Marvin Plotnik and the Sandy Rivers Hilltop Ranch for Wayward Youth Juveniles and Young Adults D S Thornton Books
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"You're sending me to a boarding school? A redundantly-named boarding school?"
Thus begins the adventures of ninth-grade graphic novelist and all-around-smart-aleck Marvin Plotnik. He's just been told by Finger-Wagging Authority Figures they've had enough of his shenanigans, thank you very much. (Apparently, bowling balls and maple syrup do not make for a good experiment.) They are Sending Him Away For His Own Good they tell him, Initial-Caps and all, and in two days' time he's to board a bus bound for the Sandy Rivers Hilltop Ranch for Wayward Youth, Juveniles, and Young Adults -- which is like four states and a really disagreeable bus ride away.
Which turns out to be nothing because in no time at all the whole lopsided "ranch" is careening through space with Marvin and his fellow travelers destined for a fate so dastardly, so disgusting, so culinary, we can't even hint at it without throwing up.
Plus, the whole thing's really hard to deal with considering that stupid time-loop business. And being strung upside down over a vat of Serubian Bog Oil. And having to listen to sappy '70s pop tunes. (i.e., Seriously Uncomfortable.) All of which, if you were to ask our young hero, gets really annoying (especially that hanging over the oil thing) because for the first time in young Marvin's life, he's totally fitting in.
Now, if only he could hold back those pesky alien hordes...
Marvin Plotnik and the Sandy Rivers Hilltop Ranch for Wayward Youth Juveniles and Young Adults D S Thornton Books
This isn't a book for everyone, but if you enjoy some humor in with your science fiction then you are in for a treat from D. S. Thornton. In a similar stylistic-vein as Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams, this book is witty and at times laugh-out-loud funny. In many ways it is a coming of age story. Marvin goes from being an outcast and a misfit that no one understands to finding a place where he belongs, where he is not only understood, but also appreciated. I think people of any age can relate to that struggle to find your way, especially if you were one of those kids who didn't exactly fit in.I also generally enjoy sci-fi, particularly when the concepts involve space and time travel. I liked the way the book portrayed those concepts. The world of the book is easy to enter, mostly because it is just like our own at first. By the time the sci-fi elements come in, you've already gotten to know the characters and as they discover the reality of their situation so do you, easing you into it rather than plunging you into the universe.
As a writer I enjoyed the unique literary conventions the author plays with through the choice of the narrator and the excessive use of parenthetical interjections and massive footnotes. To some, following tangential footnotes might feel like an interruption, but to me they gave the book a unique flavor that made it stand out from other other YA fare. I always think it's fun when authors experiment with technique and write playing with literary conventions. I read a lot, and I'll read just about anything, so this variety is noticed and appreciated. Because of the footnotes, I think the book is better enjoyed using the print version, though the Kindle version does a fine job of getting you where you need to be and then back again. I enjoyed the unexpected choice of narrator, but I won't give anything away. Perhaps you'll figure it out sooner than I did.
All in all, I would recommend this book for lovers of sci-fi, humor, YA, and adventure. If you were a smart alec kid you'll probably enjoy it even more.
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Marvin Plotnik and the Sandy Rivers Hilltop Ranch for Wayward Youth Juveniles and Young Adults D S Thornton Books Reviews
Loved this book! It filled a gap for the humorous sci-fi that developed when my idol Douglas Adams too quickly left this present time and place! I highly recommend this wonderful, entertaining piece of work to all Adams' fans. Hopefully another is in the works.
D. S. Thornton's novel, starting with the copyright information up front, is funny from end to end. Have you ever read a book where the footnotes are as clever and enjoyable as the main text? I usually do not read anything that even resembles science fiction, but, in this case the humor alone was worth the effort. As a bonus, I think our teen granddaughter and I will have some good discussions after she reads her copy.
Shove Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and Christopher Moore in a blender and give them a sex change.
Okay, that's impractical. But that's the closes I can come to describing this book.
Strap yourself in for the ride of your life, and the funniest footnotes this side of Tolkien.
I'm thoroughly enjoying this book by DS Thornton.
The book is clever and creative, not unlike its protagonist, Marvin Plotnik.
I bought the edition--a bargain. The footnotes took me a while to get used to, but they were hilarious. On you just hit a numbered link and it jumps you to the footnote. And hit the same numbered link again (at the start of the footnote) and it jumps you back to where you came from.
Not unlike jumping through space in a starship. Hmmm....
This isn't a book for everyone, but if you enjoy some humor in with your science fiction then you are in for a treat from D. S. Thornton. In a similar stylistic-vein as Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams, this book is witty and at times laugh-out-loud funny. In many ways it is a coming of age story. Marvin goes from being an outcast and a misfit that no one understands to finding a place where he belongs, where he is not only understood, but also appreciated. I think people of any age can relate to that struggle to find your way, especially if you were one of those kids who didn't exactly fit in.
I also generally enjoy sci-fi, particularly when the concepts involve space and time travel. I liked the way the book portrayed those concepts. The world of the book is easy to enter, mostly because it is just like our own at first. By the time the sci-fi elements come in, you've already gotten to know the characters and as they discover the reality of their situation so do you, easing you into it rather than plunging you into the universe.
As a writer I enjoyed the unique literary conventions the author plays with through the choice of the narrator and the excessive use of parenthetical interjections and massive footnotes. To some, following tangential footnotes might feel like an interruption, but to me they gave the book a unique flavor that made it stand out from other other YA fare. I always think it's fun when authors experiment with technique and write playing with literary conventions. I read a lot, and I'll read just about anything, so this variety is noticed and appreciated. Because of the footnotes, I think the book is better enjoyed using the print version, though the version does a fine job of getting you where you need to be and then back again. I enjoyed the unexpected choice of narrator, but I won't give anything away. Perhaps you'll figure it out sooner than I did.
All in all, I would recommend this book for lovers of sci-fi, humor, YA, and adventure. If you were a smart alec kid you'll probably enjoy it even more.
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