The King of Slippery Falls

I didn’t like this book. I would check the spoiler box but anything I could tell you about the book is already said in the 19 word summary on the front inside flap. This book was very predictable and uneventful. And I’m still confused on the main plot point of the trout; how he was finally discovere......more

This book, set in Idaho, was *almost* perfect. I loved the main character, felt for his struggles, adored the peripheral characters, and loved the mystery of it, hoped Louis/Lewis would find what he was looking for. There was even magic. The language made me long to write something so excellent. Wha......more

this one has such a fun cover that i’ve been meaning to read it for forever. it was kind of meh. about a kid who finds out when he’s 15 that he was adopted and then wants to know more about his origins. he also has a mission to catch a giant fish that he spied in a pool behind a waterfall one day. t......more

Read for Goodreads 2018 Summer Reading Challenge, Expert Level. Hook ‘Em: Read a book that features fishing or fishermen Who would have thought that I would actually ENJOY a book about a boy who spends half his on-page time fishing or talking about fish? Guess that's the point of challenges like this,......more

Author: Sid Hite Title: The King of Slippery Falls Genre: magical realism/search for self novel Publication Info: Scholastic Press, New York, 2004 Recommended Age: 11 and up Plot Summary: Lewis Hinton attends high school in the small town of Slippery Falls, Idaho. When he turned 15, his parents revealed......more