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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Jock, perhaps the only sane member of the family, tries to survive a summer working for his grandfather and with his much-hated brother. A "what's it all about Alfie" story of the daily struggle for power and possessions and in the end it is so really not about that. Characters and language are quirky and fun. ( ) Hilarious and heartfelt. Jock’s voice is light-hearted and humorous at times, contemplative and melancholic at others, but always unflinchingly honest. The Big Game of Everything captures the magic of long hot summer days, explores the unique combination of toleration and love that is reserved for family members, and encourages readers to reflect on what is important in life. Although at times your heart will break for Jock and those whom he cares for, in the end you will be left hopeful, happy, and perhaps a bit more prepared for the crazy ups and downs that life may throw your way. Reviewed by Cana Rensberger for TeensReadToo.com Jock has lined up the perfect summer job working at his grandfather's golf course. He figures work will probably be sporadic and he looks forward to racing around the greens in one of the golf carts from Grampus's mighty fleet. But sure enough, just like in golf, he slices. It turns out he and his bumbling, antagonistic, younger brother, Egon, are the only caretakers Grampus has hired for the summer. And the mighty fleet turns out to be only two golf carts, and Grampus uses one of them for his dates with the lesson of the week. Like Jock, Grampus embraces the sun and heat, and somehow it's always Jock, not Egon, who gets the chore of rubbing sunscreen onto Grampus's back so he can work wearing only a kilt, creating the 13th hole of the course with his enormous digger. Is this crazy loon the same grandfather Jock has always admired? Is his life still the life Jock envies and yearns for? When two old friends of Grampus' show up, flashing their bling and offering to purchase his cherished snooker table, Jock begins to see a side of Grampus that he's never seen before. Leonard, Jock's flakey barbershop dad, who tries to convince people not to cut their hair; Peaches, his psychic, palm-reading mother; and even Grammus, Jock's rich and independent grandmother, surprise Jock as they come together to help Grampus save his golf course. Jock finds out that yes, life's about playing the big game of everything, but more than that, life is about family. In THE BIG GAME OF EVERYTHING, Chris Lynch finds humor in the mundane, and turns the ordinary into the unexpected. This novel is great for a lazy afternoon when what you want most is a quiet, calming read, with laughter sprinkled throughout. I really enjoyed The Big Game of Everything. Lynch's voice carries the story, really giving the characters the punch they need. Perhaps it comes from growing up with lots of siblings or maybe it's the fact that my two older sons remind me of Jock and Egon in the way they interact with one another, but I found the book to be a humorous look at family dynamics and sibling relationships. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Jock and his eccentric family spend the summer working at Grampus's golf complex, where they end up learning the rules of "The Big Game of Everything." No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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