“This author is witty, humorous and insightful from the first sentence to the last. As a former middle school teacher, he has the setting nailed to a tee. This "laugh out loud" read reminds me of Gail Parent's, "Sheila Levine is Dead And Buried in New York". San, the eighth grade Chinese adoptee, and his frequently moving mother are new to this town and this school. San looks for a way to stand out in the crowd and impress his new 'crush'. Hence, he pretends to be a "zen master". His observations about middle school, and the other characters are priceless. Although this is definitely young adult literature, I think most adults would enjoy this as a quick, light read.”
Fran C wrote this review Friday, December 28 2007.
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