#juvie three

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Gordon Korman teen books are,,,,,something else aren’t they

Heh, anyways Tumblr asks can’t put videos or links so here’s the screenshot of the video 🔥🔥🔥

I JUST SAW THAT VIDEO I LOVED IT OMG

but teen GK books are like, so insane??

wdym your bio dad is one of the top punk rock lead singer?? wdym he wasn't actually your bio dad and your bio dad was actually a r@pist?? wdym you did all this because you lost financial aid after accusations of cheating?? wdym you got accused of cheating because your principal is homophobic but it wasn't a hate crime against you, it was against your classmate you were tutoring?? (I haven't finished this book yet)

wdym you met one of the most famous football players ever?? wdym he suffers from a condition that causes him to lose his memories?? wdym you became enemies with his son because his ex wanted to fuck you and you became friends with his dad?? wdym you kidnapped him and took him to a college alumni presentation?? wdym your mom wants to fuck the cop that keeps arresting you?? wdym you saw him as a father figure and were happy after he killed himself??

wdym your family is in the mob?? wdym on your first date you brother stuffed a beaten up man in your trunk thinking he was dead?? wdym your dad keeps trying to force you to join the mob?? wdym your brother bought a prostitute for you when you were still a minor?? wdym no one thought that was weird?? what do you mean you best friend blames you (a minor) for not having sex with an adult woman and for your family interrupting your dates?? (also haven't finished this)

wdym you guys are criminals?? wdym one of you were the getaway driver for your older brother when you were only 9–14 and your mom never visits you in juvie, only your brother?? wdym one of you tried joining a gang to get away from your abusive father and was backstabbed by the gang?? wdym one of you pushed a bully in self defense, killing him, and were framed as doing it on purpose?? wdym one of you tried escaping and the person rehabilitating you guys fell and hit his head, causing him to go into a coma?? wdym he later woke up and lost all his memories?? wdym one of you started skipping lunch to make out with a girl volunteering at the hospital despite the fact that if you were caught you'd be sent back to juvie?? wdym one of you tried to join another gang despite the fact that if you were caught you'd be sent back to juvie?? wdym one of you joined a band despite the fact that if you were caught YOU'D BE SENT BACK TO JUVIE?? wdym one of your girlfriend's dad is a millionaire and her cop uncle blackmailed you into breaking up with her?? wdym the guy who lost his memories was sent to the psych ward and you guys had to break him out otherwise you'd be

SENT BACK TO JUVIE??

wdym he got his memories back after the gang one of yall were trying to join tried murdering you guys?? wdym you all had to pretend everything was fine because if not you'd be

SENT BACK TO JUVIE??

I haven't read any other teen gk books yet

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rate every Gordon Korman book you read, I dare you 🤠🤠🤠

OKAY OKAY SO THIS IS GONNA BE LONG

There's very small spoilers so sorry 😓

Ungifted: 11/10

I'm very biased here but I genuinely love this book. It's definitely doesn't have as that interesting of a premise compared to other books, but this book is the one that truly made me love Gordon Korman books. Also almost everyone is neurodivergent in this book

Supergifted: 6/10

The sequel to ungifted. A lot less neurodivergency. It focused a lot more on noah than donovan (I love noah, don't get me wrong, but still) and everyone was so mean to donovan in the book. Here's a list of all the NICE things people did for him in the book

Took the pressure off of him (backfires)

A hug

A GENUINE apology 🎉🎉🎉

A backhanded apology (he still accepted it)

And a medal (it makes sense in the story)

Numbers 2-5 happened in the LAST 3 CHAPTERS. Noah was extremely flanderized and all the characters from the previous book became bg characters. GK brought a bg character as a big character and he fucking sucks. No one likes you, Brad, shut up about the god damn corps. It gets a 6 bc it's ungifted. Hopefully Gordon Korman does better in the next book 🙏

Schooled: 8/10

Nice book. Not much to say about it. Capricorn is kind of bland even though he's supposed to be interesting. There's a kind of weird age gap crush and a big power imbalance between two characters (bully and victim). This is the first book I read by GK so I might also be biased here.

Restart: 8.5/10

Made me really sad. I think this is one of the few books where a character cries so it got points for that. I fucking hate frank ambrose.

