The Weirdo [Import] [Hardcover]

Theodore Taylor (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Viking (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670853798
• ISBN-13: 978-0670853793
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Theodore Taylor has written several award-winning books. The Cay won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award and was also made into a movie.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It would be great for slow readers., March 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Weirdo (Hardcover)

In my opinion the book, The Weirdo, wasn't very exciting due to the fact that it was very slow moving. The reason I quote this is because one thing would happen and then four chapters later something else would finally happen. For example, you would find out that Samantha Sanders, the main character would talk long walks, but you wouldn't find out until later why she took them. Finally, after about the tenth chapter things started to move a little quicker. The book in my opinion on a level of one to ten would receive a five. This book I would recomend to readers who like slow and boring books.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Boring, pointless, confusing and predictable, November 21, 2008

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Weirdo (Paperback)

This book is an insult to teenagers everywhere. For one thing, the sentence structure is poor, using too many commas, just so the sentences can be stretched out, longer and longer, melting the brain of whoever reads them, to the point of sending the reader, screaming, yelling, from the room. For another thing, it doesn't draw to a satisfying close. I was waiting for Theodore Taylor to say WHY the guy kills Alvin, but he never does. The story is almost too predictable, making it blatantly obvious who is the murderer early on. Sam and Chip are the only characters who are even remotely interesting.
The Weirdo becomes confusing in the middle, when it jumps around with almost no indication of where it is.
Please, do not waste your time on this awful book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "The Weirdo" is cool!!, December 4, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Weirdo (Paperback)

I really liked this book. It started with the adventures right away. Also the author explained the book really well so you can understand it.

This book had a bit of violence and creepy parts. It also had a bit of bad language. I would not recommend this book as a bed-time story. I also think it would be a good idea to read this book with your parents if you are younger than ten.