Review of Joey
Posted: 12 Sep 2021, 21:20
[Following is a volunteer review of "Joey" by Jennie Linnane.]
Joey, The Man From Ironbark Hill tells the story of an Australian aboriginal man. Born without enough oxygen, he is slower than most of the rest of humanity. But his slowness doesn’t change who he is inherently. People misunderstand him sometimes. But shining through his inability are his many capabilities. Girls swoon for him, his town admires him. He doesn’t think as fast as some people, but he thinks more than a lot of people. People learn to admire his strength, stability, dependability, and good looks, and in many ways, he’s the envy, pride, and joy of his town. The book follows his life till he and his wife have their own child.
This book was amazingly well-written. Fast-paced and captivating, it keeps you turning the pages. It is narrated in first person by different characters building up the storyline and plot. The dialogue is very well done and shows the character’s personality very well. It’s written with many of the positive characteristics of the old classics. I love the way Jennie Linane combines humor and wit to create a hooking story.
She also does a really good job with her plot twists, surprising the reader with some unexpected endings.
The storyline can be a little bit hard to follow unless you’re paying extra good attention and have a good memory to remember names and places in order to keep the dramatis persona straight in your mind. But each one of the aforesaid characters adds to the story in a wonderful way.
There is some foul language in the book, but most of it is pretty clean. The foul language is mostly in the dialogue, trying to keep it as close to the way people talk.
There is mention of porn and sex. Most of it is rather abstract, but there are a couple of scenes that get more descriptive.
I would rate this book 3 out of 4 stars . It’s really good for any older youth or adult who wants a book to keep them captivated as they relax. It also serves to remind us that no matter what a person’s mental capacity may appear to us, each individual is special in their own way and deserves to be loved and accepted...and fought for. Again we are reminded that it’s not the outer shell that we should judge people by, but instead, by their inner character and strength.
Perfect light-reading for the interested.
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Joey
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Joey, The Man From Ironbark Hill tells the story of an Australian aboriginal man. Born without enough oxygen, he is slower than most of the rest of humanity. But his slowness doesn’t change who he is inherently. People misunderstand him sometimes. But shining through his inability are his many capabilities. Girls swoon for him, his town admires him. He doesn’t think as fast as some people, but he thinks more than a lot of people. People learn to admire his strength, stability, dependability, and good looks, and in many ways, he’s the envy, pride, and joy of his town. The book follows his life till he and his wife have their own child.
This book was amazingly well-written. Fast-paced and captivating, it keeps you turning the pages. It is narrated in first person by different characters building up the storyline and plot. The dialogue is very well done and shows the character’s personality very well. It’s written with many of the positive characteristics of the old classics. I love the way Jennie Linane combines humor and wit to create a hooking story.
She also does a really good job with her plot twists, surprising the reader with some unexpected endings.
The storyline can be a little bit hard to follow unless you’re paying extra good attention and have a good memory to remember names and places in order to keep the dramatis persona straight in your mind. But each one of the aforesaid characters adds to the story in a wonderful way.
There is some foul language in the book, but most of it is pretty clean. The foul language is mostly in the dialogue, trying to keep it as close to the way people talk.
There is mention of porn and sex. Most of it is rather abstract, but there are a couple of scenes that get more descriptive.
I would rate this book 3 out of 4 stars . It’s really good for any older youth or adult who wants a book to keep them captivated as they relax. It also serves to remind us that no matter what a person’s mental capacity may appear to us, each individual is special in their own way and deserves to be loved and accepted...and fought for. Again we are reminded that it’s not the outer shell that we should judge people by, but instead, by their inner character and strength.
Perfect light-reading for the interested.
******
Joey
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon