Book: OCDanielAuthor: Wesley King
http://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/OCDaniel/Wesley-King/9781481455312
From the author of Incredible Space Raiders from Space! comes a brand-new coming-of-age story about a boy whose life revolves around hiding his obsessive compulsive disorder—until he gets a mysterious note that changes everything.
Daniel is the back-up punter for the Erie Hills Elephants. Which really means he’s the water boy. He spends football practice perfectly arranging water cups—and hoping no one notices. Actually, he spends most of his time hoping no one notices his strange habits—he calls them Zaps: avoiding writing the number four, for example, or flipping a light switch on and off dozens of times over. He hopes no one notices that he’s crazy, especially his best friend Max, and Raya, the prettiest girl in school. His life gets weirder when another girl at school, who is unkindly nicknamed Psycho Sara, notices him for the first time. She doesn’t just notice him: she seems to peer through him.
Then Daniel gets a note: “I need your help,” it says, signed, Fellow Star child—whatever that means. And suddenly Daniel, a total no one at school, is swept up in a mystery that might change everything for him.
With great voice and grand adventure, this book is about feeling different and finding those who understand.
this book was ok I didn't really understand some parts of it a guse because I don't have OCD
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this book.Before reading this book I did dent know much about OCD But after reading this book I know a lot more.This book really describes one way of living as a kid with OCD.
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ReplyDeleteThis book is awesome. I loved the style of writing that the author used the book had a really good storyline with Daniel's life being split between having to kick for his school's football team, crushing on Raya and helping a "Fellow Star Child". The story develops really well and this is honestly one of the best books I have read.
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This book was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! So far, It gets my vote(though i am only 4 books in, starting my 5th) I can relate to the main character because my mom says I have minor OCD. Sometimes I have to touch the corners of pages, of pillows, and it feels like a zap. I like the story although I do admit, I like it just being about him, and not about the whole murder thing, but It was a great read and I loved it to the last word! Thank you for the book!
ReplyDeleteI loved this book a lot. I didn't really know what OCD was, but the book was interesting, even without the OCD part. The murder part was kind of cliche though. A guy that seems like the kind to kill but he's actually innocent? I would have related more if they managed to prove he was the murderer, it would have felt more satisfying.
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