It had the same feeling of One in a Million Boy, but definitely not with the same melancholy affect. This had some humor and definitely quirky people. So, did I miss something, or is the main character's name truly Benjamin Benjamin? Huh. He's down on his luck, having suffered a broken marriage due to the death of his two children. With no real direction in his life, he becomes a caregiver for an 18 year old with MD (not muscular dystrophy, but something similar). And a road trip happens. And growth in characters happens. And that's basically the book. But there were some pretty zany, fun characters, and I am looking forward to watching the movie now. This book had the feel of Rosie Project with the appeal of a road trip. Enjoyable and dare I say, cute. Sure did love that Peaches chick... would love to know what happens to her in future years.
3.5 stars
It had the same feeling of One in a Million Boy, but definitely not with the same melancholy affect. This had some humor and definitely quirky people. So, did I miss something, or is the main character's name truly Benjamin Benjamin? Huh. He's down on his luck, having suffered a broken marriage due to the death of his two children. With no real direction in his life, he becomes a caregiver for an 18 year old with MD (not muscular dystrophy, but something similar). And a road trip happens. And growth in characters happens. And that's basically the book. But there were some pretty zany, fun characters, and I am looking forward to watching the movie now. This book had the feel of Rosie Project with the appeal of a road trip. Enjoyable and dare I say, cute. Sure did love that Peaches chick... would love to know what happens to her in future years.
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December 2023
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