Spanking Shakespeare

Reviewed by JodiG. for TeensReadToo.com

Shakespeare Shapiro hates his name. It is one in a long line of things that his parents have done to make his life miserable. The rest of his life isn't going very well either. Shakespeare actually describes his life as a series of catastrophes. Now he is beginning his senior in high school, has never kissed a girl, and has only made two friends. His younger brother, Gandhi, is popular and has a girlfriend. And his parents, well, they are a unique force to be reckoned with.

Now that he is in the twelfth grade, Shakespeare has to do his school's senior project; write a memoir about his life so far. The good news is that Shakespeare is a skillful writer. The bad? How truthful would you want to be if your life was made up of mortifying, embarrassing moments?

In addition to his memoir, Shakespeare is also dealing with the usual high school issues: girls (or a lack of them), sex (or a lack of it), popularity (againâ¿"a lack of it), and family. And now his two best friends, Neil and Katie, are hooking up.

SPANKING SHAKESPEARE is a hilariously funny look at the life of a very unique teenage boy. It is written in a dual style; a narrative of Shakespeare's everyday life combined with chapters from his memoir. Author Jake Wizner takes readers through the life of one of the smartest and funniest characters in young adult fiction today. SPANKING SHAKESPEARE will have you laughing out loud.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

I loved it!!

This book is halarious and has become one of my favorites. This book is a teens book so please don't judge it by the over-use of the word sex... please. Friendship, parents, school,prom, and shakespeare's memoir will have you rolling with humor.

hilarious read

this book is one of the best comical book ive ever read, but the humor iscrude and is intended more for teenage boys, i loved this book i couldnt get through one page without laughing my butt off.

I've never laughed so hard in my life.

I have to say, this is by far the funniest book I've ever read.
It got me in a great mood. Personally, 150 pages is a little short for me, but this book was definitely worth it.
I would recommend this book to anyone above the age of 12.

Pleasantly surprising

This was a fun read with quite a few laugh out loud moments. The author's devil may care style of writing was spot on and really help bring his version of high school to life. I will totally read this again.

So worth Reading

this book was a heck of a lot of fun to read.I never wanted to put it down. If you have read works by Ned Vizini, Judy Bloom, Meg Cabot, or any adolecent aurthor, than i recodmend this book for you. i am a 16 year old girl and happed to love it. it is very humorous, and it keeps you entertained. if you looking for an easy going, easy to reed book, then i suggest you buy this book.

Offensively hillarious.

If you get offended by crude humor or religion this book is not for you. That being said if you like that kind of humor you will love this book! It is easily one of my favorite books. I laughed from start to finish. As a junior in high school the characters are easy to relate to. They are very real and accuratly portrayed. That's not to say thought that adults wouldn't like this book as well. It has a few twists but is mainly straight forward. Shakespeare (an amazing writer) writes about his life (which is stringed together by embarising if not uncomfortable events) up until that point. This book is a great page turner. If you ever need to laugh just pick up a copy. I would definitly recomend for anyone over the age of 15.

Funny right from the beginning!

This book first caught my eye while i was browsing through books with my friend. I picked it up and read the first couple of pages and couldn't help laughing out loud. It was funny and ridiculous. I was looking for a funny read at the time and this book seemed perfect. It absolutley did not disappoint as i read more of it. It's definitely a book to read if you're looking for something with humor.

Great Book! Read it Now!

I thought this book was hilarious! I didnt expect it to be that good. As soon as you pick it up, you just want to keep reading untill the end. I have recommened it to all of my friends and they all loved it!

To be or not to be...

Spanking Shakespeare was not what I expected when I first picked it up. I thought it might be okay with a touch of humor and I'd eventually grow bored. Jake Wizner seems to have proven me wrong. This book was hilarious, from Shakespeare's parents' embarrassing stories of his conception to his visit with a sex doctor, his quirky points of view lead you through his life at high school and the laughable events of his childhood. I look forward to more of Jake Wizner's exceptional and questionable humor.

This book made me pee my pants!

Seriously, this novel is hilarious. I definitely would recommend it to anyone who likes a raw and crude sense of humor. The characters witty banter through his unique and "charismatic" writing (if you will), show the perverted side to your average teenage guy. This novel is real, honest, and by far, now, one of my favorite teen books.

Airplain Read... and thats about it.

When I say airplane read, I'm not talking abut a giddy trip to the sunny shore- I'm talking about the red-eye, 14 hr flight to Europe when you have nothing to do and you can't force yourself to sleep.
This book kept me attached, and it over-all wasn't that bad-- I really liked the style this author used, and it had it's sweet moments. But the whole theme of a boy starving for sex just doesn't appeal to me. I only truly liked 2 characters, but the rest of them were really corny.
Secondly, I didn't find the humor so humorous. "Then when I was 6 I had an experience with a wall" 'HAHAHAHAHA oh wow! That's so original and funny! Gee I love this book!' Seriously? So, most of the chapters of Shakespeare's memoir I just skipped (because I couldn't be less interested).

If you like sexual innuendo, sexual content, and just good ol' sex, this book is for you.

But if you are debating between this book and another, I would go with the other book.

spanking shakespeare

This book is histerical. Shakespeare is a senior in high school who is going through high school trying to find a girlfriend, trying not to be jealous of his little brother, and more all while writing his senior project memoir that tells all of the extremely odd, but hilarious experiences in his life from his first plane ride alone to his grandmothers, to his drunken experience with his father in Italy. Its an amazing book, and anyone who loves comedy and wants to laugh should read this book. Actually, everyone should read this book whether you like to read or not. I usually dont read a lot of books but i could NOT put this book down. I finished this within a matter of a few days. I truly recomend people to read this book.

Spanking Shakespeare

Shakespeare Shapario is one of the dorkiest kids in his highschool. His parents blessed him with that title the moment they named him Shakespeare.HIs dad is an alcholic and his mom hates to do anything. They fight constantly. SHakespeare has a gift though. He is a genius when it comes to writing. His two best friends are right by his side all the way. Niel Wasserman is obsessed with his bowel movements and Katie Marks love calling them both freaks. This book was by far one of the funniest books i have read all year.

UM???WOW!

THIS BOOK IS SO HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!! Its like this book was written for me. Its an awesome story with nice twists. Bravo!

A reviewer

I totally encourange you too read this wonderful hilarious story

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A reviewer

This book is absoloutly amazing! Spanking Shakespeare had me rolling, it was hilarious and sometimes highly innapropriate. But that is what made it great. I definately recommend this book to any high school student needing a good laugh.

This book is an absolute must-read

At my school, we get books that aren't out yet so the publishing companies can see if we like them. I picked up 'Spanking Shakepeare' because the title itself made me laugh. As I got further into the book, I realized how outstanding it was. I highly recomend this book to any highschooler who wants to laugh and read something a little crazy.

A reviewer

This debut novel from Jake Wizner is an absolute must-read for anyone in high school, as well as for anyone who can still remember that four year experience. Wizner demonstrates an uncanny understanding of the teenage mind, and his writing style is sharp and peppered with self-effacing sarcasm and humor. The novel moves alternately between the main character Shakespeare's daily life and his English writing project - Shakespeare's own memoir entitled '17 Down' which is nothing short of pure hilarity, as Shakespeare recounts life experiences that would make most of us cringe 'or die from embarrassment'. Through his writing, Shakespeare comes to terms with who he truly is, and learns some valuable lessons about life. Wizner's debut novel is pure genius. While readers will frequently find themselves laughing 'sometimes uncontrolably' out loud, 'Spanking Shakespeare' is also strangely touching. A terrific debut - I hope to see more of Jake Wizner soon.

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