Fat Kid Rules the World Audiobook

" not for everyone....it's gritty and real...I'm a fan "

" I absolutely loathed this book. It has a completely unrealistic view of fat kids based solely off of stereotypes. The kid is only 300 lbs. but can barely walk without feeling like dying? And he's described as being pretty tall, so all in all, he wouldn't be that big, fat-wise. Being a big person myself, I found this distasteful and think that K.L. Going should have done a little more field research before making the easily lovable main character one big fat joke. "

" Ok, I only picked this book up because of the title. And man I didn't even expect it to be what it was. Loved it!! "

" Great young adult story of redemption. Another recommendation from The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian, probably because of how well Going gets inside the head of his Fat Boy and has how he thinks change. "

" damn fun read. a great coming-of-age story of a kid discovering that his perception of society's perceptions are not necessarily what he perceived. and of finding liberation through punk. one of the favorite books i've read recently. "

" This book shows how fat peopele are not useless they can do alot if they dwell on their dreams. He believed in Curt a simi-homeless and at the end they went far. "

" A great teen read, about a fat kid who is so self-conscious about his weight that he tried to kill himself. A street-kid saves his life and gets him to see things differently. It's an awesome "be who you are" story. Great for boys. Watch for profanity and drugs. "

" Instant favorite. "

" I thought the beginning of the book was good. It had a lot of details of what the boy, Troy looked like. Overall the book was bad because he wanted to kill himself 24/7. "

" I think this is a great book about a kid who gives up on life, but some how comes out of it by hanging out with a more depressing, more interesting kid. He is fat and sad, but now has a friend. I think people should read this. "

" I'm not really sure why. But I love this book. I find it easy to relate to the main character. This book was a great inspiration to me and my own personal writing. Worth the read. "

" She does a great job with teen's voices. "

" this book is good because is it showing me if you really want to become then set your mind to it and not give up easly "

" I'm sorry to say this didn't catch my interest and I had to abandon "

" There were too many bad words.... but I liked the book! "

" Overweight Troy learns to appreciate his family and loses some of his self-consciousness when he's befriended by a homeless young musician. Realistic language, drug and alcohol use, but recommended as a true picture of urban teenage life. "

" I can see why this received the Printz--it's a wonderful book. The happy (believably happy) ending is hard-earned. It's also good to see a father portrayed in such a nuanced manner. Not to mention that the drums are key and I'm always a sucker for a YA involving drums. "

" Great young adult story of redemption. Another recommendation from The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian, probably because of how well Going gets inside the head of his Fat Boy and has how he thinks change. "

" Lots to recommend this, though it sometimes misses. Here's a nice quote: "

" (4.5) I loved how Troy grew more confident over time. And I loved Kurt... I'm such a sucker for characters like that! Brilliant, punk rocking, manipulative, non-trusting characters with bad home lives... :) "

" not for everyone....it's gritty and real...I'm a fan "

" I enjoyed this book a lot because of the interaction between Troy and his family including Curt. Some of the rock band stuff didn't interest me but other than that it was a pretty good book. "