Endless reviewed Antsy does time by Neal Shusterman
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5 stars
Schusterman has done it again. The first Antsy book was a masterpiece of an adventure through the Bronx and through Italian-American Life with the questions that came with the character of The Schwa. This book manages to do something I've rarely seen in a sequel: picking up several of the characters you came to love before, and not only letting them live again, but displaying their growth. The Antsy who concludes this story is not the same one who ended the last one. Few are the books that have evoked from me choked laughter (to the worry of my flight neighbor) and also brought me to tears. Not only is it a ride, but it's a rewarding one. And don't forget -- the author himself reads the audio, imparting his authentic Bronx to bring Antsy and his family to life in a way that actually makes me recommend the audio …
Schusterman has done it again. The first Antsy book was a masterpiece of an adventure through the Bronx and through Italian-American Life with the questions that came with the character of The Schwa. This book manages to do something I've rarely seen in a sequel: picking up several of the characters you came to love before, and not only letting them live again, but displaying their growth. The Antsy who concludes this story is not the same one who ended the last one. Few are the books that have evoked from me choked laughter (to the worry of my flight neighbor) and also brought me to tears. Not only is it a ride, but it's a rewarding one. And don't forget -- the author himself reads the audio, imparting his authentic Bronx to bring Antsy and his family to life in a way that actually makes me recommend the audio over the text, if you have a chance.
As someone who is generally disappointed by sequels, this one gets cataloged as one of the best I've read.
