From: Steven Engelfried <sengelfried>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 17:09:09 -0700 (PDT)

I think every Konigsburg book so far has been worth reading and thinking about, but I think for a lot of readers (including me), some are more perfect than others. Maybe that's inevitable when even a very good writer tries something new with almost every book.

My personal favorite is "(George)," the one about a boy who has a kind of grumpy old man living inside of him. What an original (and funny) way to explore the concepts of peer pressure, disillusionment, and coming of age. I also love the way that Ben comes to terms with George's place in his life in his own way, rather than simply being "cured" by the intercession of grownups.
 
-Steven Engelfried, Beaverton City Library
 503R6%99 sengelfried at yahoo.com


                
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Received on Thu 21 Oct 2004 07:09:09 PM CDT