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Kids of Appetite
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David Arnold (Goodreads Author)
The bestselling author of Mosquitoland brings us another batch of unforgettable characters in this tragicomedy about first love and devastating loss.
Victor Benucci and Madeline Falco have a story to tell.
It begins with the death of Vic’s father.
It ends with the murder of Mad’s uncle.
The Hackensack Police Department would very much like to hear it.
But in order to tell thei ...more
Victor Benucci and Madeline Falco have a story to tell.
It begins with the death of Vic’s father.
It ends with the murder of Mad’s uncle.
The Hackensack Police Department would very much like to hear it.
But in order to tell thei ...more
Kindle Edition, 352 pages
Published
September 20th 2016
by Viking Books for Young Readers
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This was a really interesting read for me. I didn't LOVE LOVE IT like I can't stop reading and all that jazz (it had a more somber tone to it and I always move more slowly through sadder plot lines), but I enjoyed how different it was and the diversity of its characters. Here's the link to my full review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFAcR...
I Lived and I Laughed (and I Loved) And I Saw It Was (Very Frakkin') Good.
As I was devouring (no pun intended) David Arnold's sensational new book, Kids of Appetite , I started pondering the existential question, "Why do I read?" As you'd probably imagine there isn't one easy answer to that question—at different times I may read for entertainment, escape, information, motivation, or to be moved, and quite often it's a combination of more than one of those.
While I didn't set out to read Kids of Appetite to be moved, this story of the bonds of friendship, preserving ...more
While I didn't set out to read Kids of Appetite to be moved, this story of the bonds of friendship, preserving ...more
buddy read #5 with Pragya let's hope this one doesn't disappoint :) :)
DNF @ 30%
Disclaimer: There’s nothing wrong with this book. In fact, I’m sure it’s probably a great, exceptional, heartwarming book, nonetheless, I didn’t feel any of those sentiments. . . so continue on with the review.
Reading Kids of Appetite, is like being that one friend in a group who doesn’t get the inside jokes. And it’s really not fun. .-.
There are so many unexplained phrases, puzzling memories, and weird ...more
DNF @ 30%
Disclaimer: There’s nothing wrong with this book. In fact, I’m sure it’s probably a great, exceptional, heartwarming book, nonetheless, I didn’t feel any of those sentiments. . . so continue on with the review.
Reading Kids of Appetite, is like being that one friend in a group who doesn’t get the inside jokes. And it’s really not fun. .-.
There are so many unexplained phrases, puzzling memories, and weird ...more
Apr 02, 2016
Stefani Sloma
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
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If anyone was silly enough to be worried that David Arnold's second book wouldn't live up to his wonderful debut, MOSQUITOLAND, they should rest assured that it does. KIDS OF APPETITE is brilliant, incredible, emotional, sensitive, not what I was expecting and better than I could hope for. David has a sensitivity in his writing that I haven't seen anywhere else and his characters have an intensity and passion for life that you can really feel in his writing and that will light your soul on fire.
...more
This book is presented as fiction for 14 – 18 year olds and though I’m (ahem) slightly outside this age bracket I’d read this brilliant review from Larry and I just had to take a look at it for myself. And what a joy it was.
It starts out as a murder mystery, as two people are being questioned by police over a murder. They are evasive – they are certainly hiding something. Then we slip back in time a week. Sixteen year old Vic has Mobius syndrome, a condition that means he can neither blink or sm ...more
It starts out as a murder mystery, as two people are being questioned by police over a murder. They are evasive – they are certainly hiding something. Then we slip back in time a week. Sixteen year old Vic has Mobius syndrome, a condition that means he can neither blink or sm ...more
Feb 06, 2017
prag ⚓
marked it as dnf
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yam
DNF @6%
If May's not doing it, I'm not doing it. (I have no willpower) (If I read one more page of everyone saying frak I will gouge my eyes out) (I have no idea what the hell happened I was so in love w Mosquitoland)
If May's not doing it, I'm not doing it. (I have no willpower) (If I read one more page of everyone saying frak I will gouge my eyes out) (I have no idea what the hell happened I was so in love w Mosquitoland)
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.
I decided to read this book partly because of the amazing cover. Seriously, the cover just screams "read me" to me. It wasn't just the cover that grabbed my interested though. I loved the synopsis and have had the author's debut novel on my TBR since it was released. I am glad that I made the decision to read this book. I actually read the whole book in a day which is unusual these days.
The characters really made this a very interesting story ...more
I decided to read this book partly because of the amazing cover. Seriously, the cover just screams "read me" to me. It wasn't just the cover that grabbed my interested though. I loved the synopsis and have had the author's debut novel on my TBR since it was released. I am glad that I made the decision to read this book. I actually read the whole book in a day which is unusual these days.
