Gosh, I'm having a hard time thinking of what to say about this book. When I put it down last night after finishing it I thought to myself, "Well that was really enjoyable. I liked it a lot, but I'm not sure I loved it." But I've been thinking about it most of today and I think I really do love it. ...
Jack Gantos (main character, maybe the author) is living in a small town in PA the summer he turns 12. The year is 1962. The country is still recovering from WWII and dealing with the Cold War. He's excited for a summer of baseball and running free with his best friend Bunny. We learn pretty soon t...
It was interesting to read this while also listening to "Okay for Now" on my commute - both feature the day-to-day life of boys in the 20th century, talk about war, are funny and bittersweet, and have yellow and blue covers with hidden faces.Since I read this after the Newbery was awarded, my expect...
This was NOTHING like I thought it would be from the synopsis. This book was just too bizarre. I'm not even sure what the purpose of the book was supposed to be. I am all for dark books, but gross! Fortunately it was a short listen.
The love curse of the title is an obsessive mother-love that leaves Oedipus in the dust. A truly bizarre book, and one that is very difficult to rate. It is indeed very well-written, and it surely succeeds at what it attempts to do. I certainly couldn't put it down. But is it enjoyable? It's dark, v...
This is Jack Gantos at his best. Weird, funny and endlessly entertaining. If you're a fan of his Jack Henry and Joey Pigza books, you'll love this one.
First of all, several of the stories in this book weren't even funny. I realize that humor is a subjective element in a book, but when I say they weren't funny, I mean, they were downright DEPRESSING. the first story alone almost made me want to close the books.Most of the time, the characters wer...
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