Reality Boy

This story was absolutely messed up and also incredibly fascinating, with one of the most dysfunctional family units I have yet to come across. Reality shows are all the rave in the recent years, Reality Boy is the best example of how these shows are the opposite of reality. Do we ever stop to think......more

A.S. King is easily one of my favourite authors. I was going to say "YA authors" but that seems to imply she can't hold her own against authors of adult fiction. She can. In fact, King is one example that proves that teen lit can be as well-written and meaningful as any book for adults. King's novel......more

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Couldn't decide between 3 and 4 stars. But yes, 4 it is. A mix of crazy (this is a word that I hold in high esteem!) and reality tv - which I hate by the way - Gerald has had just the worse upbringing, a lot of which was documented in the worst way in a horrible 'Nanny' type reality show. Gerald has......more

Reality Boy is an important book. I rarely say a book is moving, because that's kind of generic and cliche and completely overdone. But this book is moving. We've all seen reality TV commercials featuring a misbehaving child. The attempts to "fix" the child being broadcasted on national TV. Using th......more