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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Een heerlijk avontuurlijk en hilarisch boek! Met geweldige karakters (nou ja, misschien niet Tuna's vader of Derek) en megaveel humor. Ik moest al enorm lachen om het begin, met Alice en de bijtschildpad maar alles werd nog beter toen Derek alles echt wilde hebben. Tja, je mag al raden hoe dat eindigt. Haha. Ik vloog gewoon door het boek heen en wilde gewoon blijven lezen, het was zo leuk. Het laatste stuk van het boek, met Tuna's vader die langskomt, is heerlijk spannend en ik was hard aan het hopen op een goed einde voor iedereen. Ik vond het leuk dat Wahoos vader een wrangler was en dat hij zo goed is met allerlei dieren. Ik had al een vermoeden over zijn ziekte, vooral toen Tuna die tabletjes gaf. Ik kan me voorstellen dat dat voor Wahoo toch even een bittere pil was.
Het einde was leuk en ik vond het geweldig dat we te zien kregen hoe het nu met iedereen ging.
Echt een aanrader!
Het einde was leuk en ik vond het geweldig dat we te zien kregen hoe het nu met iedereen ging.
Echt een aanrader!
leafblade's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
A solid middle grade book! As an animal planet nerd, I enjoyed this a lot. The Steve Irwin references made it 100x better
A solid middle grade book! As an animal planet nerd, I enjoyed this a lot. The Steve Irwin references made it 100x better
protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
In a way I feel like Hiassen tells the same story over and over again, but maybe that is because his characters just don't stand out as unique or really special in any way. They are good kids, but there isn't much depth beyond that, even Tuna's abusive living situation comes across as a textbook example. I didn't hate the story, but it just didn't do anything for me.
throwback682's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
The fatphobia throughout was disappointing and distracting.
Aside from that I really liked this book (the very first I’ve read by Carl Hiaasen). Wahoo and Tuna were incredibly lovable, with Mickey close behind. This book was exciting and charming, while also dealing with some pretty heavy topics. I also loved the animal facts sprinkled throughout (yes, alligators go through 3000 teeth in a lifetime, really).
I thought James Van Der Beek did a nice job narrating.
Aside from that I really liked this book (the very first I’ve read by Carl Hiaasen). Wahoo and Tuna were incredibly lovable, with Mickey close behind. This book was exciting and charming, while also dealing with some pretty heavy topics. I also loved the animal facts sprinkled throughout (yes, alligators go through 3000 teeth in a lifetime, really).
I thought James Van Der Beek did a nice job narrating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Alcoholism
Fatphobia:librarydosebykristy's review against another edition
3.5 stars.
Listened to this one on audio with Leo and Lucia on day trips. We all liked this a lot. I thought the narration from James Van der Beek was great. The story went off the rails a little bit at the end... but otherwise, a funny story with great characters.
Listened to this one on audio with Leo and Lucia on day trips. We all liked this a lot. I thought the narration from James Van der Beek was great. The story went off the rails a little bit at the end... but otherwise, a funny story with great characters.
teresaalice's review against another edition
4.0
Listened to this book on audio with the kids. It was fun and engaging, and really made my seven year old think about how real "reality" shows are.
mandtastic's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Such a cute adventure story. Perfect for any young reader,
kingbookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
An absolute favorite from my childhood, and I am glad to have seen it holds up still.
christiana's review against another edition
3.0
I think I just expected too much from this one. And it was my first Hiaasen, so I have no idea whether this is up to par with his other stuff. There was just a lot of (too much?) suspending disbelief for me . The writing is really good as is the characterization but I feel like Hiaasen was telling me what these characters were like a lot. Fun, but (for me) nothing special.
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Wahoo is able to learn how to experly drive an airboat within 15 minutes of learning? Really?hayleybeale's review against another edition
4.0
We listened to this while on a road trip and it was absolutely hilarious and very enjoyable. On a less positive note, I found the mix of absurd farce with the darker story about child abuse to be a slightly uncomfortable mix.