But these won't keep readers from getting wrapped up in Oliver's malevolence and bile. The ample scatological humor is joined by a few jokes that will sail over the heads of actual seventh-graders, e.g., an aside about the work of Raymond Carver. He enjoys secretly torturing his teachers and describes his adoring mother as “a shapeless, witless mass of mousy hair, belly fat, and boobs.” His pathological disdain for his father, who fondly recalls his own school electoral victory, fuels Oliver's decision to toss his hat in the ring-in order to show up Dad. I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President. Oliver's intellectual superiority is equaled by the meanness of his spirit. When a provocation from his dad irks twelve-yearold evil genius Oliver Watson. At 12, he's the third richest person in the world, secretly running a global empire while pretending to be mentally vacant (imagine The Simpsons Oliver Watson has known since infancy that his intellect is several cuts above average. , debuts with a novel about a class election that may appeal to his show's audience as well as middle-schoolers. Lieb, executive producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart What Should I Read Next Book recommendations for people who like I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President by Josh Lieb.
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