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A review by brandypainter
Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities by Mike Jung
4.0
4.5 stars
Originally posted at Random Musings of a Bibliophile.
Countless people have praised high and low Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities by Mike Jung. So many people I know and trusted recommended this book that by the time I finally acquired a copy my anticipation level was pretty high. And it totally lived up to it.
I love Vincent's voice. He reads as genuine as they come. Completely a geek. Completely a middle school boy. Completely wonderful. (As an adult I particularly enjoyed his observations on the adults in his life.) Sometimes he is overly dramatic. Sometimes his self esteem hits bottom. Sometimes he is ranty. Sometimes he is considerably full of himself. I love how real he is. The people around him are real and true characters as well. Max and George are great best friends and I loved each of their very different personalities. And Polly is just pure awesome.
The world the story takes place in is a world where super heroes and super villains fighting on the street are a common occurrence. Anyone who has ever enjoyed any type of story with these types of characters will immediately have access to and understand this world. It is a book you can hand to pretty much any kids with an assurance that they will enjoy it. It also is written well making it a book I want to give to kids even more.
I can't say much more about it because it is an action packed ride that deserves to be enjoyed with no spoilers. It is a fun read and I highly recommend it to anyone.
Originally posted at Random Musings of a Bibliophile.
Countless people have praised high and low Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities by Mike Jung. So many people I know and trusted recommended this book that by the time I finally acquired a copy my anticipation level was pretty high. And it totally lived up to it.
I love Vincent's voice. He reads as genuine as they come. Completely a geek. Completely a middle school boy. Completely wonderful. (As an adult I particularly enjoyed his observations on the adults in his life.) Sometimes he is overly dramatic. Sometimes his self esteem hits bottom. Sometimes he is ranty. Sometimes he is considerably full of himself. I love how real he is. The people around him are real and true characters as well. Max and George are great best friends and I loved each of their very different personalities. And Polly is just pure awesome.
The world the story takes place in is a world where super heroes and super villains fighting on the street are a common occurrence. Anyone who has ever enjoyed any type of story with these types of characters will immediately have access to and understand this world. It is a book you can hand to pretty much any kids with an assurance that they will enjoy it. It also is written well making it a book I want to give to kids even more.
I can't say much more about it because it is an action packed ride that deserves to be enjoyed with no spoilers. It is a fun read and I highly recommend it to anyone.