6/6/2023 0 Comments Loser by Jerry Spinelli![]() ![]() PLUS! Who can pass up the chance to hear "Carl Showalter" (Steve Buscemi) from "Fargo" narrate?! How cool is that?! Something to keep in the back of your mind & grin about while you listen (he does a stellar job, too - just hits every mark). ![]() What talent/acuity/skill/dexterity/gifts he has been blessed with. ![]() If you LOVED "Stargirl" (as I did), then you'll LOVE "Loser"! What a wonderful storyteller Mr. Anyway, if you liked "Stargirl", you'll like "Loser". If it had been written as a stand-alone w/a different-named protagonist, I would have bought into it more. This story will burrow under your skin & become a part of you - 'in a good way'.☺️ I say I want more.but I also believe a sequel would dilute this tale, much as the sequel to "Stargirl" did for me although very good, it wasn't a good sequel. This book sends a powerful message, but not the "ram it down your throat" kind of message so many pc books of late attempt. The protagonist is a joyous AND joyful, wonderful, marvelous child who loves life & school & his family &.everything!.& also doesn't realize his peers think he's a "loser". Children will love this story, too but, like all good Disney animated movies, astute adults might learn/absorb even more. Yes, this is a "children's" book, but I'm 53 & loved it. ![]()
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