This book starts off strangely: a giant radioactive cancer-treating thing is aimed at Ross Maloy. It is then found out through flashbacks that he has a rare type of life-threatening cancer known as a mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lacrimal gland, which is quite hard to spell. When school starts, however, Ross finds that, alas, everyone is painfully aware of his eye cancer, and he has to wear a hat too. A cowboy one. On Halloween, Ross finds that memes have been made. He is now known as "Cancer Cowboy". Yet to come is even worse news: Ross's best friend since 1st grade, Abby, is moving to Missouri and Ross's friend Issac is nowhere to be found. How shall Ross cope with this strange turn of events? Wink was really a book with lots of interesting characters, for example, Jimmy, the bully who is just misunderstood, and who becomes sort of Ross's friend at the end. Furthermore, it was really interesting to see how Ross coped with the challenges brought on by cancer and everything else. However, I did not like the author's use of incomplete sentences that are similar to, "Someone does something, ... Then sits down." But overall, it was a really interesting story about school and had nice drawings of Batpig and elephants and evil nachos and just a great book for people who like funny realistic fiction.
Wink
By Rob Harrell
Twelve-year-old Ross Maloy just wants to be normal. Not to have a rare eye cancer, not to lose his hair, not to have to wear a weird hat or have a goopy eye full of ointment. Just normal. But with a sudden and horrifying diagnosis, Ross can't help standing out. His new life is medical treatments that feel straight out of a video game, vision loss in one eye, disappearing friends who don't know what to say to "the cancer kid," cruel bullying, and ultimately, friendships new and old that rise above everything.
Just when Ross starts to feel like he's losing his footing, he discovers how music, art, and true friends can change everything. Filled with Rob Harrell's comic panels (Batpig for the win!) and spot art, this novel brings effortless humor and hope to an unforgettable, uplifting story of survival.
Book Reviews (7)
This book is awesome wow!! its based on Rob Harrel's life when he had a rare type of eye cancer in middle school, just like the main character, Ross. Its super funny and great for kids mabye 9+. It is a chapter book but with some funny drawings and comics included. My sister also loved this book. If you guys liked this book, you should check out When Pigs Fly, a funny story about a charecter named Batpig, also by Rob Harrel.
i wonder how good this will be
I like it because its by the author of the funny ''batpig'' books.
This book really shows how hard things can be having cancer at such a young age especially how he is going through middle school and nobody knows how to react to what hes going through. I really recommend this book.
I honestly don't know where to start with this book, so I'm not even gonna try. Just know it is an AMAZING book!
It was a great book and I would happily recommend it to someone else. It is semi-autobiographical and it focuses on a boy named Ross who is diagnosed with a rare eye cancer. It is both comical and emotional and it would be suitable for children aged 9+.