Benny and Babe

Good read. Yes, this is a "youth novel" in the teen section at the library, but sometimes these are the best reads. Colfer seems to have a way with humor...he's good at it, witty...I was laughing aloud many times throughout this read. I picked it up because it is one of only 4 items at the entire li......more

Leí este libro por primera vez cuando tenía la edad de los protagonistas, y aunque no recordaba el argumento, de alguna manera me dejó huella. Ahora lo he vuelto a leer y confirmo que es la lectura de verano perfecta para esa edad. Cualquier adolescente puede verse reflejado y sentirse identificado,......more

Alright. I only read it because I enjoy Eoin’s other novels. It would have been far more enjoyable if it wasn’t centered on fishery, yuck. The theme of gender roles and expectations was not handled well, seems outdated, contradictory, counterproductive and conservative. Why does the book keep questi......more

eponymous sentence: p67: Benny and Babe worked the waterline, bending low to the rocks, often scrabbling blindly in deep crevices. le mot juste: p129: "...One, two..." He began the countdown. This series is a great insight to the culture, if nothing else.......more

I enjoyed this coming of age book. There was much that was entertaining and some that wise.......more