BY NEAL SHUSTERMANwoah. i just noticed that the E in shusterman is upside down on the cover. because that's what a schwa is. the upside down e, like for pronouncing things in the dictionary. but it's also the kid's name. and he's kind of invisible.
this book is really really weird, but good. kind of confusing, but not so much that you get lost and frustrated.... that doesn't happen to me much. Malmie said i'm a real good reader :D.
the kids kind of solve a mystery, one that they didn't really want to know. there's lots of parts of this, lots of drama... a girl, loss of friends, parental discrepancies, broken hips, madre madness.
that's all i'll give away. oh, and afghans, the dogs... huh...
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" 'are you looking for this?' i heard another voice say. the voice was scratchy, like a kid who's screamed a little too much. i turned, and i swear to you, the first thing i see is Manny's manequin head floating in midair. i only see it for a split second, but it's the creepiest thing. then in that split second my brain does a quick retake and i see that there's a kid holding the head under his armpit. i couldn't really see the kid at first on accounta his clothes are kind of brownish gray, like the rocks around him, and you know how your mind can play tricks on you when the light is just right."
the book is written funny, like by a 14 year old new yorker, cuz that's who antsy is. funny name. funny story.
1 comment:
you finished that allready?
at least she told you you were a good reader along with your disorganization!
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