The Order of the Poison Oak

This book is a sequel to Geography Club. Although I am a huge fan of that book, I was somewhat disappointed in this sequel. The character development is really good, as Russell and his friends grow and change in new directions away from school. But, it seemed to me that the author was trying too hard to convey the message about coping with differences and finding hidden beauty. I am not given to...more

This book is a sequel to Geography Club. Although I am a huge fan of that book, I was somewhat disappointed in this sequel. The character development is really good, as Russell and his friends grow and change in new directions away from school. But, it seemed to me that the author was trying too hard to convey the message about coping with differences and finding hidden beauty. I am not given to exploring the subtleties of metaphor in authors' writing, but Hartinger's writing really beat me over the head with the message. Nonetheless, I plan to read the next book about these characters, Split Screen.   hide

When I found out this was the sequal to Geography Club, I rushed out and got it. The awkward teenagers! These people just don't know when to quite and you don't know whan to look away.