Whatshisface: 9/10

Oh my god I love this book. Cooper Vega might be the best and most relatable character in a Gordon Korman book. This book pulled at my heart strings. It has a much less realistic plot but it's still amazing. Roderick Northrop is my little baby. I am his parent now. It also opens up to a lot more aus.

The Unteachables: 8/10

A very sweet book. Another book where none of the characters are neurotypical. Mateo is VERY clearly autistic.

Unplugged: 8/10

Also cool. It gets WILD nearing the end. I can't talk about how good this book is without spoiling it 💔

The Superteacher Project: 8/10

This book is sweet and has an interesting premise. It kind of pisses me off bc it was written to be suspenseful and you're supposed to be surprised when it's revealed that aidact is a robot (if you haven't already guessed) BUT IT WAS SPOILED IN THE SYNOPSIS

Slugfest: 7/10

One of my least favorites. It's not as interesting as the other books and it was kind of boring. It's based around PE class so y'know

Slacker: 8/10

It was pretty hard to read at first bc it was really slow. It picks up the pace around the middle. The main character kind of sucks but it's in a good way y'know?

Level 13: 9/10

HOLY SHIT THIS WAS INSANE. This is slacker's sequel. The first book was about a gamer boy who's forced to help people with his fake club. This book is about the same kid getting STALKED AND HARRASSED by a GROWN MAN and the boy gets HOSPITALIZED. went from 0 to 100 real quick.

Linked: 8/10

This book was dark but it really was a good book. All of the kids were very realistic (for better or for worse.) Most of the characters have some problems that still aren't fixed/bettered at the end of the story. Tw for racism and white supremacy in this book.

Mixed-Up: 8.5/10

Very gay. Also a book with obviously fictional themes. Another book I cant get too much into without spoiling 😭 Deals with greif and parental death/being orphaned.

Operation Do-Over: 9/10

First off, the main character is dead. Maybe. We don't actually know bc it's left up to the reader but it's universally agreed upon that he's dead and time traveled. Good book. Wish GK showed more of Ty and Mason's friendship beyond them falling apart. I know there was that one chapter that talks about how much they cared about each other but it was all talk. No showing.

The Fort: 10/10

The might be the darkest Gordon Korman book ever. Most of the children are suffering at home and they don't deserve it (bc they're children obviously) so it really brings out my parental instincts. Tw for mentions of drug use, and depictions of domestic violence (both against a spouse and a child)

Notorious: 8/10

I am literally zeebee tice. uhhh it's kind of boring at first but it gets a big better. mainly near the end tho... I'm only really giving it an 8 bc of the main characters they're awesome. Especially zeebee. I'm zeebee. Uhh warning for mentions of crime? Also warning for possible animal murder and stalking.

Faker: 9/10

ANGST!! YAY!! Daddy issues seem to be very relevant in Gordon Korman's books. It took me a bit to get into the book but probably not for others. I also don't understand money or scams so it probably could've been a 9.5 if I did.

6th Grade Nickname Game: 8/10

Really short. Also gay. Uhh that's it

No More Dead Dogs: 8/10

Also kind of short. Uhh basically glee (I haven't watched glee my friend said this.) Father issues in the book so yay! I really want to listen to the Dead Mangoes.

The Juvie Three: 9/10

OH MY GODDD MY BABIES THE BOYS ARE MY BABIESSS. Even though I'm the same age as them. Warning for gangs and mention of manslaughter. Tw for mentions of child abuse.

Old School: 7/10

I think it's a less interesting version of Schooled. Less action. ALSO GORDON. WHY. WHY ARE THERE NO TEARS. ONLY HIS EYES WELLED UP. THERE WAS A FUNERAL

Maxx Comedy: 8/10

Pretty nice book. Can't really say much about it. The jokes weren't really funny, it was more so the situations. Max, Maude, Sydni, and Big are totally in polyamorous relationship. Oh yeah one of the characters' name is Big Byrd. So...

Pop: 7/10

It was okay, I'm not very interested in football but the story was so sad. also tw for FUCKING SUICIDE HOW DID WE GET FROM "i wan play football" TO "GUY COMMITS"

Sorry this is so long. Love your art btw!!

Also I'm sorry I didn't get to this fast enough :(

I haven't checked Tumblr in a while

(Yes, I did come back and edit this post for reviewing new books)

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bawling my eyes out imaging Terence Florian being adopted by Douglas Healy and accidentally calling him "dad" and feeling embarrassed until he eventually just starts calling Healy "dad"