Hoot

By Carl Hiaasen

Review by Brendan

The opening paragraph grabs the reader’s attention.

·Put reader right into the action

·Make reader imagine the unimaginable (ie. It’s not everyday that a 13 year old girl is accused of murder…)

·Don’t start with “the book I read was…” That’s way too BORING! Hook us into the plot!

What would it be like, moving from the vast hills and snowing mountains of Montana, to the flat, hot, concrete land of Florida? Moving from your favorite home you ever had? Moving for about the tenth time? A young boy, Roy Eberhart, starring in Carl Hiaasen’s award winning book, Hoot, would know

The overall idea and plot are discussed, without giving away the ending

·Keep it short and sweet, even if it’s a long book

·Just give the reader the gist of the book. Be clear, make sense, don’t give away the ending

Roy is just an average kid, who doesn’t get into trouble much. He just lies low, and acts casual. But, when a new pancake house is being built in Coconut Cove, things start getting different for Roy. Vandalism starts to onslaught the construction site and Roy becomes part of it. He takes part of it for a good reason of course… saving baby owls.

Describe one exciting incident in detail

·Again, don’t give away the ending

·Be clear enough so that someone who HAS NOT read the book can follow

One of the “pranks” they do to stop the bulldozers is alligators in the “Travelin’ Johnnies.” The police cop, Officer Delinko, steps into the portable potty, but jumps right out in shock to see four crocodiles swimming in the water at the bottom of the toilet.

End the review with your opinion and recommendation

·Who might like this type of book? (Sports fans? People that love to laugh? History buffs? Late night readers that like to be freaked out?

·What did you think? Is it worth reading? If it won an award, is it worth the hype?

I think people who like funny, realistic fiction books would love this book. Its 300 pages of funny pranks and weird characters are definitely worth reading. This book deserves five out of five stars. Also, just to let you know, they have a movie on it, too.