Pardon Me Youre Stepping On My Eyeball [Mass Market Paperback]

Paul Zindel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1977

Two alienated teenagers learn to cope with their personal problems by being honest with each other.

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Fifteen-year-old "Marsh" Mellow thinks the whole world hates him. Then he meets Edna Shinglebox, a classmate who looks as freaky and depressed as he is. Even though Marsh writes hate letters, carries around a raccoon in his coat pocket, and insults Edna constantly, Edna still likes him. After embarking on an incredible adventure that takes them halfway across the country, Edna and Marsh are surprised by what they learn about themselves and each other. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Fifteen-year-old "Marsh" Mellow thinks  the whole world hates him. Then he meets Edna  Shinglebox, a classmate who looks as freaky and  depressed as he is. Even though Marsh writes hate  letters, carries around a raccoon in his coat pocket,  and insults Edna constantly, Edna still likes him.  After embarking on an incredible adventure that  takes them halfway across the country, Edna and Marsh  are surprised by what they learn about themselves  and each other. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell (September 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553148362
• ISBN-13: 978-0553148367
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,013,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball!, January 27, 2001

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V. Charbonneau (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pardon Me, You're Stepping On My Eyeball (Paperback)

"Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball!" was the third book I read by Paul Zindel. The story revolves around fifteen year-old Louis "Marsh" Mellow and Edna Shinglebox. Both have weird parents and have trouble fitting in at school. Marsh's mother, whom he nicknames Schizo Suzy, is a drunk who stays at home in her polka-dot nightgown drinking diet beer and eating cashew nuts while watching T.V. Edna's mother is a hysterical woman who shadowed her daughter for years and is upset that Edna has not dated yet and has no friends. Marsh and Edna meet in group-therapy, set up by the the school's pushy, three-hundred pound psychologist, Mr. Meizner. There Marsh asks Edna to help rescue his father, Paranoid Pete, from a nuthouse. While "My Darling, My Hamburger" and "The Girl Who Wanted a Boy" left me feeling depressed at the end, this book has a healthy dose of humour to lighten the mood. The story is basically about reaching out, overcoming fear and loneliness and finding someone to love, share and trust.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorite books, June 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Pardon Me, You're Stepping On My Eyeball (Paperback)

I admit that I am getting a little old for young adult novels. I found this book at a rummage sale, because the title caught my eye... I started to read and and couldn't put it down. Zindel's words flow beautifully, and are spiced with all sorts of quirks. the ending was perfect, wrapping up everything but still believable and not cheesey. I highly recommend this book, and I don't say that often

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, yet touching, June 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pardon Me, You're Stepping On My Eyeball (Paperback)

This book kept me laughing, yet it also explores the human mind. An awesome book, which I'd reccomend to anybody who didn't have a fear of strange titles. =)