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Jun 24, 2020
DaNae
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really liked it
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An open, blunt, funny look at living with cancer, with a much more punk rock ending than the saccharine assembly in Wonder.
Clever writing, fun to listen to on audio
Great middle school read about friendship and cancer. We listened to the audio book. I was interested to see how they would incorporate the comic portions of this book into the audio format. Well done!
3.5. This was sweet, funny, and painful. Seventh-grader Ross is dealing with treatment for eye cancer, trying to figure out why one of his friends “ghosted” him, and understanding his grief after losing his mom. It sounds more sad than it actually is as Ross is lighthearted and grounded in reality. He draws comics and faces the typical school experience. He starts to use music to "let go" and to not keep things bottled up. I loved the audiobook narrator and how the comics were told to us in the
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Loved it!! I felt like I was on a roller coaster for every emotion out there. Very fulfilling story about a middle school boy who has eye cancer. Along with looking strange he is trying to fit in, talk to the girl of his dreams and make friends and still feel good about himself and all that he is going through. I loved Batpig also. A story full of laughter, sadness, and frustration and hopefulness. I have never read anything by Rob Harrell (Lives in Indiana) but I definitely will read more.
Can I just say the middle grade books make my soul sing! Wink is packed with all the emotion. When a book has me laughing and crying all on the same page you know it is good.
The book is about Ross who has a rare form of eye cancer, which the author himself had so he knows what it’s like. Ross has to deal with 7th grade while wearing an eye patch and a stupid hat and with his hair falling out and last but not least an oozing eye. Luckily his best friend Abby is there to keep him (and us) laughin ...more
The book is about Ross who has a rare form of eye cancer, which the author himself had so he knows what it’s like. Ross has to deal with 7th grade while wearing an eye patch and a stupid hat and with his hair falling out and last but not least an oozing eye. Luckily his best friend Abby is there to keep him (and us) laughin ...more
Mar 25, 2020
Wendy Garland
marked it as to-read
May 25, 2020
April Moody
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Jul 04, 2020
Julie
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Oct 10, 2020
Samantha
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it was amazing
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Nov 21, 2020
Becky
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Jan 14, 2021
Kirsten Barber
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