The characters really made this a very interesting story ...more
Chill people. I know this book isn't specifically about Isabel. It's only what I assumed back in October of last year when there was no information about this book besides the title. I can read synopses, I assure you of that.
COVER AND SYNOPSIS. Hmm. Very interested. I hope it's as quirky and fun as Mosquitoland.
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Could this be...the sequel to Mosquitoland?
Because remember? On page 324 of Mosquitoland, Mim writes to Isabel:
"Be a kid of appetite, Iz. You know what I mean, don't you? Of course you ...more
COVER AND SYNOPSIS. Hmm. Very interested. I hope it's as quirky and fun as Mosquitoland.
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Could this be...the sequel to Mosquitoland?
Because remember? On page 324 of Mosquitoland, Mim writes to Isabel:
"Be a kid of appetite, Iz. You know what I mean, don't you? Of course you ...more
I was intrigued by this, but I think I can finally say that Arnold's writing and his precocious - to the point of being unbelievable - teens are not for me. Those who think John Green is one of the best YA writers ever will probably like this a lot more than I did.
Sep 28, 2016
Vitor Martins
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
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Eu estava com altas expectativas para esse livro porque 1) gostei de Mosquitoland e 2) essa capa é MARAVILHOSA.
Mas, infelizmente, esse livro não funcionou pra mim.
Kids of Appetite tem seus pontos fortes. Uma gama de personagens bem diversa, com características muito únicas e personalidades fortes e bem construídas. O relacionamento do Vic com sua mãe e a maneira como ele lida com a morte do pai. Um senso de amizade e cumplicidade entre os protagonistas muito interessante.
Maaaaaas, o desenrola ...more
Mas, infelizmente, esse livro não funcionou pra mim.
Kids of Appetite tem seus pontos fortes. Uma gama de personagens bem diversa, com características muito únicas e personalidades fortes e bem construídas. O relacionamento do Vic com sua mãe e a maneira como ele lida com a morte do pai. Um senso de amizade e cumplicidade entre os protagonistas muito interessante.
Maaaaaas, o desenrola ...more
If you think this book is pretentious go see a doctor.
Ohmigod this book sounds absolutely AWESOME! I can't wait to read it!!!
Big-hearted and sooooo beautiful!
Sep 12, 2016
aaron rourke
rated it
did not like it
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"And when the kids needed someone most, someone to love and trust, they found one another, and they called themselves the Kids of Appetite, and they lived and they laughed and they saw that it was good."
I can tolerate cheesiness. Mild amounts of it, usually, can be turned into something quite adorable. It comes across as really sweet or just a tad annoying. Let's just say it's an acquired taste.
Kids of Appetite is overflowing with cheesiness.
Honestly? I couldn't stand this book. Every singl ...more
Oct 31, 2016
Rebecca Foster
rated it
liked it
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review of another edition
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David Arnold’s second YA novel opens in a Hackensack, NJ Police Dept. interrogation room. Someone is dead, but we don’t learn who, why or how for quite a while. For now, the reader’s task is to figure out how the events of the past week have landed sixteen-year-old Vic Benucci and his new girlfriend, Mad Falco, here; and why they are trying to drag out their questioning for as long as possible. The first-person perspective shifts from Vic to Mad throughout, and flips between their respective int
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Actual rating: 4.5
Holy crap, David Arnold has done himself with this sophomore novel!
All the love for:
- the book's unique format/nonlinear narrative
- Coco, who faux-cussed adorably and made me laugh too loud
- Baz and Zuz, two brothers with kind, sensitive souls
- Mad, whose love for reading was wonderful to read about
- Vic, whose thoughts were so smart and eloquent and whose grief was genuine
- the beautifully diverse and striking cast
- the light romance between the two protagonists and the wonde ...more
Holy crap, David Arnold has done himself with this sophomore novel!
All the love for:
- the book's unique format/nonlinear narrative
- Coco, who faux-cussed adorably and made me laugh too loud
- Baz and Zuz, two brothers with kind, sensitive souls
- Mad, whose love for reading was wonderful to read about
- Vic, whose thoughts were so smart and eloquent and whose grief was genuine
- the beautifully diverse and striking cast
- the light romance between the two protagonists and the wonde ...more
Though pretentious at times, I enjoyed this book overall. Like I say all the time, and yet never act upon, review to come.
Fantastic! Exactly the right mix of humor and humanity.
2,5 ster zo jammer.. ik had er meer van verwacht denk ik meer omdat ik mensen ook hoorden erover en die het fantastisch vonden!
I received a free ebook copy in exchange for an honest review via FirstToRead. DNF @ about 10%. This just isn't for me. I don't know why, but I was bored. I've never read this author before and the writing wasn't bad. Just not for me I guess.
