Eye of the Beholder

by Daniel Hayes

Book Overview

Eighth graders Tyler and Lymie mastermind a hoax in which they imitate the sculptures of a famous artist who once lived in their town, but they find themselves in big trouble when their work is accepted as genuine by art critics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087923881X
• ISBN13: 9780879238810
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

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In this book EYE OF THE BEHOLDER there are two main characters Tyler and Lymie. All throughout the book Tyler and Lymie have you on the edge of your seats wondering what their next move will be. The story take place in a small town called Wakefield. Wakefield isn't really all that exciting but in just a few days the twon is going to throw a big celebration for the twon's hero the famous sculpter Badoglio,Tyler and Lymie cook up a plan to give the town a big surprise but they just don't know how their surprise will go. I really liked this book alot becouse, it had to do with kids. I could relate and understand also. I would recommend this book becouse it's really good and funny.

It was a very good book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I BELIEVE TYLER AND LYMIE CAN BE A GOOD INFLUENCE ON ALL TEENAGERS. THEY CAN TEACH US HOW TO DEAL WITH SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE TO FACE. I THINK IT WAS A VERY GOOD BOOK THAT TEACHES MANY IMPORTANT LESSONS. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE!!!!!!!!!!!

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER-BY DANIEL HAYES

TWO WORDS "VERY GOOD"!!!!!!!!!!! I THINK IT TEACHES MANY IMPORTANT LESSONS AND HOW TO FACE PROBLEMS THAT MOST TEENAGERS HAVE TO DEAL WITH.I THINK TYLER AND LYMIE IS A VERY GOOD INFLUENCE ON ALL TEENS AND THAT ALOT OF TEENAGERS CAN BENEFIT FROM THEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Teacher's Favorite: Problem Novel Has Fresh Point of View

Eye of the Beholder combines popular appeal with redeeming moral and literary qualities, making it ideal for classroom use with young adult readers. Author Daniel Hayes has taken the stock formula for the "problem" novel and turned it outside-in. It's not that Tyler McAllister doesn't have the same excuses for selfish introversion that are given to so many angst-filled protagonists. Tyler, who lost his father in tragic circumstances, is being raised by a single parent with a busy career. While Tyler is a privileged child, his mother constantly makes life uncomfortable for him. He encounters several other characters he doesn't like or respect, with some justification. So far, he fits the pattern of a stock hero-victim.The quality that raises Eye of the Beholder above the pack is this engaging 13-year-old's shift in perspective. Rather than being locked into the me-ism that plagues so many novels of this genre, Tyler is refreshingly sensitive to the feelings of his family, friends, and even his enemies. The author has blessed him with a still maturing but already healthy conscience. Tyler is no saint, and he may cause damage to people and property around him. But he has the grace to be remorseful when he observes the hurtful effects of his actions and attitudes, and he has the courage to try to make amends. He reaches this point by connecting with others, not by wallowing in his own muck, and therefore other characters are redeemed as well. Even his mother turns out to be deserving of compassion!Tyler as a fully rounded character -- both protagonist and antagonist -- struggles with the complications that arise from his own actions. Daniel Hayes has given us a problem novel which centers on how the main character affects his environment, instead of vice versa. The result, for Tyler and the reader alike, is a respectful awareness of an individual's power to choose his own actions and reactions. The author gently combines this with patient tolerance both for Tyler and for ot! her characters, all of whom are less than perfect and, therefore, fully human. Although this sounds rather serious, the depth of Eye of the Beholder is only increased by its side-splitting humor. The scrapes Tyler and his best friend Lymie get into are funny, age-appropriate, and satisfyingly complex. The action builds to always hilarious but ever-increasing tension. The climax has a message with implications for the rest of Tyler's community -- and, by extension, the reader -- even as the novel ends on a laugh-out-loud note that promises more mischief in the future.Eye of the Beholder is an English teacher's dream. It is an excellent novel to feature in thematic studies with young teenagers, especially for units on Choices and Consequences. The humorous situations are coupled with lots of word play, which can vitalize reading and vocabulary instruction. As a study of form, Eye of the Beholder is simply but beautifully written. The author's mastery is apparen