Miracle Wimp review by CHans
Miracle Wimp
by Erik P Kraft
Age Range - 12 and up
Genre - Fiction

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Age at time of review - 11
Reviewer's Location - Sandy, OR, United States
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Thomas Mayo is your everyday nerd. With a last name like Mayo, he was bound to be made fun of, and so of course, Mayo's clever fellow classmates dubbed him Miracle Wimp (Get it, It's like Miracle Whip, except they say Wimp instead!). This is a book about him. Together him and his two good friends embark on lame but enjoyable adventures. Some of these adventures are for Mayo alone. For instance he is forced to take wood Shop with a bunch of donkeys and Mr. Boort--the bouillon cube eating teacher who wears Lucky star designer Jeans. Come to think about it, Wimp encounters more than one problem involving pants. I won't give it all away though, you will just have to read the book to find out more about donkeys, pants, girls, Mr. Boort, funky dancing and all those other fun things that come when you're growing up as "Miracle Wimp."

Opinion: 

I think what I liked most about this book was that the chapters were short, as too not overwhelm, and most of his thoughts are short, sweet and to the point. Instead of dragging on in detail about each day Mayo only mentions completely random or somewhat interesting parts of his day. It's easy to relate to Mayo because we've all gone through similar embarrassments and problems. I love Kraft's ideas and perspective, he really makes you want to root for the "Hero" he's created, otherwise known as Thomas Mayo. Though--like many books--it goes through the motions of high school, Kraft uses a unique writing style and a likeable main character, to produce a simple yet delightful tale of a boy named after a sweet sandwich spread and/or salad dressing.

 

 

Rating:
4
Content Rating:

Content rating - some mature content

Explain your content rating: 

It's a book set in High School, need i say more? Well there's references to smoking, and i think there's a little swearing.
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