Lottery by Patricia Wood Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Lottery
Book Review: Jackpot!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful story, the best I have read in a long time. I can recommend it almost without reservation. The author, in her first published novel, speaks in the first person for a young man with an IQ of 76 who wins the lottery. That is not the type of story that I would normally read. Luckily my wife convinced me to read it anyway.
Wood makes Perry L Crandall believable, sympathetic, and funny. This is a delicate balance, but she never strikes a false note. I began rooting for Perry, and desperately hoping that he wouldn't get hoodwinked by his greedy family. I enjoyed his observations about the world, which are wise in an amusing and affecting way. I was laughing out loud throughout. The ending has an unusual twist, but the story is not about the action. It is about love. As the quote in the epilogue says, "Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius." Amen to that.
The story contains some sexual content and coarse language that would not be appropriate for young readers.
Book Review: LOTTERY IS BRILLIANT!
Summary: 5 Stars
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LOTTERY is a heart-warming novel with lovable realistic characters. A laugh out loud, tear jerker that brings you into the lives of Perry, Keith and Cherry, and makes you root for them the whole way through. A must read, that you can't put down from start to finish. Wood draws the reader in, and allows you to become part of the family. I picked up this book and read it from cover to cover in less than 24hours. I just could not put it down!
If you haven't read LOTTERY, what are you waiting for!
Book Review: LOTTERY is one in a million!
Summary: 5 Stars
I never heard of the author Patrica Wood until I came across this book in a local bookstore. I have to say, I love the way she writes! She draws you in from the start of the first page. The characters jump off the page. Patricia makes you feel like you are in the mist of all that is going on. You start caring for the characters as if you knew them forever. I did not want the book to end. Authors like Patricia Wood are why I love to read. I highly recommend LOTTERY to anyone interested in reading an uplifting, heartwarming, candid, funny, and can't wait to read the next line kind of novel. You will not be disappointed. Patricia Wood aims to please. This book is such a gift from the author to all readers. I am looking forward to her next novel. I am positive after you read LOTTERY Patrica Wood will become one of your favorite authors. She won me over. As Perry would say, "This is echt."Book Review: Listen to the recorded version of the Lottery
Summary: 5 Stars
The recorded version of this book was laugh out loud funny, poignant, irritating (at the manipulative relatives)and well paced. I listened to it on my way to work and couldn't wait to go to work everyday so I could see what would happen next to Perry. The relationships are well developed and believable. The dialog between Perry's money grubbing "cousin-brothers" and Louise (his mother who doesn't allow him to call her mother) are priceless. This is a fabulous "read", enjoy and feel uplifted at the end!!Book Review: Lottery
Summary: 4 Stars
Perry L. Crandall has an IQ of 76. He is not retarded. In his own words, "You have to have an IQ number less than 75 to be retarded." But, Perry is a slow learner. He lives with his Gram, who had provided him with excellent coping skills. Perry works at Holsted's Marine Supply, and spends time with his friend Keith. All in all, it is a good life.
Then Gram dies. Unsure what to do, Perry continues to follow his regular routine - including buying lottery tickets. He hits the jackpot, winning twelve million dollars in the Washington State Lottery.
This is where the trouble starts. His brothers, who sold his home out from under him when Gram died, attempt to have him sign over his money. His mother, who has little to do with him, calls requesting money. Total strangers write letters addressed to "Lottery Winner" in an effort to score a few bucks.
In the end, Perry manages to live his life on his own terms. His decisions may not make sense to the rest of us, but for Perry L. Crandall they make all the sense in the world.
I thoroughly enjoyed the character of Perry. As a special education teacher, his actions and behaviors ring true. From his obsession with the dictionary to his insistence that he is "not retarded," Perry is a believable and intriguing personality.
The characters that surround Perry are all too real in their selfishness. Who hasn't heard stories of `relatives' coming out of the woodwork when a lottery winner's name is announced? Although these characters get their `just desserts' in the end, I waited throughout the story for someone to finally stand up to them.
I was slightly disappointed in the ending. While satisfying, it seemed too neat and well-packaged. I would have liked a little more detail when dealing with the brothers' downfall.
All things considered, I found this to be a very enjoyable novel. I recommend it whole-heartedly.