Melonhead

Rating:
Summary: Depressing - NOT for pre-teens
Review: I, for one, am glad that Sidney T Mellon was born with such a large head. Sidney needs that extra room to store his in-depth thought processes (and dual identities), his witty and articulate dialogue, and in order to maintain such a well developed sense of self and humanity. I loved this book. I have given it to friends (young and old) and they have all been touched by Sidney's sense of humor and his pain. Everyone has been inspired by his journey. That was one cross country trip (and book)I didn't want to see come to an end.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Head on his Shoulders!
Review: I, for one, am glad that Sidney T Mellon was born with such a large head. Sidney needs that extra room to store his in-depth thought processes (and dual identities), his witty and articulate dialogue, and in order to maintain such a well developed sense of self and humanity. I loved this book. I have given it to friends (young and old) and they have all been touched by Sidney's sense of humor and his pain. Everyone has been inspired by his journey. That was one cross country trip (and book)I didn't want to see come to an end.

Rating:
Summary: Depressing - NOT for pre-teens
Review: The 12-year-old protagonist is a loser, with miserable parents and cruel companions. The author sends him on a journey populated with unpleasant, scary characters. Each episode offers another bout of misery. Perhaps a 15-year-old reader (in the midst of adolescent angst) would identify with this pathetic soul -- but what 15-year-old wants to read about a suffering 12-year-old ? No pre-teen should be subjected to this depressing tale, no teen would be interested, and this adult found the book tedious and needlessly violent. Give it a miss.