Tracey's review
Hoot
by Carl Hiaasen
Tracey's review
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Tracey's review
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Hoot was a pass-along from my mom in February - it sat in the To read box until now. I didn't realize it was a YA book until I read the back cover blurb after I was done.
We meet Roy Eberhardt - a recent transplant to Florida from Montana (among other places) who, while getting assaulted by the school bully, sees a barefoot boy about his age running away from the bus. He is intrigued and decides to try to track down this kid. We also meet Curly, a construction foreman for Mother Paula's All American Pancake House, who is running into some rather clever vandalism at the building site.
Even if you already see how these two stories intertwine, I think you'll still enjoy reading this novel. Hiaasen makes some environmental statements without being obnoxious about it, and does a good job of portraying middle school life while allowing his characters personality quirks.
A quick, but worthwhile read - good for the beach or any other light reading environment.
We meet Roy Eberhardt - a recent transplant to Florida from Montana (among other places) who, while getting assaulted by the school bully, sees a barefoot boy about his age running away from the bus. He is intrigued and decides to try to track down this kid. We also meet Curly, a construction foreman for Mother Paula's All American Pancake House, who is running into some rather clever vandalism at the building site.
Even if you already see how these two stories intertwine, I think you'll still enjoy reading this novel. Hiaasen makes some environmental statements without being obnoxious about it, and does a good job of portraying middle school life while allowing his characters personality quirks.
A quick, but worthwhile read - good for the beach or any other light reading environment.
