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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
3.5 stars
Even though this had it's flaws this book was so much fun! Also the twist at the end definitely surprised me. Even though there were hints I did not realize they were there until Max makes the discovery. It was definitely a clever and interesting choice to end the book.
I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys John Hughes films as I definitely think the comparisons are accurate.
Even though this had it's flaws this book was so much fun! Also the twist at the end definitely surprised me. Even though there were hints I did not realize they were there until Max makes the discovery. It was definitely a clever and interesting choice to end the book.
I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys John Hughes films as I definitely think the comparisons are accurate.
Rating 3.5 stars
Don't Get Caught was a pretty good book. I can certainly see why the reviews pre-publication are as positive as they are (4.59 stars on Goodreads in early February).
Here's the thing, this book has a lot going for it. It's got pretty great writing. The story is packed full of action. There's no lulls or parts that could have been eliminated for a better book. The characters are all interesting. The pranks are funny. It's an enjoyable book.
My biggest problem with it (my only problem really) is that I never felt fully engaged in the story. I must say that it felt sort of strange. It had everything a person might want in a book like this, but somehow I still felt a bit disconnected.
Even feeling that disconnect from the story, I can tell Don't Get Caught is going to be a big hit.
* This book was received from Sourcebooks Fire via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. *
Don't Get Caught was a pretty good book. I can certainly see why the reviews pre-publication are as positive as they are (4.59 stars on Goodreads in early February).
Here's the thing, this book has a lot going for it. It's got pretty great writing. The story is packed full of action. There's no lulls or parts that could have been eliminated for a better book. The characters are all interesting. The pranks are funny. It's an enjoyable book.
My biggest problem with it (my only problem really) is that I never felt fully engaged in the story. I must say that it felt sort of strange. It had everything a person might want in a book like this, but somehow I still felt a bit disconnected.
Even feeling that disconnect from the story, I can tell Don't Get Caught is going to be a big hit.
* This book was received from Sourcebooks Fire via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. *
Don’t Get Caught was a very fun book and centered around a great idea. The characters were interesting and each brought something to the story. This was a 4 star book until the very end which eschewed the predictable ending somewhat at its own peril. Recommended reading if you want a quick romp of high school prank stories.
Hilarious! I love the many innuendos and puns throughout the novel (written by a fellow English teacher clearly) and the voice of the teen boy protagonist is so on point! Fans of Don Calame's Swim the Fly series and David Lubar's Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie series will love this one.
adventurous
mysterious
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reading Don't Get Caught is an adventure. It's so much fun and it offers plenty of laugh out loud moments. I loved Max's narration, the voice Mr. Dinan has used is beautiful. It's such a fresh and entertaining read, I didn't want it to end.
A fun book that some people will think it encourages kids to pull pranks and misbehave. I say it encourages laughing and some fun time with a book. I like Max, Ellie, Malone, Wheeler, and Adleta. They didn't know each other well until they are pranked. Then the prank wars begin.
Laugh out loud funny. Clever and witty. I just loved this book. Thoroughly enjoyable for many different crowds. I cannot wait to read the next one from Kurt. Get you some of this book!!!
I enjoyed the suspense of the book. Many of the pranks were humorous. Max found himself throughout the prank war and learned to stand up for himself and those he cares about.
Real Rating: 2.5
I had a lot of problems with this book. Sure, I laughed, a lot, but it did not blind me to the issues presented. First, it is obvious to me that I am not the intended audience for this book, not that it matters much as a good book can make anyone love it. The second thing is that this book, while funny, dragged a bit for me near the middle. Still my main problem with this novel is that the characters are all total assholes.
These are characters who are out for vengeance after being publically humiliated in orchestrated by the infamous Chaos Club, an all secret, prank-pulling, school organization that has been around for almost 40 years. I liked the premise, I’m all for getting a little payback here and there but these kids took it way too far. It got to the point in which they were honestly messing with people’s lives. They flushed futures down the toilet for the sheer fun of it, or because they thought that they were doing the universe a favor by getting even.
I am not an adult. Technically yes, but not really. I don’t root for the one I like, I root for the one that is right and I could totally sympathize with the authority figures here that everyone seems to hate. Sure, the adults, especially the vice principal Stranko, were kind of terrible. Still, they were adults and had every right to be pissed. THERE ARE STUDENTS PULLING DANGEROUS PRANKS ALL OVER THEIR SCHOOL!!! I too would be pissed and angry and do everything in my power to stop it. He did not deserve that prank, that while it got him out of their hair, it also potentially ruins his life.
Kids are terrible people. This is just me stepping into my adult role.
Anyway, the book was funny. If you want to laugh, read it.