My Parents are Driving Me Crazy

Louis the Laugh #3

by Pete Johnson, Anna Award (Editor)

My Parents are Driving Me Crazy

224 pages, Paperback

First published July 9, 2015

Reviews

[Karschtl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meine Söhne und ich haben bereits die ersten beiden Bücher über Luis und seine Versuche, ein Stand-Up-Comedian zu werden, gelesen. Beim dritten Band haben wir nun das Hörbuch ausprobiert. Was den Vorteil hatte, dass ich mir nicht mehr den Mund fusselig lesen musste und der Sprecher hier es auch besser drauf hat, den einzelnen Personen verschiedene Stimmen zu verpassen (und diese vor allem gleichbleibend durchzuziehen).

Diesmal dreht sich bei Luis alles um einen TV-Auftritt, den er bei einem Wettbewerb gewinnen möchte. Dafür setzt er wieder auf die tatkräftige Unterstützung seiner Agentin Maddie. Die er irgendwie aber gern auch als Freundin gewinnen möchte und daher um ein Date bittet. Dieser (doch recht kleine) Teil der Story war meinen Jungs eher peinlich, auf sowas können sie momentan noch verzichten. Aber der Autor hat das eh super passend eingebaut. Genauso wie den häuslichen und schulischen Background.

Rundum wieder ein gelungenes und unterhaltsames Buch. Nur sollte im nächsten Band dann mal was anderes als schon wieder die Aufregung vor einem großen Auftritt im Mittelpunkt der komödiantischen Bemühungen von Luis stehen.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ďalšia vtipná časť. 🙂

[Adele Broadbent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Louis the laugh, as he likes to call himself, wants to be a comedian. He is always telling jokes to his family and his friend Maddy. He believes the big break he needs is going to be on a TV talent show called Kids with Attitude.

He works very hard on his jokes, but is the opposite at school, expecting a Z on his latest essay for his teacher Mr Beach. When Mr Beach gives Louis a letter to take home to his parents with strict instructions not to read it, of course - Louis reads it. It's not good. It's not even close to good, labeling Louis as a troublemaker, and wanting to make an appointment with them.

With his best friend Maddy’s help, Louis gives a forged letter back to Mr Beach from his father. It tells of a lost job, depression and no desire to leave the house. After all, if his parents knew how bad Louis was doing at school, they might stop him from going in Kids with Attitude.

Mr Beach is suddenly, annoyingly, very understanding, trying to help Louis as much as he can.
Another problem is his friendship with Maddy. Why is it that things change as soon as they go on a 'date'?

I really enjoyed this story, although the cover had me thinking it was for younger readers eg.7+
Packed with jokes, witty comebacks, and early teen dramas. Funny!

[Morgan Jones · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly it was never going to be my favourite book ever. Whilst I appreciate it trying to cover themes like redundancy and men being the stay-at-home parent, I found there was a little bit too much sexism "Dads don't make good Mums" and the neighbors insulting Dad by calling him a housewife and such.
It's not the sort of book I'd like to recommend to students because it's got almost no substance to it. The main character is very self-centered, entirely unfunny and doesn't seem to appreciate or value the people in his life at all.

That being said, I can see the sort of appeal this book would have to children, it's bright, colorful, the title is a relatable topic for them and it has a Diary of a Wimpy Kid feel to it.

[Simone · Rating 2 out of 5]

Že prý to má být super vtipná kniha. To bych se u toho asi měla smát, že? No, nestalo se. Vezmu dětem a uvidíme, co mi poví. I když tak nějak tuším, že velké terno to nebude. Aspoň deníková forma by mohla zaujmout.
Příběh není úplná nuda. Snaží se bořit stereotypy o tom, že "máma v domácnosti" musí být jen máma - i když mohlo to být podáno trochu hlouběji. A hlavně z otce nedělat hned zoufalce, kterému to doma vlastně vůbec nejde a bez práce se cítí jako úplná troska. Poněvadž to tak nějak potvrzuje mylnou domněnku, že péči o domácnost zvládne jen žena.

[Saba ⋆𐙚₊˚⊹♡ ⋆ ( taylor’s version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is my favorite book ever because it has funny jokes and events in it.
I’ve read all of the books like this one and they were so funny and amazing.I really liked Louis because he was the main character and so cool!

“What is the biggest dream of a panda? Taking a colorful picture “

[Myrthe Roosendaal · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ik vond het boek best langdradig. Voor mijn gevoel duurde het steeds behoorlijk lang voordat er weer iets gebeurde.

[Aliya Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book it isnt the best but still like it tho

[Arad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es un libro parecido a un diario. Al protagonista le pasan muchas aventuras divertidas y graciosas

[Zoebh4 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pensaba que no me gustaría pero todo lo contrario. Divertido

[Dorota · Rating 4 out of 5]

fajn kniha

[Latoya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really had fun with this book: My Parents are Driving me Crazy by Pete Johnson. I laughed more than I laughed as I read rage book that follows this one- How to Update your Parents. I thought some of the situations were laugh out loud funny. I felt that Johnson spent time weaving the plot so I felt that it was neat and developed well with fair pacing. I was never bored. I enjoyed all the musings of the protagonist. I liked the vulnerability of the protagonist and his dad. I also liked they both showed a variety of ways in which we can deal with our problems. Most appreciated was the fact that we all need help. We need a good support system whether that includes friends, family or a group of persons with the same struggles who are positively impacting our world. Good job, Pete Johnson!

[Bev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Louis is a budding comedian and he lives with his mum, dad and younger brother. His mum and dad have just changed roles , with his dad staying at home and his mum working. Only problem is dad can't cook and wants the boys to tidy their own rooms - but the situation improves greatly when Louis manages to recruit him to do his homework for him! This book is a laugh a minute with a few suitably 'gross out' moments that will delight many boys (or girls!). The jokes throughout are suitably groan worthy and the description of the awkwardness of teen relationships and the difficulty of moving a friendship into dating is hilarious and even at my age I could empathise!

[Brigitte · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mijn ouders maken me gek.
Een boek voor de categorie Lekker lezen en grappig.
Jammer dat de vertaling Vlaams is waardoor de zinnen anders lopen dan je zou verwachten. Het is een boek waarmee je jongens die niet graag naar een boek grijpen kunt overhalen om te gaan lezen. Maar de soms vreemde zinnen zullen het plezier vergallen.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has humour, it has quirky but believable characters and it has just the right amount of eww-factor to really appeal to kids (and big kids like me !). If you'd like to buy a book as a stocking filler this Christmas, this one will be a safe bet, appealing to teen and tween-aged readers of both sexes and all reading levels.


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