A Review of Chomp by Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen is proof that you can be a
hysterically funny satirist for adults and smoothly cross over to
Young Adult fiction. I've read all of Hiaasen's YA books, and they
all rock!
I recently completed reading Chomp,
which I must say is a romp!
Chomp is an outlandish yarn
about a young boy named Wahoo who helps his father wrangle wild
animals for “reality TV.” The story opens by explaining to the
reader that Wahoo's father is medically impaired as a result of being
hit over the head with a dead iguana. From that point, things just
get crazy.
In my humble opinion, Hiaasen is
writing the kinds of books that young people should be reading
– ones that have a good message while also being entertaining.
In Hiaasen's books, the undercurrent involves protecting the
environment and the species who inhabit it
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I read a lot of YA and have noticed
that many authors talk down to their readers. No so with Hiaasen.
The key to good communication is to relate to people on a level they
can understand. Some YA authors are so Pollyanna in their delivery
their work becomes hard to swallow. There is nothing saccharine
about Hiaasen's style. Perhaps this is due to his long habit of
writing edgy satire.
I would highly recommend all of
Hiaasen's YA books: http://www.carlhiaasen.com/young-readers.shtml
Hiaasen's works are especially fun
during the summer as they take the reader on fantastic adventures in
the wilds of Florida. Any kid who needs a fun summer escape should
definitely check out the YA books written by Carl Hiaasen.
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