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)
The trouble is there’s only one copy. It’s on an old computer in a back corner of that unused office on level 13 and the file is behind four passwords. The Powers That Be have to provide it, but they don’t have to make it easily accessible.
I encourage you to read it if you have the time. You have to know what the rules are before you can properly break them, right?
Just kidding! Follow the rules, kids! gotta put the “Order” in “First Order!”
Weiwei came home to find the four boys searching behind the couches, and under the floor rugs. Qiu Yonghou saw her first, pausing with a worried smile.
“What’s going on?” She asked, watching her husband stand up straight, his friends matching his horror. Xiao Nai looked nervous for the first time, his hair a mess and something like actual worry on his face.
“I uh...I lost our baby.” His hands dancing beside him. He took a step forward, watching panic come over Weiwei. “We were working and I turned around for a second, and he disappeared. But he couldn’t have left the apartment, because-” He stopped talking looking at his wife’s eyes growing ever the wider and fearful.
“Is the balcony door open?” She pointed. All three other boys ran to see if he was out there, but there was no crowd in the streets and no child hanging from anything.
“Xiao Nai-so help me I will end what ever existence you call life. I step out for one hour and you already-” The front door opened to K.O. holding baby Cong Cong who was sucking on a popsicle.
“There you go.” Weiwei ran to hold her son, glaring at her husband.
“Why was he with you?” Hao Mei asked.
“When I came in he was playing with toys in the living room and I remembered we just got those popsicles he likes in our apartment so we went to go grab one.” He looked around at everyone. “What’s going on?” Weiwei shook her head.
“Nothing, just a father who doesn't understand the difference between a minute and a few minutes.” Weiwei cooed at Cong Cong who just seemed to be enjoying his mother’s undivided attention.
