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Summary: Oddballs
Review: This book wasn't as good as I expected it to be. Each chapter is a different story. So, there isn't one main conflict running through it. Yes, the characters were realistic, but that isn't what I look for while reading books. What I do look for is a good plot and a conflict that is solved with a reasonable conclusion. Some strengths in Oddballs were that it is, for the most part, well written. William Sleator does a good job letting us get to know the characters in each chapter, especially Bill, Vicky, Tycho, and Danny. And he makes the situations in the book sound funny when maybe they weren't as funny when it really happened. So, if you like books that are quick-reads and slightly funny, you would enjoy this book. But if you are like me and don't like that type of book, you should consider one of William Sleator's other books such as Beasties or Rewind.
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Summary: Fascinating
Review: This is William Sleator's account of his wacky childhood with his fascinating family of big fat weirdos.Sleator makes it clear that he (along with his family) was an ODDBALL--that is, not a misfit, just somebody who was always doing something weird--these stories are guaranteed to amuse you, no matter what your age. I have read this book many times--and I would've given it 5 stars, but it recently dropped down one spot in my mind. In the last chapter, Sleator tells of one part where he fibbed and stretched the truth a bit--so I had always figured, everything else must be true, if he's willing to say that little part was fictional. And I hate to steal anybody's enjoyment of how amazingly weird the people depicted in this little book are, but I have to tell the truth: The last time I finished reading this, I looked in the very front of the book, at the page with all the publication info-- My feelings were a bit hurt when I saw in small print a few words that changed the way I felt: 'ALL CHARACTERS AND EVENTS DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK ARE FICTIONAL.' I really hope that's just an obligatory disclaimer. Even if you have to suspend your disbelief, believe me, you'll enjoy!
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Summary: an OK science fiction book
Review: William Sleator's Oddballs is a book that I could not put down at all. I thought that this book was an excellent book. If you are in a bad mood this book makes you laugh and fell much better. I thought this was the best science fiction book I have ever read, this being the only science fiction book I have ever read. Even though this was an excellent book I also did not likt it. One reason why I did not like the book was, because it was boring. I got so board that I almost fell asleep. I recomend this book to anyone who enjoys reading science fiction and about a really unusual family, that is kind of not ordinary . I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!
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Summary: This is a great book !
Review: You're sitting down about to read Oddballs and the first thing you see is "To my family: Please forgive me." That is a very creative start to a book. The characters include Vicky, who loves to dye her hair with grape juice, Bill, the reassuring older brother, and Danny and Tycho,the youngest of the family. The book also has its downs.I mean one minute the chapter is the funniest, then you get to the next chapter and it is so dull. He should have thought about some of the chapters a little more carefully before writing them. This is a three star book all the way.I would recommend this book for someone who wants a good laugh and wouldn't mind reading something a little different.
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Summary: This is a great book !
Review: You're sitting down about to read Oddballs and the first thing you see is "To my family: Please forgive me." That is a very creative start to a book. The characters include Vicky, who loves to dye her hair with grape juice, Bill, the reassuring older brother, and Danny and Tycho,the youngest of the family. The book also has its downs.I mean one minute the chapter is the funniest, then you get to the next chapter and it is so dull. He should have thought about some of the chapters a little more carefully before writing them. This is a three star book all the way.I would recommend this book for someone who wants a good laugh and wouldn't mind reading something a little different.
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