The Strange Case Of Origami Yoda by Tom Angle Berger (2010)
This book is a great example the popular fiction genre of children’s books. It is designed to appeal to the middle school aged child, which it does an excellent job of from the cover art, to the different fonts, and ‘rumpled’ look of the pages. While the Star Wars reference inherent in the Yoda and light saber may deter a few readers who are not fans of the movie, those who take the book off the shelve will be hooked from the opening line; The big question, “Is Origami Yoda real?” What young teen doesn’t wish they had a magic way to get answers to the many questions shared by kids across time - “Yoda, can you tell me how to hit a home run? I want to be a hero for once, right?“ or “Origami Yoda, why doesn’t Sara like me?“ Author Tom Angleberger gets right to the point in a straightforward, quick reading style that will keep the kids laughing and engaged. The dialogue is natural and suited to the characters. So much so that even adult readers will find themselves thinking back to middle school and remembering who a character reminds them of. Didn’t we all have a Dwight? The kid who was just plain weird? Angleberger’s references to Google and YouTube make today’s reader instantly able to relate. These same references will however eventually date the book, no one can be sure what the kids will relate to 20 years from now. The biggest draw back I see to the book is that its appeal from first glance is heavily slanted toward the male readers in the age group. I think girls, once reading it, will laugh just as hard and relate just as much but unless assigned the book in class, their odds of just picking the book off the shelve is significantly lower than for boys....
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...to enjoy in this comic style book. The passage of time is not necessarily well defined in this book, it seems to go really fast and then really slow. For me that aspect is somewhat annoying. The less traditional reader will enjoy the comic book style used here where the pictures are in many instances more important than the actual words which appear in thought bubbles on the page. The plot is not necessarily extremely obvious, but I find that, at least in my opinion, most comic books don’t really have much of a plot. I think the authors did a good job of staying true to the style of writing intended for this publication and the dialogue seemed completely in line with the cartoon characters. I am not a fan of comics, this book didn’t really change that for me, but I think that it is an overall good piece of literature for those who enjoy this style of writing.
Fans of the novel found that the way the novel is written, you never want to put it down and the action keeps things moving and is quite entertaining. The novel pulls you in and makes you love each of the main characters in it. This is a great series for anyone to read, and it is audience friendly for whoever reads them. There is quite a bit of suspense that will make the novel exceed readers 's expectations, and the twists and turns keeps you guessing and lets nothing be predictable. Some like the way this group of people bands together when they really need to and keep things together so they can all stop the
I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
There are several things that I like about this book. First off, I love historical fiction, and this is the genre of this book. Also, despite the author being too descriptive, the book went at a steady pace. For me, pace usually determines whether I will read the book or not, and I never really hesitated, or thought about changing books.
It is both easy and hard to read, because while most of the words s someone in 7th grade can understand or confidently infer, the puzzles are hard, and you mostly rely on the characters in the story for their answer unless you are a really g good puzzle solver. The characters were well developed, and were interesting to see them interact with each other. The plot moved slowly at first, ad got faster and faster, but it was always just the right pace for the current situation. It was interesting, as there was always something to think about. I only got bored slightly in the first chapter, but that was because it was setting up everything. It got better and better after that. I recommend it to people who like mysteries. I would recommend it to these people because they will be used to the kind of slow start, and will appreciate it for all its
My overall opinion of this book is good I really liked it and recommend it to anyone. It is a good book to read and it keep you interested throughout the whole book.
I think that overall the book was an amazing book. It drew me in the entire time and I could not put it down because of that. If any part started to get boring something insane would happen to make it interesting. For example in one part of the book it starts to get a little bit slow because it just talks about search methods a group of Bzrk members were using. Then suddenly a fake swat team busts into the house and kills everyone inside besides one child who ends killing almost all of the fake swat team. Another example was that a girl was sitting on the beach counting and kept counting for a while. Then suddenly she gets kidnapped and brought aboard a ship that is full of crazy people. Those are just some the things that happen throughout the book that keep interested on every page.
It has always been amazing to realize how well the literature I read as a child has stayed with me through the years. It takes an exceptional writer to compose a narrative that maintains a storyline on the same level of a child's understanding; it takes everything short of a miracle to keep a child's interest. However, that undertaking has been accomplished by many skilled authors, and continues to be an area of growth in the literary world. Only this year the New York Times has given the genre of children's literature the credit it deserves by creating a separate best-sellers list just for outstanding children's books. Yet, on another level, children's literature is not only for the young. I believe that the mark of a brilliant children's author is the age range of those who get pleasure from the stories; the wider the range, the better.
This book was not something that I expected, however, I absolutely loved it! I would definitely recommend this book to a fellow reader. Like most fictional books, this story is told in a first-person type of view, which allows the story to flow easily and makes the reader feel as if they are actually in the story. There’s much to be found in an interesting character like Gen, and it isn’t spur out of the moment, it flows naturally. There are almost no parts of the story that makes me feel that Gen is talking out of character. The information flows and intergrades wonderfully with the storyline and pacing, everything is explained smoothly with a transition. While the story gradually flows to the climax, it really grabs the reader’s attention by showing and not telling what is happening with the character. It has a perfect mixture of storytelling and action in it that the readers are ensured not to be bored. This book is directed to young adults, but can also be a book that adults can enjoy. I do not recommend young children to read this book, because it can get complicated at times and a bit confusing.
My position to this comic strip is neutral. I understand this comic strip to show progress over the years. Not as positive change or negative change, simply change.
I enjoyed the book because the scenarios are very well described so the reader can clearly imagine the events in their mind.
Kempf’s reading style is also a strong positive to this novel; he uses a fair amount of transitional phrasing and adjectives to really paint a vivid picture for the reader. A lot of sifi readers don’t properly portray their vision of the fictional world they’ve created and therefore it becomes hard for the reader to correctly envision where the author wants to take him or
The book currently has 95 five star reviews on Goodreads. Fans enjoy that this book keeps them turning the pages until the very end, and does not skimp on action, but continues the tradition that the first book started. They like the way that you find out who the bad guy is as you read the book (almost as though the villain emerges from the shadows), as it is not very clear from the get go. Fans liked that they did not know what would happen next and keeps them flipping the pages in order to find out. Fans liked that the book kept them firmly on the edge of their seats the whole time they were
Not only will the young enjoy this book, but the young at heart will find this book interesting and fun to read. There are so many wonderful things to say about this book. Kristi masterfully created the format that was easy to read. The large print makes it more attractable to beginner readers in the 8 to 12 age group. This is also a good book to read to younger children for a nighttime story.
Most people believe that graphic novels are just an art book with minimal text. They believe it is just for entertainment for kids or young adults. They think that graphic novels are just like comics. But to get to the point, graphic novels are just like all the other novels. They are a piece of literature that tells a story and pulls out the reader’s imagination, so that they feel that they are a part of the story or can even relate to the story. Graphic novels have changed and developed into such remarkable pieces of literature and should be accepted by all scholars to be placed in that category. According to John Ridley, “There are still some people out there who believe comic books are nothing more than, well, comic books. But the true cognoscenti know graphic novels are-at their best-an amazing blend of art, literature and the theater of the mind”.
Literature has been part of society since pen met paper. It has recorded history, retold fables, and entertained adults for centuries. Literature intended for children, however, is a recent development. Though children’s literature is young, the texts can be separated into two categories by age. The exact splitting point is debatable, but as technology revolutionized in the mid-twentieth century is the dividing point between classic and contemporary. Today’s children’s literature is extraordinarily different from the classics that it evolved from, but yet as classic was transformed into modern, the literature kept many common features.