The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless [Import] [Hardcover]

AHMET ZAPPA (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: PUFFIN BOOKS (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141383097
• ISBN-13: 978-0141383095
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,063,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and gross and beautifully written, August 15, 2006

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Julie Leto "[e-mail]" (Tampa, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless (Hardcover)

I read this book with my 8-year old daughter and we laughed quite a bit, totally engaged in the plot and characters. You can't help but love the heroine, Minerva McFearless, particularly when she's exhibiting her love-hate relationship with her little brother, Max. The writing is wonderful...full of alliteration and assonance that made some lines like tongue-twisters and others like poetry. My daughter is easily creeped out, yet we got through this one despite the goriness in some scenes. I believe the humor balanced it out.

No need to compare to Rowling, either...I've read all the Potter books three times each. The Monstrous Memoirs is entirely unique with it's own dark world that borrows nothing from J.K.'s brilliance. It's brilliant all on its own.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good book. A nice guy., August 6, 2006

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Reece Notley "wedschilde" (san diego, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless (Hardcover)

I saw Zappa on a panel during Comic-con. He was there to discuss Young Adult books. I was there with a friend and was not really interested in the panel but hey, it was something to do for the time slot. He changed my mind as soon as he began speaking.

Zappa impressed me. The book impressed me. His passion for this project was jubilant and infectious. As he spoke, you could see the love he had for working towards a good book and wanting it to be for the kids...something I think he succeeded in doing. The McFearless book is a great romp and looks to be a good series if he continues along with it... which I believe he is.

I disagree with one of the editorial reviews' take that this was a commercial venture...and that it borrowed from a slice of the Potter books. I can see how that kind of cynicism would rear its head where young adult books is concerned but it's unwarranted here. Zappa has written a book not to sell anything but because he wanted to write a book for those kids who needed something to sparkle in their minds when they read... something he struggled with himself when he was that age.

If you ever hear him speak on the process of writing this book...and how hard it was for him... you can hear that passion. And it is that passion that drives the story between those pages.

By the way, if you do purchase this book for your young adults, please be sure to ask them to not try out the recipes unless over a very large tarp. It's meant to be a fun interactive book. It definitely comes across that way.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shareing with my grand children, September 25, 2006

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book worm "grandfather" (beverly hills ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless (Hardcover)

My two twin grandchildren age 6 a boy and girl, I talked into letting me read book.
We shared a wonderful summer day together. After each chapter they had many wonderful questions. Now when we are togethe there first request is for me to read it to them again.
They can't wait for the next enstalment.
Spend a day with your child reading this wonderful book you won't be sorry