I have been waiting to get this book for ages. It's very disappointing to say that the wait wasn't worth it. I was reading the "Get to know this book a bit" part at the back of one of Sachar's book, Holes I believe, not sure what you call those. When I finally got the book, yes It started off fun but then the book just became confusing and the plot wasn't clear, that isn't because I am a weak reader, I am actually 13 years old and a good reader to be truly honest. Still, I wouldn't say I am a bookworm. Anyway, Louis Sachar was and still is a very good writer, I just wouldn't recommend this book for a few reasons; Plot isn't clear, It's science fiction and those could be very confusing. Though, there are some good such as; Interesting characters and how the Bully (Chad) becomes friends with the main character(s) afterwards. I would recommend his famous "Holes" and the build up "Small Steps" which is about Armpit (Theodore) fixing his own life after he got out of Camp Green Lake.