Name: Destiny J Tamayo's review of Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King
Item: Everybody Sees the Ants
Rating: 5
Author: Destiny J Tamayo

A.S. King

Lucky Linderman didn't ask for his life. He didn't ask his grandfather not to come home from the Vietnam War. He didn't ask for a father who never got over it. He didn't ask for a mother who keeps pretending their dysfunctional family is fine. And he didn't ask to be the target of Nader McMillan's relentless bullying, which has finally gone too far. But Lucky has a secret--one that helps him wade through the mundane torture of his life. In his dreams, Lucky escapes to the war-ridden jungles of Laos--the prison his grandfather couldn't escape--where Lucky can be a real man, an adventurer, and a hero. It's dangerous and wild, and it's a place where his life just might be worth living. But how long can Lucky keep hiding in his dreams before reality forces its way inside? Michael L. Printz Honor recipient A.S. King's smart, funny and boldly original writing shines in this powerful novel about learning to cope with the shrapnel life throws at you--and taking a stand against it.

Everybody Sees the Ants

Destiny J Tamayo

aisha

I would give this book more than five stars if I could. This book made me think and made me happy. There's just something about Lucky Linderman that just can't stop me from smiling. I feel like A.S. King may have written in a teen male's point of view better than male authors. Everybody Sees The Ants is an outstanding book and I recommend it to everyone.

Lucky Linderman didn't ask for his life. He didn't ask his grandfather not to come home from the Vietnam War. He didn't ask for a father who never got over it. He didn't ask for a mother who keeps pretending their dysfunctional family is fine. And he didn't ask to be the target of Nader McMillan's relentless bullying, which has finally gone too far. But Lucky has a secret--one that helps him wade through the daily mundane torture of his life. In his dreams, Lucky escapes to the war-ridden jungles of Laos--the prison his grandfather couldn't escape--where Lucky can be a real man, an adventurer, and a hero. It's dangerous and wild, and it's a place where his life just might be worth living. But how long can Lucky keep hiding in his dreams before reality forces its way inside? Michael L. Printz Honor recipient A.S. King's smart, funny and boldly original writing shines in this powerful novel about learning to cope with the shrapnel life throws at you and taking a stand against it.

Khloe Grotting

Cameron Austin

I. loved. this. book.

Everybody Sees the Ants is the story of a boy named Lucky, whose life isn't so great. His dad is a turtle, his mother is a squid, and his grandfather has never returned from the Vietnam War. And on top of that, he has been bullied for a long time, by the evil Nader McMillan. 
But Lucky has a secret to get him out of this torture--he escapes to the war-ridden jungles of Laos, where his grandfather is still trapped. 

I don't have anything to say about this book besides the fact that it is amazing. The characters are fresh, and I honestly felt really sorry for Lucky and what he was going through--I never feel really sorry for characters. His emotions are just so real, and I cannot emphasize that enough. It's like...well, it's explainable what it's like. I just felt for him, you know?
I enjoyed every time he visited his grandfather in his dreams, when he visited his aunt and uncle in Arizona, and how he made a friend who was really nice to him, while out in Arizona. Gah, I just enjoyed it all. 

(This review is weird and I apologize)

It's really amazing and Lucky is an amazing character with a voice that stays with you even after you close the book.

Amber Laha

The story felt very incomplete and lackluster. So many themes without anything really happening. The logic of the bully...not so realistic. If he was bullying the whole town, they would do something. Ending was rushed and I didn't feel closure to the story at all. The positive is that I liked King's writing.

Elad Schulman

Actual rating: 4.5

The only reason that this isn't a 5 star rating is because the parts in which he talked to his grandfather bored me. I get that they were important, but I didn't find an interest in those parts. However, I really enjoyed the rest of the book. I liked how the book progressed, and I really liked how the story was written. I have read Ask The Passengers by A.S King, and extremely enjoyed it, and I'm happy that her other books are just as amazing.

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