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DELIGHTFULY FUNNY!
Reviewed by Miss Chuma Banjwa from Cape Town, South Africa on 06 July 2007
1594 of 3177 people found the following review helpful:
Though I suspect he might not like this, I must admit that I found Spud to be somewhat reminiscent of Adrian Mole!
A fun and easy to read book with the most delightful characters ever! I don't see how anyone could not enjoy reading this book...it's genuinely hilarious without even trying too hard!
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Buy it!
Reviewed by Michelle from Gordons Bay on 15 July 2010
168 of 349 people found the following review helpful:
A fun, funny, light-hearted read where you cannot help but paw away at the pages! Van der Ruit has created a novel that makes entertaining reading for both youths and adults alike. Once you've finished with it you'll miss the lark of the Crazy Eight so much that you'll instantly feel compelled to buy the next novel (The Madness Continues) as I did. This is refreshing local fiction at its best and in my opinion a big "screw you" to the likes of JM Coetzee whose writing about South Africa is morbid and deeply depressing
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Worth it!
Reviewed by Priscilla Fick from Mossel Bay, South Africa on 15 February 2006
3458 of 6943 people found the following review helpful:
This is probably one of the best books I have read in a long time. Having attended an elite girls' school myself, I was able to identify with the characters in the book.
John Milton (aka Spud), Gecko, Rambo, and the other five members of the crazy eight, as well as Spud's strange parents will have you in fits of laughter from the very first page. So too will the antics of his eccentric English teacher, The Guv. Ah and let's also not forget the blossoming of young love, along with all the hormonal confusion it brings...
I recommend this book to everyone between the ages of 13 to 100! It really is worth every penny.
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Reviewed by Unknown from Cape Town on 30 July 2007
1055 of 2152 people found the following review helpful:
What starts off as a riotously funny book that had me in stitches, unfortunately later bogs down in the unrealistic mental anguish suffered by the main character about his love life. I also think it is unlikely that a teacher would be discussing literature with a 13 year old. What really spoils the book is that the author sees fit to in include large dollops of political commentary. The struggle is long over.
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Spud
Reviewed by Unknown from Cintsa East South Africa on 18 January 2008
1049 of 2151 people found the following review helpful:
If you are depressed you have to read this. Its a great laugh.
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A taste of teenage adventure and comedy.
Reviewed by Unknown on 15 April 2007
1292 of 2653 people found the following review helpful:
This is one of the funniest and most entertaining books I have read. Once you start reading it you won't be able to put it down again..!
It has that exciting edge to it, with events that keep you entertained on every page.
It's about a boy, nicknamed Spud, who goes to boarding school to start his highschool career. There he goes through teenage challenges and tells the story of how he lives and handles school.
His comedic personality will keep you entertained for hours of reading.
I recommend this book for teenage boys and for adults who enjoy laughting and like adventure and excitement..
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The funniest book Ive read in years
Reviewed by Ms Bianca Kleinhans from Johannesburg, South Africa on 10 July 2007
1121 of 2334 people found the following review helpful:
If you want to spend your reading time with your legs crossed and holding your tummy with laughter, this is the book to read. An easy read that will have you rushing off to buy the follow up. I thoroughly enjoyed it!!
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Fast read
Reviewed by Megan on 28 March 2008
1003 of 2104 people found the following review helpful:
What a fun read!!
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Oh, so GREAT!
Reviewed by Robert Hill, 13 from Newcastle, South Africa on 15 January 2007
1399 of 2937 people found the following review helpful:
This book...how can I describe it? Brilliant! There is all the reality of a child going away to an elite boarding school and his struggle to fit in. His parents are deranged and his Grandma (Wombat) is just plain bonkers. There is the coming forth with feelings for others and the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. The book is written in a diary format and it does have some rather weird parts in it that would not be recommended for children younger than eleven.
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funny...
Reviewed by Louisa from Johannesburg, South Africa on 22 January 2007
1840 of 3847 people found the following review helpful:
I liked this book. It reads like a diary - which isn't something that I usually enjoy - but anyone who was ever in boarding school will really be able to relate to alot of the madness described.
Some pages were so funny they almost made me cry.
In general it was a good easy read, well written...but no heavy hook in it?
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