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Liked It “Love me some Mr. T Experience and love this book. The blast down high school memory lane is a familiar angst and reminds me that I was not the only outcast...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Ugh. I could at least summon up SOME pity for Holden Caulfield. "Chi Mo," though . . . . . he's pushing it. All of the characters are so obscene and just impossible to like or sympathize with. There were some good/interesting parts, but I wouldn't recommend it. If you didn't like "Catcher...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Mo Henderson is a freshman loser at Hillmont High School, with only one friend, the equally geeky Sam Hellerman. Really, they are friends by alphabet – brought together in lines since grade school by their mutual “hs”. They spend their time pretending to be in a series of rock bands: creating imaginary play lists, album covers and pseudonyms. But due to a chance encounter with his late father’s copy of Catcher in the Rye, Mo gets pulled into deciphering a secret code that may solve a murder.
Susan H wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Written by an actual guitarist in an actual punk band (it’s his first novel), King Dork does a great job at capturing a high school boy’s fascination with rock and roll and his growing awareness that fantasy is no substitute for the real thing (mainly, girls and sex.) The whole mystery angle is a waste of time. It never makes sense and then in the end, results in the exposure of a child porn ring that takes the book from angsty to sensationalist – and that’s not a good thing. I’d also like to point out that this book’s depiction of girls is totally reprehensible (they’re all one-dimensional sex objects) and that the gruesomeness of Moe’s high school quickly descends into parody, which really diminishes the emotional impact of the novel. Plus, the main character has way too many names and the explanations surrounding them all quickly grows tiresome. The book contains plenty of bad language and explicit sex, so expect it to arouse some controversy. Still, Moe’s is a unique voice that will probably appeal to some teens.
”“Love me some Mr. T Experience and love this book. The blast down high school memory lane is a familiar angst and reminds me that I was not the only outcast... ”
Wurm wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ King Dork by: Frank Portman is a book about a boy named Tom, who is a freshmen and is in a band with his best friend. Starting freshman year Tom thinks it's just going to be another yeah where he's going to be the "school loser" until he discovers his dad's collection of books. Tom's father, died eight years ago and even though it was a while ago his family is still sad about it. Since finding these books, Tom's life has been different, all of a sudden girls are paying attention to him and things get weird.
Olivia M wrote this review Wednesday, November 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
My favorite part in the book is when Tom is in the hospital and everyone that we've met over the course of the book who has changed comes and visits him. I think that this is a clever ending, because it makes you look once more at all the characters and how their relationships are. I recommend this book, but some parts in the end seem to drag on a little bit.”
“As a full-on Dungeon and Dragons, figurine-painting nerd, I identified with King Dork. Although I have zero musical skills. Like Napoleon Dynamite, I wish I had more skills. ;)
Jason A wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I loved all the band name changes that Tom, aka Chi-Mo, made up. My favorite being:
"The Mordor Apes"
Guitar: Mithril-hound
Bass and Necrology: L'il Sauron
First Album: Elven Tail”
“Perhaps the best Young Adult novel I've read. I laughed aloud a lot as I read it. ”
Heidi S wrote this review Saturday, October 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Recommended by Daniel A.”
Mr. Niman's Classroom wrote this review Thursday, October 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is really good. It seems sort of real or that movie kinda guy that is the King Dork at his school. Its pretty funny and its kind of has a mystery genre going on it too. This book talks about this kid who happens to be the King Dork of his school. His father died of some "accident" and he feels something else happened and investigates it. Meanwhile him and his best friend Sam Hellerman are in a band or try and make one and play their instruments. In the end this King Dork has a pretty good life and all is well. This book is really good.”
Daniel A wrote this review Sunday, October 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Both funny and a little hearbreaking. It made me very, very glad I was no longer in high school.”
Trina N wrote this review Wednesday, September 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Hilarious. I found it hard to put down.”
Orla S wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
