Spanking Shakespeare, Jake Wizner
Spanking Shakespeare, Jake Wizner
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Spanking Shakespeare

Author: Jake Wizner

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/12/2008

Synopsis

SHAKESPEARE SHAPIRO HAS ALWAYS hated his name. His parents bestowed it on him as some kind of sick joke when he was born, and his life has gone downhill from there, one embarrassing incident after another. Entering his senior year of high school, Shakespeare has never had a girlfriend, his younger brother is cooler than he is, and his best friend's favorite topic of conversation is his bowel movements.But Shakespeare will have the last laugh. He is chronicling every mortifying detail in his memoir, the writing project each senior at Shakespeare's high school must complete. And he is doing it brilliantly. And, just maybe, a prize-winning memoir will bring him respect, admiration, and a girlfriend . . . or at least a prom date.

About The Author

Jake Wizner swears this isn't his story, but admits that his life improved significantly after he graduated from high school. These days he lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters and teaches eigth-grade English and history. Spanking Shakespeare is his first novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mitch on October 20, 2011

The book "Spanking Shakespeare" was one of the funniest books that I have ever read! The author, Jake Wizner, wrote this story to entertain a reader who loves humor and comedy. I think Wizner wrote this book for teenage boys and for adults who love comedies to remind them of what their high school......more

Goodreads review by Michael on August 01, 2012

For some reason, I've been on a YA reading kick the last few weeks. Maybe it's a desire to pad the stats in the "books read" list for the year or maybe it's a desire to return to a "simpler" time in my life when all I had to worry about was doing well in school and trying to get members of the oppos......more

Goodreads review by Dayla on September 22, 2024

I'm going to be 100% honest with this one: I almost DNF'ed SPANKING SHAKESPEARE. I came so close to not finishing this book, mainly because it was...a lot. The MC is your typical seventeen year-old horny boy and his POV took some time to get used to. But, I'm glad I kept going because he had some go......more

Goodreads review by Sully on January 26, 2014

This book was filled with one-dimensional, stereotypical characters, the biggest one of all being the main character himself, Shakespeare. I understand that this book was supposed (key word being supposed)to be a coming-of-age story with a relatable teenage character and his teen angst who later mat......more

Goodreads review by Bethany-Kris on July 01, 2015

My sister happened to give me this book a long while ago. She wanted me to read it, for whatever reason. I remember why I don't often read the same things she does, now. Nonetheless, humorous, but not for my age group. It also reminded me of why I no longer read young adult fiction, I'm just ... pas......more

Quotes

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, September 24, 2007):
"Bold and bawdy ... exceptionally funny and smart."

Awards

  • ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • Book Sense Children's Pick List
  • Publishers Weekly Flying Start Author
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