I hated the idea of Dead Wednesday, the "holiday" upon which the book is based. I'm sure it's from my personal experiences with these types of manipulative events that adults place on young kids, but I struggled to get through the first half of the book.

I also hated the second half of the book. I loved Spinelli's works previously but just disliked this story. Worm was unlikable (but relatable to us shy kiddos...). I hated that he ended up being the hero.