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3.5 stars
Noggin is a very quirky, amusing, and touching novel about Travis Coates, a boy who survives an experimental life-saving head transplant operation, and then has to deal with the awkward return to his family and friends after 5 years in cryogenic limbo. Yes, it is a bizarre premise. However, it's a credit to the author that he really sells it. The writing is good, the narrator's voice is sharp and funny, and the characters are human and endearing. I really liked the protagonist and his f ...more
Noggin is a very quirky, amusing, and touching novel about Travis Coates, a boy who survives an experimental life-saving head transplant operation, and then has to deal with the awkward return to his family and friends after 5 years in cryogenic limbo. Yes, it is a bizarre premise. However, it's a credit to the author that he really sells it. The writing is good, the narrator's voice is sharp and funny, and the characters are human and endearing. I really liked the protagonist and his f ...more
Another fantastic book by Whaley. This one was laugh out loud funny, and also very touching. I liked how it wrapped up.
My good friend Laurel suggested this book, and I really liked it. Its unusual premise (a guy who is dying of cancer has his head cut off from his boday and frozen, then reattached to a different body 5 years later) is developed so realistically that the plot just sucks you in. I also loved the voice of the 1st person narrator.
Ugh. This book started with such potential! I don't know if it was me, because I read this in chunks separated by a few days, but a serious "meh" for me.
Excellent cover, though1 ...more
Excellent cover, though1 ...more
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