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InuYasha Chick wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“ Reviewed by Jeremey for TeensReadToo.com
TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Thursday, July 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Eighth-grader Leon has a project in his class for gifted and talented students. Each student must make his or her own educational video to show the lower classmen. What subject do you think a hormonal teenager will choose? Of course, sex education.
Despite his wanting to see pictures of naked people, Leon wants to show the kids that puberty is normal. Hair grows, things change, you have certain urges, and everything's like a big explosion. With his friend, Anna, Leon creates an avant-garde sex ed. video, which is informative, but kind of weird.
Before showing it to the lower classmen, Leon first debuts it to his teacher, Mrs. Smollet, who finds it immoral and disgusting. Naturally, she goes to the principal, who suspends Leon. During his suspension, the townspeople debate over Leon's sex education video. Is it too graphic for sixth and seventh graders? After this huge debate will Leon be allowed to show his video and come back to school, or be expelled forever?
Adam Selzer creates a funny and enjoyable book. The characters are well-written and defined. You'll enjoy this book and laugh throughout; this is a book you don't want to miss!
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“You'll find yourself rooting for Leon, the hero, as soon as you pick up this book. Wittily informative, it doesn't shy away from subjects not normally seen in YA literature, like free speech and censorship. The easy-breezy plot doesn't provide a punchy climax, but this is the perfect light read for a day of relaxation. ”
Ms. Julianne von Heresy III--I am back like a tack who tracks knickknacks!!!!! wrote this review Thursday, July 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I bought and read this 'cause my friend got engaged to the author and I wanted to read something he wrote. I thought it was very readable and fun young adult book--my only criticism is that (like a lot of kids' books) the characters' dialogue was often more witty and well-constructed than you'd expect even adults' dialogue to be (which I found difficult to swallow despite the fact that they were supposed to be "gifted pool" kids--I was in the gifted program and we weren't quite that well-spoken I'm afraid), and sometimes I felt like the narration was aware that there was an audience reading (like, it "performs" for you sometimes). That said, I thought Leon's situation was amusing and funny and that Adam nailed the "middle-school boy" character very well with all its embarrassments, eagerness to be accepted as well as to appall others, and fun-loving yet "hoodlum-ish" qualities. And he had the balls to include concepts and phrases and words most books for that age group are afraid to cover--much like the protagonist handles taboo subjects and deals with it in his own way when it gets him in trouble. I definitely found it easy to read and look forward to picking up another one of his books. ”
swankivy wrote this review Monday, February 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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