Take a photo of a barcode or cover
thecandlelightlibrary 's review for:
The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter
by Aaron Reynolds
Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Book Group for sending me a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter is a quick, humorous ride that I can see many middle schoolers (or reluctant readers) picking up in the future. There were many laugh-out-loud moments while reading, and I do love the use of “B-Day for Me-Day” and might have to use it in the future.
However, Rex is pretty dense (or willfully ignorant in a way that will amuse middle schoolers) and overconfident throughout the book and this Obviously-Not-A-Middle-Schooler did grow tired of him never having to be responsible for his disruptive (or, quite often, rude) actions.
Main character aside, this book does open several good discussion topics, such as:
- Animal rights, especially concerning zoo animals,
- The purpose of zoos and what makes good animal habitat (both in zoos and in the wild),
- Doing things for passion versus doing things for recognition.
In all, this is a quick-paced mystery and detective story that's just as entertaining as it is full of ghosts and awesome animals. Thank you again to NetGalley and Disney Book Group for the privilege of reviewing an ARC.
The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter is a quick, humorous ride that I can see many middle schoolers (or reluctant readers) picking up in the future. There were many laugh-out-loud moments while reading, and I do love the use of “B-Day for Me-Day” and might have to use it in the future.
However, Rex is pretty dense (or willfully ignorant in a way that will amuse middle schoolers) and overconfident throughout the book and this Obviously-Not-A-Middle-Schooler did grow tired of him never having to be responsible for his disruptive (or, quite often, rude) actions.
Main character aside, this book does open several good discussion topics, such as:
- Animal rights, especially concerning zoo animals,
- The purpose of zoos and what makes good animal habitat (both in zoos and in the wild),
- Doing things for passion versus doing things for recognition.
In all, this is a quick-paced mystery and detective story that's just as entertaining as it is full of ghosts and awesome animals. Thank you again to NetGalley and Disney Book Group for the privilege of reviewing an ARC.