Don’t Call me Ishmael
This is the funniest book that I have read in a very long time! Kids are always asking me for a funny book, and this is it. Open any page between 1 – 150 and I defy you not to laugh right out loud within a page or two of reading!
There’s no easy way to put this, so I’ll just say it straight out. It’s time I faced up to the truth. I’m fourteen years old and I have Ishmael Leseur’s Syndrome.
There is no cure. And so begins the story of Ishmael Leseur’s year 9 survival.
With a name like Ishmael Leseur, you just know that the narrator was bullied since forever. And he has learned to live with it and survive, not confortably, but survive. And then in year 9 a new student James Scobie is introduced to the class, and Ishmael is made his mentor. James is a very different young man, and Ishmael becomes his best friend.
As funny as this book is, there is a very warm, even emotional story hidden between the laughs. Through the year Ishmael learns a lot about life, priorities, and friendship. He comes through year 9 a much stronger person.
Every young adult will find something to enjoy in this book. I highly recommend it to everyone.
