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Liked It “Great book that shows how sometimes we screw up and life isn't as perfect as we'd like it to be...he has a unique way of looking at issues and handling them. i just like the insight into how boys think...very interesting.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Slam was a decent book that started of strong and interesting but finished a bit weak in my opinion. Sam and Alicia have a typical relationship in the begining of the book and then of course things happen and they split. but in the middle of the book i think that the author gets a little too descriptive and there is not as much drama or controversey as the begining and i lost attraction to the book that i had after the first 80 -110 pages.”
andy p wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Great book that shows how sometimes we screw up and life isn't as perfect as we'd like it to be...he has a unique way of looking at issues and handling them. i just like the insight into how boys think...very interesting. ”
Sara G wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Sam loves to skate (skateboard that is) and after falling madly in love, and then quickly out of love, with Alicia, he finds out that she is pregnant and, through the help of some travel in to the near future, learns how to grow up and take responsibility.”
Courtney H wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Sam's a product of a single parent who had him when she was 16. Now Sam's life has changed from skateboarding to diaper-changing after his ex-girlfriend Alicia gives birth. Sam spends a lot of his time asking Tony Hawk for advice although Tony is just a poster on his wall and Sam repeatedly refers to Hawk's biography for advice. The story takes place in England and the dialogue reflects that.”
Mary C wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Having a teenage son, I could relate to Sam's naivety and immature behaviour when faced with his girlfriend's pregnancy. It just didn't make me laugh though; I found it all very sad - perhaps just too close to home.”
Gill S wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“inimitable hornby humour”
jo g wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Interesting perspective on teen pregancy. Would recommend to younger readers.”
Gabby wrote this review Monday, November 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book was a very interesting and good book. I think that who ever reads this book should read "Hawk Occupation: Skateboarder" by Tony Hawk because you'll understand this book a little more if you do not skateboard. ”
Kyler R wrote this review Wednesday, October 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I learned a lot more from this book about how hard life is with teenage pregnancies. I liked following Sam's story as he told about him and Alicia-how different their life became because they had a baby. I would recommend this book, but only to some, because it is quite inappropriate for some people. ”
Pumpkin wrote this review Saturday, October 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a very weak novel. I didn't like it at all, and I felt angry that I bought it. its just the common story of the pregnancy of a teenager and her boyfriend.
Mustafa A. Sheikh wrote this review Saturday, October 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
don't read this book, its a waste of time.”
