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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#34)

    Travis Jonker, July 23, 2015 | One Star Review

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? It is a great children’s book, but for some reason, when I was little, this book gave me chills. I guess it was the substitute teacher that bothered me…. Click here for the answer. One Star Review Guess Who […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#33)

    Travis Jonker, July 9, 2015 | One Star Review

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? I just want to say that I think [Title] is one of the most disturbing books for young readers ever written. I remember, as a child, reading the first chapter over and over again, trying to figure out how a woman […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#32)

    Travis Jonker, June 19, 2015 | One Star Review

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? The message of this book: You can’t escape your mom, so don’t even try. Click here for the answer. One Star Review Guess Who (#1) One Star Review Guess Who (#2) One Star Review Guess Who (#3) One Star […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#31)

    Travis Jonker, May 15, 2015 | One Star Review

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? Where do I even begin? How about the cover? The cover makes it look like it’s some sort of book about potty training or something. Awful choice. Click here for the answer. One Star Review Guess Who (#1) One […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#30)

    Travis Jonker, April 17, 2015 | One Star Review

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? A novel about word-changing… riveting! I apologize for the sarcasm, but… th-th-th-th-that’s all, folks! Click here for the answer. One Star Review Guess Who (#1) One Star Review Guess Who (#2) One Star Review Guess Who (#3) One Star […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#29)

    Travis Jonker, March 25, 2015 | One Star Review

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? As I am writing this review a song plays faintly in my mind: Sweet dreams are made of these Who am I to disagree? Travel the world and the seven seas Everybody’s looking for something Some of them want to use […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#28)

    Travis Jonker, February 20, 2015 | One Star Review

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? Very few books failed to engage me, but I loathed this one with a purple passion. The main character, a young boy who writes letters to an author without success (?), has such an aggravating, whiny personality that I […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#27)

    Travis Jonker, January 17, 2015 | One Star Review

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? I really don’t understand this book. Even as a little child I couldn’t help but think, “Why does he want him to eat it so bad?!” and “JUST GET SOME REGULAR FOOD!” Click here for the answer. One Star […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#26)

    Travis Jonker, November 21, 2014 | One Star Review, Reviews

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? Instead of listening to my own children, who I love, fight with each other, I got to hear whiny, screechy-voiced [character] whine, sullen, put-upon [character] whine, and both of their parents whine. It felt like watching Supernanny. Click here […]

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    One Star Review Guess Who? (#25)

    Travis Jonker, October 10, 2014 | One Star Review

    Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? I don’t understand why this book is a classic or well-liked. It’s actually about a horrible boy, who therefore has a horrible day. He’s a brat. I don’t think its a good book for kids to read and I […]

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