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235 pp.
| Little |
April, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-01415-1$16.99
(2)
YA
Stan has a 165 IQ and works at a video store. He also harbors a vague plan to write a screenplay. In this funny first novel, the broad caricature of Stan's family life provides some laughs, but the full-on slapstick climax is a bit over the top. A romantic opportunity won and lost plays out believably, as does the satisfying ending.
Reviewer: Lauren Adams
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2007