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When was first mandated to read this in the 9th Grade my 14 year old brain brain understood the story even if I did not get it (even with the English teacher over explaining everything). Though as I have gotten older this story really set in and I appreciated what it had to say along with how it said it. While I don't necessarily agree that this is one of the best stories every told like many all time classics lists would leave you to believe it is defiantly worth a read. Great characters, a interesting setting, and even a really fun movie adaption if that is your speed.

So out of the many of the common "literary works" you read in American public schools I think this one really holds up and pretty easy to understand. Though haphazardly applied to many situations I still think it teaches a decent lesson that most benefit from. Even if you don't get the far from subtle message it is still a entertaining story. I liked the horse

A ended up reading this in 5th grade because I loved the movie so much I want to experience the story again but did not have the DVD. The film does such a great job at adopting the vibe of this book that I really think they go together and compliment each other quite nice. The only reason I was able to make it through this book at a young age is because I basically played game of spot the difference during each chapter to see what was different of what more details the book added. I recall really enjoying the extra (if not drawn out) parts and inner monologues during the God Thumb saga that the movie (understandably) took out. All in all easily one of my favorite movies, books, and all around stories

Jill Paton Walsh: The Green Book (EBook, 2012, Square FIsh) 4 stars

A fantastic little story we read as a class back in 5th grade IIRC. Looking back this was probably what was one if the first sparks the started my love for Science Fiction. Its ending also contains one of my favorite story tropes when done right. Probably does not set the world on first as a whole but it made an impact on me as a child when no other book quite did at that age to the point to where I can still remember it.

Is this book great? No but it is the first "Novel" that I can recall reading from start to finish on my own and actually comprehending the whole way through. Which proved to 8th grade self (Age 13) that my brain was not broken and I could actually read a "real book without pictures", even if I did only pick this book up because the "lol so random funny title".

The wannabe punk story it tells is not bad and pretty keeps your interest. Though where this book does really shine is its characters and how the protagonist actually feels like a real person and not just "some fat kid".

The movie by the same name that came out years latter is kind of a poorly paced speed run of the story.

So we have another story that I really liked at the time that is Science Fiction & has to do with the space if only I was aware of this pattern sooner instead of trying to force the Fantasy meme.

This was the second book "real" novel that I can recall finishing reading and comprehending all the way through and found not to long after the first (though would be a a few years for the third). Not even sure why I gave this book a shot but I can definitely say I am very glad this book found me.

Now if I would to read this today would I like it as much as my computer & internet starved 13 year old self did. Tackled a lot "hey maybe don't put all your eggs into one modern computing" that you see in more main stream media today like Black Mirror. Though at the time for me at least those concepts where not very common and gave way to good story telling.

I will also say the one thing that stuck with me and lives in my head forever was this one girl who gave her self a bunch of lesions because it was the "cool thing" to do.