Author: Tom Wright
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: August 11, 2012
When was the book published: 2012
Main Characters: James "Biscuit", cousin L.A. (Lee Ann), gay friend Dee Campion, Diana Chamfort and father Don, the cop, Gram of course, mom and boyfriend Jack, Aunt Rachel and Uncle Cam
What happens? Biscuit tells the story of his summer, starting with L.A. moving in with him and Gram, and their adventures, and finding a dead body, and fishing in Minnesota, and the visions and dreams and wandering thoughts.
Quote: page 199: "What I believe, dear, is that perhaps God is beside the point. We are not given reliable instructions, we are not rescued from our troubles, and our obligations in the world remain the same whether a supernatural being is watching us and keeping score or not. Do you understand?" Dr. Kepler, family friend on her death bed to Biscuit.
How long was this? 284 pages
Did I like this? a coming of age story that switches to a murder mystery that switches to america's most dysfunctional family, brilliant at times, slow at times
Overall grade: B+
Did I like this? a coming of age story that switches to a murder mystery that switches to america's most dysfunctional family, brilliant at times, slow at times
Overall grade: B+
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