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The Autobiography of Meatball Finkelstein

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The humorous title, cover illustration, and first one or two chapters of this book draw the reader in, but then it goes nowhere fast. So poorly constructed, disjointed, and preposterous (not in a good way), it's surprising this book was ever published. It feels as though the author came up with a new, crazy, and totally lame plot twist to throw on the page each time he sat down to write. Most of the characters -- adult and child alike -- are despicable. In brief, The Autobiography of Meatball Finkelstein is the literary equivalent of mystery meat. Don't bite on it.

Meatball Finkelstein is a character with universal appeal. He's smart, he's funny, he is an eternal optimist. He is the kind of kid you wish to befriend. And even though his classmates don't see that, readers will. "The Autobiography of Meatball Finkelstein" is a great read for anyone who has ever been bullied, and anyone who has ever done any bullying.

I loved this book. You should definitely read it. This is just too FUNNY.

It's clear that Venokur loves kids who are a little on the outside, but I think kids of all types, ages and flavors will enjoy this latest work!