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Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

3 reviews

musicalpopcorn's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

An unlikely duo of Max and Kevin band together to take on the world as Freak the Mighty.

I remembered seeing this movie when I was younger, so I decided to finally read the book. It was a great book with fun characters. I can understand it’s lingering popularity. 
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vibingjaren's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m not a very emotional person, but this book made me cry. This book was a random choice, but it had me hooked from the start. I don’t think it was even on my reading list. I fell in love with the characters, and could guess what would happen, but I still cried! This is beautifully written, and I would read it again.  
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bebidocrimes's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book proves that middle grade/young adults deserve great stories, it's a shame the genre is oversaturated with such mid stories. This has been on my shelf for years and I'm so glad I finally picked it up. It's a great tale of friendship, mixed with some really intense moments that really bring the characters to life.
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