Review: A refreshing character
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2011
I'm crazy about Al!!! This was such a sweet and cute story and Al, the narrator, can only be loved. I liked his voice and his vision of the world, the people, what was happening around him was refreshing. Al might not be the brightest guy, but he is very aware of his limitations. While reading I had the impression that even if he wasn't smart, he had his eyes open and he was learning how to read the situations he found himself in and coping with them.I wish I could see Larry from someone else's point of view, because Al clearly worships him and it's Al's love that makes him a nice character, even if at a certain point I thought he was being really obtuse. Their pairing is a bit improbable and the book feels more like a fairy tale than a real story, but it has the power of making the reader feel good and hopeful. There are a lot of funny moments, because Al takes everything literally, but in his naivety he can be quite wise.It's not a perfect book probably, but there's Al in it and he is awesomely memorable!Warning: the book ends at 86%, the rest is made of ads by the publisher.