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Loading... King Dork (edition 2008)by Frank Portman
Work detailsKing Dork by Frank Portman
 KristySP | Apr 21, 2013 |  Best part besides being brutally funny is the band names the characters come up with. (  ) akmargie | Apr 4, 2013 | This book is kind of a mess, and the whole "mystery" plot was kind of useless. Also, it couldn't seem to decide what year it was set in. But it was FUNNY and filled with ROCK AND ROLL, so I really cannot complain. ( ) lapsarian | Apr 3, 2013 | King DORK, more like...oh wait. (  ) AlCracka | Apr 2, 2013 | Don't like the way the girls in this book are portrayed (I definitely got the feeling that the book was written with the fantasies of teenaged boys in mind and without thinking too hard about the reactions of a female audience). On the other hand, I really liked the way the awkwardness of the relationship between Tom and his mom and stepfather was described: that was genuinely funny and kept me hooked. I heard the audio version of the book, which (although perfectly well-performed) perhaps doesn't work as well as the text would in print (the reading out of the code letters, the 'devilhead' repetition). ( ) AJBraithwaite | Mar 31, 2013 |
 A teenage angster deals with high school: parental units, cliques, drugs, dorkometers, sex (the good and the ugly) and Rock and Roll. The teenager's dad has died of mysterious circumstances. He finds his dad's old books. The books offer clues. The clues are kind of a Hamlet like Ghost thing; helping him deal with high society in a strange teenage wasteland. The book offers insights on how music can be a powerful force in a youth's life. It shows how writing fan zines help a kid have a voice where his voice is powerless in a world not quite ready for his opinions. I loved the relationships described in the book. One relationship that was developed very well was the main character and his step dad. The step dad is so out of touch, but he wants to be liked by his stepson. He ends up playing a role not suited for him the "adult teenager". Older guys looks so fake when they try to be hip. The book is definitely from a different culture than the one down here in the bible belt. Psychology is the parent's religion. The parents often want to discuss feelings. And violence is frowned upon. Down here in 863 Christianity is the religion. The parents want to discuss the bible. And violence and hunting are things dad and sons do on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday Nights. (This is a generalization it does not imply that all are like this.) The book is a great examination of the idea of validation. We all want to be recognized, have some sort of power, and some control of our lives. I am glad I picked up this book and gladly give it a big clucks up!
 No descriptions found. High school loser Tom Henderson discovers that "The Catcher in the Rye" may hold the clues to the many mysteries in his life. (summary from another edition) |
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It's a damn shame, too, because this book was very funny and I started out really liking it. But every girl he encounters can't wait to give him a blow job, and I dont know, wishful thinking on the part of the author perhaps?
Still, there are good things about this book. (