I didn't know of its existence before, I immediately picked it up when I saw Portman's name. But...just like some of MTX's song catalog...it's hit and miss. The book didn't age well (even though it was published in 2006). For me, the story dragged and the renaming of the narrator's band every few pages started to grate. Apparently there's at least a sequel, but I don't think I'll go for it. ( ) Not a realistic book by any means, and I have to agree with many of the other reviewers that it has its flaws. But I died of laughter every few minutes while I read it. Literally one of the most hilarious pieces of text I've ever read, at least in terms of my sense of humor. And despite how ridiculous and impossible most of the story would be in real life, I actually found the main character more relatable than most male characters in teen fiction. King Dork tells from the POV of Chi Mo founding his dad's copy of Cather in the Rye fill with notes. Along with a mystery Chi Mo also has to deal with being the low of the low in high school. The story is interesting and the narrator is one of the best narrative I have heard. The high school is exactly like any high school with a little more violence then what I had experience. This book does take place in the 90s? The story does move away from the main plot from time to time. Everything does get solve in the end. Over all it a good story that pokes fun of Cather in the Rye. The characters are fun and are likeable. I'm sure Frank Portman does improve in his other books. Portman does a nice job of putting us in the shoes of the narrator, which doesn't really soften how immature he is. Portman does an even better job of capturing what it's like for a young person obsessed with music, romance, and nerdy things (I was the same way, so I feel like I can comment). But the book as a whole just doesn't jive. I kind of hated Dr. Frank's writing, and everything bumbles along to the end. (This was probably intentional, but it didn't make it enjoyable reading.)
A teenage angster deals with high school: parental units, cliques, drugs, dorkometers, sex (the good and the ugly) and Rock and Roll. The teenager's dad has died of mysterious circumstances. He finds his dad's old books. The books offer clues. The clues are kind of a Hamlet like Ghost thing; helping him deal with high society in a strange teenage wasteland. The book offers insights on how music can be a powerful force in a youth's life. It shows how writing fan zines help a kid have a voice where his voice is powerless in a world not quite ready for his opinions. I loved the relationships described in the book. One relationship that was developed very well was the main character and his step dad. The step dad is so out of touch, but he wants to be liked by his stepson. He ends up playing a role not suited for him the "adult teenager". Older guys looks so fake when they try to be hip. The book is definitely from a different culture than the one down here in the bible belt. Psychology is the parent's religion. The parents often want to discuss feelings. And violence is frowned upon. Down here in 863 Christianity is the religion. The parents want to discuss the bible. And violence and hunting are things dad and sons do on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday Nights. (This is a generalization it does not imply that all are like this.) The book is a great examination of the idea of validation. We all want to be recognized, have some sort of power, and some control of our lives. I am glad I picked up this book and gladly give it a big clucks up! Onderdeel van de reeks(en)King Dork (1) PrijzenOnderscheidingenErelijsten
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