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Title: Jake, Reinvented by Gordon Korman ISBN: 0-7868-1957-X Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: GRIPPING with a capital G!!!
Comment: Jake Reinvented is about a mysterious new boy at school known as Jake. The whole story is through his friend, Ricky's eyes. At first, everyone loves Jake, mostly for his Friday parties. But soon, secrets from his past start to slowly destroy the new identity he created for himself. Everyone starts to wonder why he is so different and why he really has all the crazy Friday night parties. All this leads to the end in which a huge disaster takes place, which also reveals his crazy obsession.
Jake Reinvented has quite a unique story which shows exactly how much some people do to become popular. Everything is described in an excellent way as well so you can visualize everything easily. Jake Reinvented is written very well and has a lot of amusing bits as well as some high action bits and some sad bits. It is gripping through out. Right in the beginning though, the story is a bit confusing. But all in all, this book is 213 pages of great, gripping writing!
Rating: 4
Summary: Who is he really?
Comment: Jake seemed to come out of nowhere thats what Rick thought... So starts this novel. The story is told by Rick, who is friends with the quarterback and this new individual called Jake. Right away you sense something is not right. Jake begins to have a party every friday night at his house, before you know it he is the man to know. As others have said in their reviews this novel is very similar to The Great Gatsby. The school is even named Fitzgerald. In this version nobody gets killed but they are some serious issues that arise. To me the book comes alive with the way the author describes the emotions of the characters. It makes me begin to imagine how they look. To me this is a not just another typical teenager book about high school life but it actually has some morals and values to learn.
Rating: 4
Summary: Definitely the most serious Gordan Korman book
Comment: Although this one had a lot of comic relief, I was surprised at the degree of seriousness at some points in this book. The plot has Jake, a high-school nerd, literally "re-invent" himself into a social success. He changes both schools and personality for the girl of his dreams. He almost pulls it of perfectly, but finds he can't cope with such a new lifestyle. Eventually his social prosperity shatters. What I found most intriging was Korman's ability to fullfill every unhappy teen's dream with the character of Jake and his ability to recreate himself. This is the only Gordan Korman book I've read that deals with some darker themes, such as assault, peer-pressure and teen drinking. The combination of humour and seriousness blend well into an interesting story. I'm quite used to Korman's comic writing so I found this a nice surprise. The only thing I found a little unbelievable was Jake's continual devotion to Didi. How could a guy who is obviously intelligent be so stupid?
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Title: The First Part Last (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner) by Angela Johnson ISBN: 0689849222 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Acceleration (Edgar Allen Poe Awards. Best Young Adult (Awards)) by GRAHAM MCNAMEE ISBN: 0385731191 Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books Pub. Date: 14 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler ISBN: 0763619582 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Inside Out by Terry Trueman ISBN: 0066239621 Publisher: HarperTempest Pub. Date: 12 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Out of Order by A. M. Jenkins ISBN: 0066239699 Publisher: HarperTempest Pub. Date: 14 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.89 |
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