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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This is the kind of book you want to hug at the end. Comprised of a motley crew of characters that become family, this book made me sad and it made me laugh. 5 stars!!!
Danny's life is in shambles after his wife lost her life in a car accident. His son, Will, has not spoken a word since the accident. Danny hasn't paid his rent in over two months. His landlord is threatening to break his kneecaps if doesn't pay. To top it all off, Danny loses his job.
After watching street performers in the park and seeing that they made decent money, he decides to become a street performer dressed as a panda.
One day, Danny ses three boys picking on Will while he is in the park performing. Danny dressed as the panda breaks it up, and Will says, "Thanks." This is the first word Will has spoken in over a year. Will starts talking to the panda. Danny is afraid that if he tells Will he is the panda, Will will stop talking again. Danny doesn't know what to do.
While the book deal with grief and loss, it very funny and moving.
I loved this book, and I can easily see it turned into a movie.
After watching street performers in the park and seeing that they made decent money, he decides to become a street performer dressed as a panda.
One day, Danny ses three boys picking on Will while he is in the park performing. Danny dressed as the panda breaks it up, and Will says, "Thanks." This is the first word Will has spoken in over a year. Will starts talking to the panda. Danny is afraid that if he tells Will he is the panda, Will will stop talking again. Danny doesn't know what to do.
While the book deal with grief and loss, it very funny and moving.
I loved this book, and I can easily see it turned into a movie.
I listened to this book on audio and it was such a delight. Loved the characters and the story. Read so quickly because I needed to know what happened next! Heart really felt full after reading.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Danny and his son Will are trying to recover from losing their wife and mother a little over a year ago. Both are having a rough time, Will has totally stopped talking and Danny is just trying to get through the days. It gets rougher when Danny's fired from his construction job, is behind on his rent to a slumlord who's threatening to break his legs and after searching for weeks can't find a job. After watching street performers in the park he gets an idea to do that and becomes a dancing panda. This book could have been so very sad but somehow managed not to be. There were definitely sad parts but there were also funny parts and deep parts. I loved how Danny connected to his son while he was disguised as a panda. I also loved the side characters - Mr Coleman, Ivan, Krystal - they were as important as the main characters. I couldn't put this book down and I didn't want it to end.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
No
That has been one of my favorites this year. This is about a Man going through a grief process after losing his wife in a car accident. His son was in the car when this happened and has not spoken a word since. He loses his job and starts working as a street performer and with the help of a pole dancer and a panda costume, he learns more about his son and himself than he ever thought he could.
This book made me laugh and cry, I listened to the audiobook on this one and the narrator was excellent with all the voices and he had a British accent that is always a plus. Made the comedy funnier and the reading so light for an intense subject such as grief.
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This book made me laugh and cry, I listened to the audiobook on this one and the narrator was excellent with all the voices and he had a British accent that is always a plus. Made the comedy funnier and the reading so light for an intense subject such as grief.
For more reviews please check out my blog https://jessentialreads.blogspot.com/
@jessential.reads
emotional
inspiring
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:
No