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labraden's review against another edition
5.0
The Detention Club is part mystery and part coming-of-age story. Peter is going into middle school as a 6th grader and is confident that he will rule the school as he did with his friend, Drew in 5th grade. Peter soon finds out; however, that things that made him popular in 5th grade only make him look like a "loser" in 6th. To top it all off, Peter's sister, Sunny, who is an 8th grader, is the "queen" of the school making straight As and never doing anything wrong. Peter comes up with lots of ways to try and become popular including framing other students so that they all end up in detention together. At the same time, someone has been stealing things from students in the school and many are starting to wonder if Peter is the culprit. Peter and Drew set out to find the thief in order to clear Peter's name.
Peter is kind of hard to like in this story because he seems to do all of the wrong things in order to become popular and is pretty over-confident about it, but he is believable because he thinks in the way that middle school students often think. In addition, the other characters in the story react and behave in ways that seem realistic. I enjoyed this story, many parts laugh-out-loud funny. An overall good read about the transition from elementary to middle school life.
Peter is kind of hard to like in this story because he seems to do all of the wrong things in order to become popular and is pretty over-confident about it, but he is believable because he thinks in the way that middle school students often think. In addition, the other characters in the story react and behave in ways that seem realistic. I enjoyed this story, many parts laugh-out-loud funny. An overall good read about the transition from elementary to middle school life.
buuboobaby's review against another edition
This is a fun read that will appeal to MG boys. The pacing near the end felt a bit off for me, though, and the conclusion seemed too drawn out. Full review soon at www.mangamaniaccafe.com
ubalstecha's review against another edition
3.0
Peter and Drew thought they were popular. At least they used to be in Grade 5, but something happened over the summer. Their classmates have moved beyond collections and are more interested in the social scene. Peter and Drew are now the outcasts of the school. But Peter comes up with a plan to make them popular again. It involves them getting into trouble and joining the detention club.
This novel is slow to get going. This may be do to the painfully embarrassing situations the two friends get into, but by about the half-way point the story picks up. Would love to recommend this for the reluctant reader, but I can't given how long it takes to get going.
This novel is slow to get going. This may be do to the painfully embarrassing situations the two friends get into, but by about the half-way point the story picks up. Would love to recommend this for the reluctant reader, but I can't given how long it takes to get going.
holtfan's review
3.0
I've never read a book that so loudly screamed middle school boy. Not necessarily middles school boy reader, though I'm sure they would enjoy it. I mean the narrator, Peter Lee. His cluelessness. His desire to fit in. His weird plans and random tangents. Even his one friend. This book doesn't sugarcoat anything: middle school boys are dumb.
But not to themselves.
This is an amusing middle school read along the lines of [a:Gordon Korman|2130|Gordon Korman|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. If I have one major critique, it would be that it takes too long for Peter to get detention. Or maybe that his time in detention simply doesn't take up enough of the story.
The chapters are in the double-digits before he gets sent to detention. And even then, the other plotlines (like the invention fair) play more significant roles. It wouldn't feel so oddly unbalanced if the book wasn't literally titled The Detention Club. Or if the synopsis didn't center so heavily on Peter getting sent to detention. I wasn't really enjoying all the side plots because I was waiting for him to just get into trouble already.
Funny and worth a read, though. This would make a great NCFCA speech open.
But not to themselves.
This is an amusing middle school read along the lines of [a:Gordon Korman|2130|Gordon Korman|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. If I have one major critique, it would be that it takes too long for Peter to get detention. Or maybe that his time in detention simply doesn't take up enough of the story.
The chapters are in the double-digits before he gets sent to detention. And even then, the other plotlines (like the invention fair) play more significant roles. It wouldn't feel so oddly unbalanced if the book wasn't literally titled The Detention Club. Or if the synopsis didn't center so heavily on Peter getting sent to detention. I wasn't really enjoying all the side plots because I was waiting for him to just get into trouble already.
Funny and worth a read, though. This would make a great NCFCA speech open.
labraden's review
5.0
The Detention Club is part mystery and part coming-of-age story. Peter is going into middle school as a 6th grader and is confident that he will rule the school as he did with his friend, Drew in 5th grade. Peter soon finds out; however, that things that made him popular in 5th grade only make him look like a "loser" in 6th. To top it all off, Peter sister, Sunny, who is an 8th grader is the "queen" of the school making straight As and never doing anything wrong. Peter comes up with lots of ways to try and become popular including framing other students so that they all end up in detention together. At the same time, someone has been stealing things from students in the school and many are starting to wonder if Peter is the culprit. Peter and Drew set out to find the thief in order to clear Peter's name.
Peter is kind of hard to like in this story because he seems to do all of the wrong things in order to become popular and is pretty over-confident about it, but he is believable because he thinks in the way that middle school students often think. In addition, the other characters in the story react and behave in ways that seem realistic. I enjoyed this story, many parts laugh-out-loud funny. An overall good read about the transition from elementary to middle school life.
Peter is kind of hard to like in this story because he seems to do all of the wrong things in order to become popular and is pretty over-confident about it, but he is believable because he thinks in the way that middle school students often think. In addition, the other characters in the story react and behave in ways that seem realistic. I enjoyed this story, many parts laugh-out-loud funny. An overall good read about the transition from elementary to middle school life.
paulp's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
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