Troublemaker Hardcover – March 22, 2022

Troublemaker is engaging, humorous, and does a fantastic job in putting the audience in the main character's shoes. Throughout reading this novel, I can identify with the main character and the roller coaster of emotions that he was going through which had me hooked to every word, sentence, and chapter from start to finish. Definitely 10/10 and would highly recommend.

Having lived in Los Angeles for many years that included the riots covered in Troublemaker, it was interesting to experience this piece of L.A. history through the fictional eyes of a pre-teen youngster. In my view, the author accurately establishes the background to the storyline. I’m neither Korean nor a resident of the the neighborhoods directly impacted by the riots, yet I do recall how abandoned the Korean community felt during the days of this upheaval. The one reservation I have about the storyline - one influenced by my background as former professor of child development - is that I felt 12 year old Jordan would have been better suited to be a teenager rather than a middle schooler.

I found this book from Watching Tiger Belly! I was already a fan of John Cho but I didnt know he had written a book. He talked about it on the TigerBelly podcast and I preordered this right away. It's a great read for young and older folks.

This book was an easy read and faced paced. I enjoyed it as it gave a different perspective of the riots in LA after the Rodney King beatings. Definately an eye opener.

this book is so suspenseful and griping

This is an excellent novel for middle-school students. The story is about miscommunication between a son and his father. It gives the reader a sense about a Korean American family. It challenges the "model minority myth."

This is a fun, adventure packed book perfect for teens and young adult readers. It covers an important and historic time in LA from the perspective of a young Korean American boy learning the meaning of family and community.

This was a good first book by John Cho. He was able to work in historical facts and his heritage into the book. It was an easy read.