Loser
by Jerry Spinelli
Book Summary Information
Author: Jerry SpinelliEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-01
ISBN: 0060540745
Number of pages: 224
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Reviews of Loser
Book Review: The *dawgrrl* review
Summary: 3 Stars
Though I did enjoy Stargirl by Mr. Spinelli, which I read last year, Loser just left something to be desired. The main character, Donald Zinkoff, is clumsy, loud, laughs when he shouldn't and throws up often because of a stomach problem. In general, he's a geek. The novel opens with his first day of first grade and continues through his sixth grade year. Zinkoff is not immediately a loser - in fact, there is a moment when he is a hero, but alas, it is not to continue. Around fourth grade, his classmates discover that he is "different" (which I thought was a little bit late - I was already a geek in 3rd grade) and begin to whisper behind his back.Mr. Spinelli's obvious intent is to make kids reconsider those they have marginalized as losers (this book is a bit like Stargirl in that respect, but it is geared towards a younger audience), but it does not succeed as Stargirl did. It climaxes in a strange scene that takes place during a snowstorm, but this scene for me was very anticlimactic and rather ridiculous. While I agree with the book's premise, I just did not enjoy the ending!
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