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sqeeker's review
4.0
- When I first read the title, I thought Antsy was going to go to jail for defacing public property (a.k.a. writing The Schwa Was Here everywhere). Turns out I was completely wrong, and the title makes me laugh now.
- These Antsy books are hilarious. There is so much great humor, but the story is also serious and solemn at times. The author does a wonderful job combining funny with sad.
- The chapter titles are awesome! They make absolutely no sense, but then after you've read the chapter, the light bulb clicks on.
- Antsy is such a good guy. He does dumb things like the average boy, but overall his heart is in the right place.
- Antsy reminds me a more mature Greg from The Wimpy Kid Diaries.
- I love the way Antsy thinks. The way he views things is so hilarious. For example, here is a clip from pg 107. Antsy's brother Frankie is talking about lottery tickets: "Do you know scientists have determined that you're more likely to get struck by lightning five times than win?" Which makes me wonder if some poor slob gets his fifth lightning strike every time someone wins the lottery, and how badly do you have to piss off God to be that guy?
Funny right?
- I also love the part where Antsy explains the stages of grief by using the death of a pet goldfish! ha ha ha!
- The story has some good high quality messages. I really loved the ending. There are a few things that the characters learn that I really love.
- I enjoyed the first book in this series, but I think I liked this one a little more. They are all good though.
- These Antsy books are hilarious. There is so much great humor, but the story is also serious and solemn at times. The author does a wonderful job combining funny with sad.
- The chapter titles are awesome! They make absolutely no sense, but then after you've read the chapter, the light bulb clicks on.
- Antsy is such a good guy. He does dumb things like the average boy, but overall his heart is in the right place.
- Antsy reminds me a more mature Greg from The Wimpy Kid Diaries.
- I love the way Antsy thinks. The way he views things is so hilarious. For example, here is a clip from pg 107. Antsy's brother Frankie is talking about lottery tickets: "Do you know scientists have determined that you're more likely to get struck by lightning five times than win?" Which makes me wonder if some poor slob gets his fifth lightning strike every time someone wins the lottery, and how badly do you have to piss off God to be that guy?
Funny right?
- I also love the part where Antsy explains the stages of grief by using the death of a pet goldfish! ha ha ha!
- The story has some good high quality messages. I really loved the ending. There are a few things that the characters learn that I really love.
- I enjoyed the first book in this series, but I think I liked this one a little more. They are all good though.
readwithpassion's review
3.0
I wish I had read the first book before I read this sequel. While the book can stand alone, I don't think I felt as drawn into Antsy's character as some of the other reviewers. I felt the presence of the author as I read this book, and I wish that Antsy's voice had become more authentic to me. The premise of the story was interesting. Antsy finds out his friend, Gunnar, is terminally ill, and he decides to try to get people to donate months of their lives to Gunnar. I also found the book to be a bit predictable. It did make me laugh out loud quite a bit, and I think the author did an excellent job presenting a morbid topic in a light-hearted way. All in all, I liked the book, but I didn't fall in love with it, as many of these reviewers did.
somewheregirl7's review
4.0
Antsy's latest adventure begins when a friend from school mentions that he has six months to live. Suddenly obsessed with time and mortality, Antsy comes up with a great idea - he'll give Gunnar a month of his life. On paper at least. It's a symbolic gesture, but it feels right. Pretty soon people are lining up to give Gunnar a month of their lives ... and that's when the trouble really starts.
This fun, fast book had me giggling within a couple pages and there were many times throughout I couldn't help laughing aloud. At times poignantly insightful and at others just outrageously silly this book can't help but make you smile. This was a great follow up to Shusterman's "The Schwa Was Here" and I think I like it even better. The characters, as always, steal the show and completely make this book. Excellent pacing. The plot is straightforward and predictable, but the characters more than make up for it. The descriptions and dialogue are also really strong. Well written and well told, I am definitely glad I picked this book.
This fun, fast book had me giggling within a couple pages and there were many times throughout I couldn't help laughing aloud. At times poignantly insightful and at others just outrageously silly this book can't help but make you smile. This was a great follow up to Shusterman's "The Schwa Was Here" and I think I like it even better. The characters, as always, steal the show and completely make this book. Excellent pacing. The plot is straightforward and predictable, but the characters more than make up for it. The descriptions and dialogue are also really strong. Well written and well told, I am definitely glad I picked this book.
suey's review
5.0
I liked this even better than the Schwa book. I've completely fallen in love with Antsy. And Neal Shusterman I suppose!