Club Rating: 3.3
The
writer was able to give the characters humor in a time of sorrow, and that made
the book readable. Several of us were confused about the recurring dreams Judd
had about the prosthesis. We felt he was obviously missing something in his
life, but we weren't sure if he had always had the dreams or if they just
started after the "Jen" incident. We all really enjoyed that there
was a male protagonist, as most of these stories of people falling apart are
told by female characters. We felt it was a coming of age story, despite the
fact that Judd is clearly an adult. We were a bit confused about the title, as
it could have several meanings, but it wasn't clear in the story which one it
meant. Maybe this was on purpose. We discussed that there is an upcoming movie
and the actors chosen seem appropriate. While we don't expect the ends of books
to be tied up in a bow, but it felt like Judd taking Phillip's porche didn't
fit his character.
