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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“Atmen ist Leben, Norman“
Traurig, herzergreifend, lustig, chaotisch und an manchen stellen möglicherweise etwas übertrieben, aber definitiv ein Herzensbuch.
Es kommt einer Umarmung gleich, aus der man sich nicht so schnell wieder herausfinden möchte.
Traurig, herzergreifend, lustig, chaotisch und an manchen stellen möglicherweise etwas übertrieben, aber definitiv ein Herzensbuch.
Es kommt einer Umarmung gleich, aus der man sich nicht so schnell wieder herausfinden möchte.
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Dit boek was echt saai. Ik heb het alleen uitgelezen zodat ik geen tijd 'verspild' had aan het eerste stuk, maar misschien had ik dat niet moeten doen. In de laatste 40 bladzijden was er eindelijk een beetje ontwikkeling van karakters maar dat was de 280 bladzijden daarvoor niet echt waard
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Norman Foreman and his friend Jax are going to be comedy legends, no doubt about it. They even have a five year plan, including performIing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival when they are fifteen. Until then, the boys are happy with comedy dvd and cheese on toast marathons with Sadie, Norman's mum. But suddenly Jax dies and all the laughter has gone from Norman's life. How can Sadie help Norman through his grief? The answer lies in a road trip across the country with their new friend Leonard to see if she can solve the mystery of who Norman's dad is and fufill his comedy ambitions in one go.
Oh this book is heartwarming and brilliant. A story that features a road trip, a whistle stop tour of old flings, comedy and cheese on toast - what's not to love about that? It was great to get a couple of different perspectives too with chapters written with both Norman and Sadie's narratives.
Favourite moment: Leonard the Legend - every part with him in it. Everybody needs a Leonard in their life.
It's true, the opening chapters where we see Jax's funeral and Norman and Sadie's grief are heartwrenching. It's hard to imagine this turning into a funny book but buckle up because next up is the road trip around the country with an octogenerian wannabe racing driver. On route, Norman practices his comedy routines with equal parts hilarity and cringe for the reader. Sadie gets reaquainted with past flings to work out (at Norman's request) which is his father and those encounters are comedy gold too.. However, I also I enjoyed how the deeper messages ofthe book such as dealing with grief, finding your nice and your place in the world were dealt with.
In the middle of the book, the pace drops a little and I was ready for Norman and his road trip buddies to get to their destination - it was the reader equivilant of shouting from the back seat "are we there yet!?". Nevertheless, once they reach Edinburgh, the book is very enteraining and moving right until the end.
I'd recommend this book for those readers who enjoy books that make them laugh out loud and then hit you right in the feels. I'm interested to see what the author writes next.
Oh this book is heartwarming and brilliant. A story that features a road trip, a whistle stop tour of old flings, comedy and cheese on toast - what's not to love about that? It was great to get a couple of different perspectives too with chapters written with both Norman and Sadie's narratives.
Favourite moment: Leonard the Legend - every part with him in it. Everybody needs a Leonard in their life.
It's true, the opening chapters where we see Jax's funeral and Norman and Sadie's grief are heartwrenching. It's hard to imagine this turning into a funny book but buckle up because next up is the road trip around the country with an octogenerian wannabe racing driver. On route, Norman practices his comedy routines with equal parts hilarity and cringe for the reader. Sadie gets reaquainted with past flings to work out (at Norman's request) which is his father and those encounters are comedy gold too.. However, I also I enjoyed how the deeper messages ofthe book such as dealing with grief, finding your nice and your place in the world were dealt with.
In the middle of the book, the pace drops a little and I was ready for Norman and his road trip buddies to get to their destination - it was the reader equivilant of shouting from the back seat "are we there yet!?". Nevertheless, once they reach Edinburgh, the book is very enteraining and moving right until the end.
I'd recommend this book for those readers who enjoy books that make them laugh out loud and then hit you right in the feels. I'm interested to see what the author writes next.
Norman Foreman and his friend Jax are going to be comedy legends, no doubt about it. They even have a five year plan, including performIing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival when they are fifteen. Until then, the boys are happy with comedy dvd and cheese on toast marathons with Sadie, Norman's mum. But suddenly Jax dies and all the laughter has gone from Norman's life. How can Sadie help Norman through his grief? The answer lies in a road trip across the country with their new friend Leonard to see if she can solve the mystery of who Norman's dad is and fufill his comedy ambitions in one go.
Oh this book is heartwarming and brilliant. A story that features a road trip, a whistle stop tour of old flings, comedy and cheese on toast - what's not to love about that? It was great to get a couple of different perspectives too with chapters written with both Norman and Sadie's narratives.
Favourite moment: Leonard the Legend - every part with him in it. Everybody needs a Leonard in their life.
It's true, the opening chapters where we see Jax's funeral and Norman and Sadie's grief are heartwrenching. It's hard to imagine this turning into a funny book but buckle up because next up is the road trip around the country with an octogenerian wannabe racing driver. On route, Norman practices his comedy routines with equal parts hilarity and cringe for the reader. Sadie gets reaquainted with past flings to work out (at Norman's request) which is his father and those encounters are comedy gold too.. However, I also I enjoyed how the deeper messages ofthe book such as dealing with grief, finding your nice and your place in the world were dealt with.
In the middle of the book, the pace drops a little and I was ready for Norman and his road trip buddies to get to their destination - it was the reader equivilant of shouting from the back seat "are we there yet!?". Nevertheless, once they reach Edinburgh, the book is very enteraining and moving right until the end.
I'd recommend this book for those readers who enjoy books that make them laugh out loud and then hit you right in the feels. I'm interested to see what the author writes next.
Oh this book is heartwarming and brilliant. A story that features a road trip, a whistle stop tour of old flings, comedy and cheese on toast - what's not to love about that? It was great to get a couple of different perspectives too with chapters written with both Norman and Sadie's narratives.
Favourite moment: Leonard the Legend - every part with him in it. Everybody needs a Leonard in their life.
It's true, the opening chapters where we see Jax's funeral and Norman and Sadie's grief are heartwrenching. It's hard to imagine this turning into a funny book but buckle up because next up is the road trip around the country with an octogenerian wannabe racing driver. On route, Norman practices his comedy routines with equal parts hilarity and cringe for the reader. Sadie gets reaquainted with past flings to work out (at Norman's request) which is his father and those encounters are comedy gold too.. However, I also I enjoyed how the deeper messages ofthe book such as dealing with grief, finding your nice and your place in the world were dealt with.
In the middle of the book, the pace drops a little and I was ready for Norman and his road trip buddies to get to their destination - it was the reader equivilant of shouting from the back seat "are we there yet!?". Nevertheless, once they reach Edinburgh, the book is very enteraining and moving right until the end.
I'd recommend this book for those readers who enjoy books that make them laugh out loud and then hit you right in the feels. I'm interested to see what the author writes next.
You would think (if you didn't read the book jacket like I didn't) that this book was going to be a flat out comedy. However, what we actually have is a small family--single mom Sadie and her son, Norman--who have lost someone very dear to them; Norman's 12 year old Rolls-Royce-of-a-best-friend, Jax. Jax's death hovers over the entire book. Norman and Jax had a five year plan to get to the Edinburgh fringe festival as a comedy act when they were 17; however, with the loss of Jax, Norman makes it his own plan--and Sadie, with some help, works to make it happen. So it becomes a journey book as Sadie and Norman set out to Edinburgh, with some stops along the way (and also to try to get some answers about who Norman's father is, as there is some question). Good book, satisfying conclusion, funny and sad and poignant.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Slightly hammy ending but generally an absolutely lovely story, the discovery of which was a very happy accident.