Little Children: A Novel
by Tom Perrotta
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Author: Tom PerrottaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-19
ISBN: 031236282X
Number of pages: 355
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Book Review: A Home Run!! Superb!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not saying that this is THE great American novel, but it is A great American novel. Tom Perrotta has woven a compelling tale of trouble and life in affluent suburbia.
Parallel and intersecting themes include:
* Sarah, a suburban housewife with a dead marriage
* Todd, the "Prom King" and ex-football jock who grapples with his role as a stay at home Dad and his wife's expectations of passing the Bar exam
* Larry Moon, retired on disability from the police force and his obsessive rage against the town perv
* Randy McGorvey, a convicted child pederast trying to get his footing after serving time in jail
These strands intersect and weave together. The characters are finely drawn. The tale will at times make you laugh and at other times, make you cry. A brilliant tour de force!
It is unusual for both the movie and the book to be superb, but for anyone who has not seen the movie adaptation, I strongly recommend it!
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