The Wednesday Wars Audiobook

" It has no plot whatsoever. Horrible book overall. "

" This book was amazing, especially as I want to teach. I think my favorite thing is that while the author shows how the student is trying to relate Shakespeare to his life, he doesn't do the heavy-handed thing Stephanie Meyer does in New Moon and Eclipse. It is much more subtle. Note: The main character's name drove me NUTS, so I mentally nicknamed him H. "

" This is an amazing book. Do something good for yourself today and read it. "

" This book helps to show you are learning valuable ideas even when you don't see it. Shows an interesting relationship between students and teacher. "

" Just finished reading The Wednesday Wars -- great read! I loved the voice and it sure brought back some school memories for me, told with lots of humor, but there were a lot of serious themes underneath the book as well including the challenges and pitfalls of surviving junior high, the boy-girl thing,figuring out who you are and how you fit in your family, and some wider societal issues of the era including the Vietnam war. I remember coming home from school and finding my mother standing in front of the TV crying as they showed footage from Vietnam, and trying to understand what it was all about. Definitely recommend. "

" It was okay. Not my favorite book. "

" It was funny, always made me laugh. "

" My definition of a great book is when it makes me laugh, makes me cry for sadness, and makes me cry for happiness. This book did all of those. "

" Read it for Holling Hoodhood's literary criticism of Shakespeare. And for his great character. And for the way that Gary Schmidt doesn't shy away from real life, all the while affirming that "maybe sometimes the real world is smiles and miracles." "

" Nice tween read though I've already read it. "

" Another fun read! The only way it could have been any better is if I had a little more Shakespeare under my belt. "

" I laughed out loud with this book, and there were other parts that were very poignant. This is a enjoyable read! "

" so good! A fun read! "

" I love this book! It's wonderful. Don't be put off by the YA rating. This is a book for everyone. You'll laugh out loud one minute and be moved to tears in the next chapter. Highly recommended! "

" Let me tell you, this is a great book. "

" This book . . . It made me laugh and cry and laugh and cry . . . I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooved it. I loved how it showed a normal boy's life connecting with the Vietnam War. It was sad and hilarious and beautiful. There isn't a single book close to this. "

" Really enjoyed this book. Coming-of-age story of a boy during the late 60s. Since my parents are both teachers I have special place in my heart for good teachers so I loved seeing how Mrs. Baker ends up making such a difference in Holling's life over the course of year. "

" A well written book from the view of a middle school boy during an interesting time period of the 1960's. "

" Love this book. Will read it again and again. "

" I love this book-recommend it to everyone. "

" i loved this book. i had tried to read it before but hated the beggining, then my english class started to read it and i loved it so much my teacher had to tell me to stop reading it. "

" I loved it. The prose was quite often beautiful. It was fun to read a bit of Shakespeare through the character's eyes. I would love for my boys to read this one! "

" This is one of my favorites. Great young characters that are relatable to the reader. Enjoyed every page. "

" A tale of hope that never ages -- sad, hilarious, heart-wrenching, poignant, lonely, uplifting, and blooming with the same force that a weed through a crack does, up and away into more beautiful lands. "

" This was a really good book. It made me think a lot, and the story was great! All in all, it isn't the best, but good for when you're bored of your favorite books. "

" Good book. Junior high seems to be universally the same no matter when you went. Although it was a simpler time back then, you can still feel the issues that affected them during that time. "

" Funny! Amazingly funny! Laugh till you cry funny! There is seriousness also, but what I will remember is the humor. This book has also impelled me read Shakespeare. I haven't done that since high school, and I'm not telling anyone how long ago that was! "

" I loved this. I downloaded the audio file from my library for something to listen to while I fed my daughter at night. I didn't know a thing about it before hand. It was simply available and would download straight to my iTouch. As I listened to it, though, I fell in love. A great read. "

" A really good recorded book. Loved it. "

" Absolutely fantastic book which I highly recommend. "

" A great book even though it takes place in the 1960's "

" It's a pretty elementary book but it was really fun to read anyways. The characters are pretty realistic and there were a couple cute momenents. :) "

" LOVED this book!! It was short, a good read, and the relationships in the book were personal. "

" Amazingly written in the sense of the Cold War and how daily life was especially in the case of Holling Hoodhood! "

" I wasn't really excited to read about a seventh grade boy and his obnoxious teacher, but the more I read, the more deeper themes started to appear and I ended up liking the book. It had lots of funny incidents, but also a lot that made you think. "

" Loved this book. Entertaining, heartwarming, humorous. "