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A review by katykelly
Fuzzy by Tom Angleberger, Paul Dellinger
5.0
I started this thinking I wouldn't enjoy it, but in the end, I thoroughly loved the story and characters. Great 'world-building' and will hopefully capture the imagination of its target market.
In a middle school in the future, where the assistant principal is a computer, online tests are weekly and reprimands given out for any small infraction, Max (Maxine) is struggling to stay afloat when she is asked to help out with a government project - a robot student starting at her school needs a human guide. She's known for her abilities - will she help?
Fuzzy may look a little strange (a bewigged robot?!), but he's a VERY fast learner. Max starts to teach him about human ways, but he's already spotting patterns that show all is not right in the school - just why is such a bright student like Max failing and on the way to being transferred?
And just what is Fuzzy doing at the school?
This took only a couple of hours to read. It moves along quickly, with humour and lots of techno-talk, a good friendship group of students, a very easy-to-hate assistant principal, and a mystery to solve.
Max and Fuzzy are the best-characterised of the students, and I really enjoyed the 'self-realisation' arc as Fuzzy becomes more and more human.
Lots of short chapters and plenty to interest a reluctant reader, this should be popular with 9-13 year olds.
With thanks to the publisher for the review copy.
In a middle school in the future, where the assistant principal is a computer, online tests are weekly and reprimands given out for any small infraction, Max (Maxine) is struggling to stay afloat when she is asked to help out with a government project - a robot student starting at her school needs a human guide. She's known for her abilities - will she help?
Fuzzy may look a little strange (a bewigged robot?!), but he's a VERY fast learner. Max starts to teach him about human ways, but he's already spotting patterns that show all is not right in the school - just why is such a bright student like Max failing and on the way to being transferred?
And just what is Fuzzy doing at the school?
This took only a couple of hours to read. It moves along quickly, with humour and lots of techno-talk, a good friendship group of students, a very easy-to-hate assistant principal, and a mystery to solve.
Max and Fuzzy are the best-characterised of the students, and I really enjoyed the 'self-realisation' arc as Fuzzy becomes more and more human.
Lots of short chapters and plenty to interest a reluctant reader, this should be popular with 9-13 year olds.
With thanks to the publisher for the review copy.