Oct 13, 2016
Bee (Heart Full of Books)
rated it
really liked it
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Another super great read! Kids of Appetite really is something special. The characters are diverse and their voices are so clear and witty. Similarly to Mosquitoland, KOA has a series of fast paced events but is mostly character focused. Uh, I just really liked it.
3.5 stars
I requested this because I had heard a lot of great things from friends {Cody, I'm looking at you} and it was all over IG as well. Even though I wasn't sure it sounded like my sort of thing, I gave it a try.
I loved the characters. Vic and Mad and the others are so vivid on the page. The back and forth of the past and present chapters was done in an interesting way. I definitely didn't expect the outcome happening the way it did.
And yet, I set it down for days at a time. I wasn't compe ...more
I requested this because I had heard a lot of great things from friends {Cody, I'm looking at you} and it was all over IG as well. Even though I wasn't sure it sounded like my sort of thing, I gave it a try.
I loved the characters. Vic and Mad and the others are so vivid on the page. The back and forth of the past and present chapters was done in an interesting way. I definitely didn't expect the outcome happening the way it did.
And yet, I set it down for days at a time. I wasn't compe ...more
“Oh, so okay, no one but god can see that things are good? I see that things are good all the freaking time, for your information. Sometimes I see that things are very good, in fact.”
2 stars. Uhhhhhhh. This is recommended for the John Green crowd?
The purple prose on this one was... difficult. It's just such an unreadable book. I don't see how anyone can read this and not find it incredibly obnoxious and pretentious. Keep in mind, I genuinely enjoyed some of John Green's books, and I've loved a ...more
2 stars. Uhhhhhhh. This is recommended for the John Green crowd?
The purple prose on this one was... difficult. It's just such an unreadable book. I don't see how anyone can read this and not find it incredibly obnoxious and pretentious. Keep in mind, I genuinely enjoyed some of John Green's books, and I've loved a ...more
This is now my favorite book of all time ever. It's so so so so game changing! You should definetly read it when it comes out in September. I REALLY don't wanna give the arc back to my friens, but I have to
4 stars
Once in a while, I encounter a book with a unique and quirky plot. With Kids of Appetite, it was the title and premise that drew me in. But before I get to that, I want to say something first.
I'm going to be blunt with you all. This is just my personal opinion: I felt like I was reading a carbon copy of one of John Green's books. Now, that isn't to say that David Arnold is trying to emulate John Green. That isn't the case. It's just I've notice that several books have that whimsical, quir ...more
Once in a while, I encounter a book with a unique and quirky plot. With Kids of Appetite, it was the title and premise that drew me in. But before I get to that, I want to say something first.
I'm going to be blunt with you all. This is just my personal opinion: I felt like I was reading a carbon copy of one of John Green's books. Now, that isn't to say that David Arnold is trying to emulate John Green. That isn't the case. It's just I've notice that several books have that whimsical, quir ...more
Hmm. Not my kind of Appetite. Nee, wel leuk boek op zich en mooi gebracht, maar tis voor mij even wat te veel personages, ietwat overhyped en het verhaal trok me niet constant aan. De rap is overigens wel stoer, let us rap the lettuce rap.
5 frakking stars!
I just frakking loved the character and story was so lively! I lived and laughed in this book and it was extremely great!
I just frakking loved the character and story was so lively! I lived and laughed in this book and it was extremely great!
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Review: 3.5 / 5
Going into this book I thought that I would be getting into a story about food and how it may or may not rain f ...more
DISCLAIMER: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS QUOTES FROM AN UNCORRECTED PROOF OF THE NOVEL. QUOTES ARE NOT FINAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Review: 3.5 / 5
“‘We are all part of the same story, each of us different chapters. We may not have the power to choose setting or plot, but we can choose what kind of character we want to be.’”
— David Arnold
Going into this book I thought that I would be getting into a story about food and how it may or may not rain f ...more
Good book. Great concept. I loved both Vic and Mad and all the other characters. They were the kind of characters I want as my friends in real life because they're living proof that no matter how hard life gets... you don't give up.
The beginning was just so captivating, interestingly strange and wonderful.
Now you're probably wondering: "ah... did she accidentally rate this book 2 stars? Maybe she meant 4?"
Well, yes and no.
Thing is, I was so sure this was a 4 stars book for me. I loved the beg ...more
The beginning was just so captivating, interestingly strange and wonderful.
Now you're probably wondering: "ah... did she accidentally rate this book 2 stars? Maybe she meant 4?"
Well, yes and no.
Thing is, I was so sure this was a 4 stars book for me. I loved the beg ...more
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David Arnold lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with his (lovely) wife and (boisterous) son. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite and Mosquitoland. Learn more at davidarnoldbooks.com and follow him on Twitter @roofbeam and Instagram @iamdavidarnold.
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