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pluralstories"Only two people knew that George was probably the funniest little man in the whole world and that he used foul language. Howard Carr knew, and so did Howard's older brother, Benjamin Dickinson Carr. Benjamin knew because the funniest little man in the whole world lived inside of him, and Howard knew because, except for Ben, he was the only other person that George had ever spoken out loud to."
Blurb: (from back cover) Only Howard Carr and his older brother, Ben, know about George. George is the funny little man who lives inside Ben, helping him (mostly) navigate life as a sixth grader who happens to be a scientific genius and who happens to be studying organic chemistry with students much older than he. One of those students is William Hazlitt, a senior who has been Ben's lab partner in previous years. William's interest in chemistry has taken a troubling trun, and Ben has a plan to come to his rescue. And that's when things get complicated--for Howard, for Ben, and for George.
Why is it worth your time? It's... okay? Don't care for the ending, but other people might, and I can safely say I've never seen anyone else use it. Konigsburg is good at gentle work, though I'd argue this isn't her best. And hey, Ben and George do indeed get to save the day!
Plural Tags: (mostly) nonswitching, not abuse-focused
Content Warnings: In comments below; contains spoilers.
Accessibility Notes: available on paper and ebook.
Miscellaneous Notes: This book is sometimes catalogued under the name (GEORGE), (George), or just plain George. It's had a few different editions over the years.
Blurb: (from back cover) Only Howard Carr and his older brother, Ben, know about George. George is the funny little man who lives inside Ben, helping him (mostly) navigate life as a sixth grader who happens to be a scientific genius and who happens to be studying organic chemistry with students much older than he. One of those students is William Hazlitt, a senior who has been Ben's lab partner in previous years. William's interest in chemistry has taken a troubling trun, and Ben has a plan to come to his rescue. And that's when things get complicated--for Howard, for Ben, and for George.
Why is it worth your time? It's... okay? Don't care for the ending, but other people might, and I can safely say I've never seen anyone else use it. Konigsburg is good at gentle work, though I'd argue this isn't her best. And hey, Ben and George do indeed get to save the day!
Plural Tags: (mostly) nonswitching, not abuse-focused
Content Warnings: In comments below; contains spoilers.
Accessibility Notes: available on paper and ebook.
Miscellaneous Notes: This book is sometimes catalogued under the name (GEORGE), (George), or just plain George. It's had a few different editions over the years.
