Benny and Omar Audiobook

" Benny's family is moving from Ireland to Tunisia for his Da's work. A devoted hurler, Benny must adjust to these exotic surroundings. Enter Omar--an orphan who has learned English from watching TV. There is lots of humor, and excitement. The narrator was fantastic, and brought the two cultures to life. I'll be looking for more in this series. "

" A must read book... I laughed, I cried, I marveled at Eoin Colfer's choice of words! Putting up with Benny's hilarious adventure in a Muslim country is life-changing! "

" read in primary school, remember it being good, recommended. "

" Surprisingly, this book captured my interest from the beginning. As two cultures collide, the characters gain a life-education that could be gained no other way. "

" Benny is an Irish kid who is really into hurling, an Irish sport. His family has to move to Tunisia for a job. Benny doesn't like Tunisia very much until he meets Omar, an orphan kid who speaks very little English, just what he has learned on TV. Benny's parents aren't too keen on Omar and don't want Benny hanging out with him. It's not clear to me why they don't like him so much and it almost feels oddly racist, like they don't want him to hang out with Tunisian kids? The book was very slow and the audiobook was not good in my opinion, partly because I had a hard time understanding the reader, especially when reading Omar's parts. I didn't finish this one, but apparently the ending is sad, (view spoiler)[with Omar dying (hide spoiler)]. Perhaps this would be good for a middle school boy into sports who needs to read a book set in a different country. Or just middle school boys who like realistic fiction. "

" Half-way through I quit. BOOOOOORing. "

" Felt like it was trying really hard to be the kind of book the teacher makes you read in class. "

" 85/100 A fantastic read. Funny, Meaningful, and beautifully written. You really can't go wrong with Colfer. There's not really too much else to say. "

" I read this book first in 2009 for my school assignment, and it's a wonderful story about family and friendship between two different boys. I read again this year....... "

" I just couldn't really get into this book. "

" This is about a boy named Benny who meets and orphan named Omar who can barely speak english. A sad tale about how Benny helps Omar survive, or die. "

" An excellent new series by Mr. Colfer. It has all the charm of his other books that make his reading the perfect audiobook for traveling. It is enjoyed by all ages. "

" Absolutely side-splitting it a great story my fav book besides benny and babe!!!!!! "

" The wonderful blend of humor, sports and adventure make this a great books for guys. "

" It was amusing, slightly unpredictable, and the characters fairly pop out at you.^^^^I absolutely love how Colfer only used typically spoken phrases from television/movies for Omar's English dialogue. "

" Sad ending, but extremely gratifying. "

" You really can't go wrong with Eoin Colfer. Except for that one book of his. "

" I read this book first in 2009 for my school assignment, and it's a wonderful story about family and friendship between two different boys. I read again this year....... "

" Good book, but became boring after a while. The ending was really suspenseful, and had me on my toes the whole entire time. Benny is really bratty, and I feel for George. Poor Georgie. Anyways, I tried to read Benny and Babe after Benny and Omar, but....SO BORING! Sorry! This one is good, though. "

" It was amusing, slightly unpredictable, and the characters fairly pop out at you.^^^^I absolutely love how Colfer only used typically spoken phrases from television/movies for Omar's English dialogue. "

" 85/100 A fantastic read. Funny, Meaningful, and beautifully written. You really can't go wrong with Colfer. There's not really too much else to say. "

" Sweet book, not really something of my tastes though. Definitely for the younger audiences. Unfortuantly, it took me a very long time to finish this as it wasn't very exciting. But again, more for the younger audiences. "

" Absolutely side-splitting it a great story my fav book besides benny and babe!!!!!! "

" read in primary school, remember it being good, recommended. "

" This is about a boy named Benny who meets and orphan named Omar who can barely speak english. A sad tale about how Benny helps Omar survive, or die. "

" You really can't go wrong with Eoin Colfer. Except for that one book of his. "