Review: Love the play on words in the title
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
First things first, the title: Heist School Freshman is a very interesting play on words.  If only my high school days were as interesting as these kids.  I love the way the story begins, very compelling and it immediately draws you in.  Poor Angelo is the poster child for everything going wrong. He’s just been dumped, is feeling pretty low, and keeps getting bullied.  Then, he find a pile of cash and decides to convince his friends to help him get it.  Great huh?  A bunch of high schoolers planning the type of heist you normally only see in action movies.However, they still have the pressure of high school to deal with: teachers, homework, the suicide hotline, bullies (something most of us can relate to), and dating.  Bunt amongst it all, the students manage to overcome it.This is a very good read for young adults, and adults as well.  It is a quick read, which is something I prefer, with simplistic language. Simplistic might not be the right word, but basically, the author manages to keep the story compelling without overloading your brain with so many synonyms that you need a thesaurus to keep up.  You immediately relate to the characters and I didn’t want the story to end.  However, there seems to be a sequel planned, so I will keep a look out for that.