Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The Looney Experiment - Luke Reynolds - 4 star

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I find that I don't give too many review books higher than 3 stars very often, but this was good. I was actually surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did since it was a middle grade book. I am so glad that I got the opportunity to read this one. A very small book with a huge story to tell.

This a story of Atticus Hobart who seems to struggle with everyday life. He is in love with a Audrey, but lacks the courage to let her know. He is also bullied by Danny Willis who thinks he is better than anyone else, and on top of all of this, his dad has just left the family to think things out. Then Mr. Looney, a 77 year old substitute English teacher, makes his way into Atticus's life. At first the class just thinks he is this crazy old man, but Atticus and his class soon sees a different side to Mr. Looney's crazy teaching as it shows Atticus what the meaning of courage is.

I found this to have a really good plotline and a very realistic story to tell, that is both heartfelt and sincere. I found the story to be very engaging and very easy to read. Bullying is such a huge problem today that really just needs to end, and books like this can both encourage those who are bullied and maybe deter those who are the bullies. I also liked how the ending was not glamour and glitz, but a more realistic approach to what 'really happens' and not that feel good fake kind of ending.

I really liked the character of Atticus, mostly because of how realistic and believable he is written. He is your typical bullied kid who really sees no way out of the situation he is in. I love how he gradually begins to see things in a different light. There were a lot of good characters in this book, all of them very believable and well developed.

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