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DNF - couldn't stand the writing style.

loving this book! So fast paced and readable, which is a welcome relief from the slower books I've been reading lately.

Thoughts so far while reading this aloud to the class - I never noticed this as a kid, because why would I? - but this paints Stanley in kind of a white savior role. Sachar makes Zero the token underprivileged black kid who can't read, while Stanley teaches him to read. Some of the comments from the boys are a bit on the nose, in a rather uncomfortable way.

I was not expecting to be as enthralled with this as I am! I'm captivated by the writing.

I'm having such a hard time with this book. I'm sure it will get better, but I'm still slogging through the part where the dad thinks he's doing good for the community. ugh.

Putting this book on hold for a while - quick to read but oh so lengthy!