Tangerine edward bloor audiobook7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Overall, OK book (2 1/2 stars), but not highly recommended. The last quarter of the book and the ending just did not satisfy me. I did enjoy the first 3/4th of the book and the mystery began to pull me in. I don't know if it is the attempt to combine realism with fantasy - but it just didn't work. I enjoyed Bloor's Tangerine, but this book does not compare. The author puts "tween" references and dialogue in throughout the book, but they seem awkward. On one hand it is a soccer story on another hand it is a story about race and the urban school setting also it's a story about a boy who can't remember something bad that happened to him long ago. ![]() However, I think much of the satire is above the targeted audience of the book - middle schoolers. Edward Bloor's novel, Tangerine, has too many different plots and themes to have an identity. Pros & Cons: This YA book is a satire of our nation's obsession with standardized tests, that any adult can crack a smirk over. Kate and George, who right away realize that they do not belong at the school, try to solve the mystery of the ghostly demons. The hauntings seem to have begun again as staff and students appear to be possessed by a murderous demon. Classes are held in the basement of the Whittaker Library and the students are fed protein shakes and forced to exercise on treadmills to improve their test performance. Austin and his wife Cornelia Whittaker-Austin. Synopsis: Popular 8th grader Kate, and her brainiac 6h grade Uncle George are accepted to the new Whittaker Magnet School, which boasts the highest standardized test scores in the nation. ![]()
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