Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Book Review: Whatshisface

I was attracted to the premise of "Whatshisface" by Gordon Korman, because who doesn't root for the underdog who doesn't get noticed?


Cooper Vega is used to being unnoticed. His family moves pretty often, so he is always the new kid. His parents buy him a state-of-the-art smart phone, the GX-4000, in an effort to soften the blow of another move.

It turns out to be his best friend, or the home of his best friend.  Because Cooper Vega's cell phone is haunted by a ghost from the 16th century.

Korman is great with funny, middle grade stories with a heart. This one doesn't fail, as long as you can suspend your beliefs of what is true and possible and allow a good story to unfold.