Rodman Philbrick
Max was a boy without a brain before Kevin came along to
lend his. Kevin was lonely and didn’t trust anybody. He has always been laughed
at about his disorder so that’s all he sees. Max and Kevin become one. They
call their selves Freak the Mighty. They go on adventures slaying dragons
(bullies) and getting revenge. Kevin teaches Max to read while Max teaches
Kevin to stand up for himself. The overall message is that two minds are better
than one.
Two young boys who had been struggling to find their place
in the world make a connection. Kevin is cripple and has no friends, but he
manages to keep sane do to education. He loves to read and express himself
through art. Kevin is an inventor. Max is tall and uneducated. He does not know
how to read at age 13.He doesn’t bother to try. Everyone gangs up and laughs at
these two. They are outcasts. Max has a deep past that hunts him day by day. “Killer
Kane, Killer Kane had a kid who got no brain” (Philbrick 73). There is a rumor
out that his farther murdered his mom. Max struggles to remember what happened
that night he was only two years old. Now he has to deal with bullies at school
simply because he was not the smartest. How will he face them? Before meeting
Kevin Max never had a brain. Kevin is small and can’t walk. Together they team
up and become freak the mighty. They go out into the world fighting off the
bullies and conquering their fears. With time they open up and learn to trust.
They are true friends. All of a sudden Daddy Kane shows up. He has escaped jail
and wants to take Max. Kevin refuses to let it happen. They work together and
daddy Kane is sent back to jail. Now Max finds out that Kevin has been sick for
a very long time. His heart is too big for body. Kevin dies and Max is left
alone. Max will not give up on his education. He writes a letter letting out
some anger. He ends it with “And now that I’ve written a book who knows, I
might even read a few” (philbrick 160).
I would recommend this book because it demonstrates many
ways to deal with bullies. Anybody dealing with issues in their life where they
feel like they can’t trust can relate to this book. Kevin and Max made great
progress letting each other in into their lives and it worked out for the
better. Freak the mighty is very entertaining and will leave you in awe. Even
though it is a fiction book the messages are realistic. Reading this book is like
exploring an unbelievable imaginative museum in your head.
Book Review by Alicia H.
Freak the Mighty is a great book. It talks about how a boy persevered through his obstacles in life and how he had help along the way. I would love to read this book.
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