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Summary: 10th grade deserves a 10!
Review: Before I even opened this book I loved it. The bright blue locker was so enticing I could not wait to see what was inside. In the first ten pages I had already laughed out loud. If you need a break from your day, 10th grade will give you that and so much more. This book is refreshing, uplifting, and entirely hilarious. If you need commas and periods to enjoy this book here they are......,,,,,,! Congratulations to the author to truly making the reader feel it was written by a 10th grader. That was the point! English teachers should use this book as a model in teaching the true meaning of writing by getting to the heart of it. Once you are captivated by the story proper grammar seems insignificant. I hope that Joe will write "11th grade", and "12th grade", because I cannot wait to read the sequels. If you want to laugh out loud read this incredible story, I guarantee it.
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Summary: The "Tenth Grade" that everyone forgets
Review: Before reading this book, it sounded interesting to me and something that I just might want to read. The intriguing part was the fact that it was all the thoughts of a tenth grader. This does relate to me because I was in tenth grade two years ago. This book is gorged with run-on sentences and a hugely annoying amount of grammatical errors. The book was funny because of some really embarassing moments. Some people seemed to really enjoy this book, but I found it quite boring at times. I found out that I am not at all interested with the perverted thoughts of a tenth grade male. I feel that this book would appeal more to guys by the ideas it shares. I do not recommend this book to anyone else.
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Summary: A Delightful Tale of Sophmore Year
Review: Ever want to get into a high school boy's head, word for word, thought for thought? "10th Grade" by Joseph Weisberg tells a bright and startlingly true story about a 15 year-old boy who anyone who attended high school can relate to. The author captures the true essence of being a sophmore, not a freshman any more but still very naive in the adult world. Jeremy Reskin begins his sophmore year lonely and with the goal of getting a girlfriend, preferably Renee Shopmaker, the most popular girl who Jeremy claims is "different" than every other girl. Jeremy struggles to catch the eye of his dream girl and has some hilarious stuff happen to him on his long walk to acceptance and popularity in this unforgettable account of a normal teens life.Jeremy writes everything that happens to him down, word for word, in what is more like one big run-on sentence with slang, dislexic grammar, and biting language, that a carefully crafted novel. He swears that his english teacher is crazy, but also the coolest teacher in the worl, because he lets them write about anything and doesn't care if it is written poorly. This book is memorable because anyone and everyone can grasp the reality of Jeremy's troubles and thoughts. This oh-so-true story touches your heart, from his attempts at popularity to his laugh-out-loud insecurities. If you like "Sloppy Firsts" by Megan McCafferty or "About a Boy" by Nick Hornby, you will love this book.
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Summary: More than just a good laugh ...
Review: Great idea! This book is the journal of an average high schooler, written in his words (and using his vocabulary, grammar, and malapropisms). With wit, humor, and humanity, Weisberg reminds me of how hard it seemed then and how much like high school it is now. Yet he still managed to make me laugh. Go figure. A good read.
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Summary: one of my favorites.
Review: i borrowed this book from a friend of mine who had met him and signed his book. they met because of Zoe Trope (i think), author of Please Don't Kill the Freshman, which is somewhat like 10th Grade. i did prefer 10th Grade much more. i LOVED this book. i laughed so many times through it. it is so hilarious how the author describes every detail of a girl's boobs. funny, funny, funny. through the whole book, i could almost always relate to everything. it is an amazing book. being a sophomore 2 years ago (i'm a senior now) didn't make it hard for me to understand anything. this is exactly what it's like in high school. great book. although, i wish i had met the author.
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Summary: Brittany's Review
Review: I did not really enjoy this book all that much. I felt it took forever to get the point of the novel and then once i was finished, I realized that there was no point! I also did not like the grammatical errors and the fragmented sentences. The only thing I did like was how it related directly to what a teenage boy in tenth grade experiences.
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Summary: Who is Jeremy?
Review: I laughed out loud many times while reading this book, and found some of Jeremy's insights extremely interesting and often genuine. But my main qualm with this story is that I don't really KNOW Jeremy. I realize that it's his chronical of what's happening to and around him, but I couldn't get a clear picture of what he looked like, how others perceived him, etc. There is, at times, a disconnect between his one-word replies to people (i.e., "Wow", "OK", "Yeah") and his random observations on life ("Divorce is ruining this country"). He comments at one time that he doesn't mind speaking in front of people, but I don't get the sense that he's at all out-going. In all, I'm glad I read the book for its descriptive tone, and will most likely check out Joseph Weisberg's next effort. (Bonus: Cool early-80's nostalgia!)
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Summary: Good book
Review: I read this book and mostly enjoyed it. The big drawback was the lack of comma which made it hard to read. I would find myself re-reading a sentence to understand it. I also really did not like the ending to the book. I guess in my mind I wanted it to go another way.
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Summary: Exactly what it's like to be 15
Review: I read this book on an airplane and could not stop laughing out loud. It was honestly embarassing--people kept looking at me like I was some sort of lunatic. But I just could not put this book down. I haven't been 15 in a long time, but this novel brought it all back: the way nothing you say is really ever the right thing; the way you love your parents but find them to be pretty wierd and often embarassing; the way everyone wants you to find out what your life's ambitions are, and you really don't know what they are. This novel perfectly captured all of these emotions, as well as the akward, gawky way teenagers and even adults communicate with each other. I'm 27, and still feel like I sound like a complete dork most of the time when I talk. Even though this book is hilarious, it also has sad parts. It is hard when you drift apart from friends, or when you really don't know where you fit in. It's difficult to talk to your parents when you're 15. It's almost impossible to find the right balance between fitting in and setting yourself apart from the crowd. The funny part is, the narrator succeeds in doing all of these things. He is really a tremendously likable sophomore guy. He doesn't always go along with the crowd. He's nice to both guys and girls. He doesn't think his parents are hopeless cases and instead pretty much enjoys their family trip to England (which is one of the most hilarious parts of this book). While riddled with insecurities, Jeremy is really what I would have most aspired to be like when I was 15. In this book, you will travel with Jeremy Reskin through his sophomore year of high school--from the first day of class to the prom. I was simultaneously reminded of all the best and worst that high school has to offer. While I'm glad I'm not a teenager anymore, this is a fun and realistic trip back. Highly recommended.
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Summary: An Average Protagonist Makes for an Average Book
Review: I really wanted to like this book, but I was very bored with Jeremy. He's just not a very interesting or likeable character, and I felt that many of his reactions were too immature for his age. I felt that the plot of this novel got lost somewhere along the way, and the pieces never seemed to fit together. Ultimately, I did not care about Jeremy, and I found myself skimming through the last 1/4 of the book. Was this book for teenagers or adults? As an adult, Jeremy's troubles seemed petty and dull. I think most teenagers would not find Jeremy realistic.
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