The Cardturner: A Novel about a King, a Queen, and a Joker
by:
Louis Sachar (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B0036S4A0O
Pages no: 354
Edition language: English
-- they all said he was crazy. "'No one's going to want to read a book about bridge!' They told me on more than one occasion. Still, I really love the game." he wrote It anyway. I would never believe that I would appreciate a book about the game of bridge. Yes, the card game. But it's by...
This book gave me a whole new insight into reading. It was like a cake that every time you took a slice you dived into more layers that you never knew could or would be there. The protagonist is a boy who has been under the impression that his uncle is his most favourite person in the world, this im...
I'm not sure how I got the idea, but before reading the book I thought it would be about a somewhat prankster screw-up and his adventures (maybe from the title). The story, however, is surprisingly a lot smarter/nerdier and more heartwarming than that. Alton, the main character, is a fairly normal 1...
I loved this book! It was very humorous and the style of writing was wonderful.The book is narrated by the main character Alton Richards. His great-uncle is blind and very sick but still plays the card game bridge. However he can't see the cards so he asks Alton to be his cardturner.Lester (the grea...
I really enjoyed this. It's been a very long time since I've been able to pick up a new Louis Sachar book. He does well with first person narration--quite frankly, so well I am surprised he hasn't used it before. Confession time: I kinda knew how to play bridge before reading this book but OH MY...
10 years ago
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