The subtitle
indicates that these are "tall tales of a typical Maine family," and
that is exactly what you get in these stories all narrated by Glow-Head, a
perceptive 7-year old.
In
"Taters, a Tot, and a Woodchuck," the kid recalls the time his father
started a garden.
At the
beginning of "It's Beginning to Smell a lot like Christmas," you can
see why the kid has a deep fondness for Maine during the holiday season.
Stories were
plain and average, but flowered with expressive detail--detail that shed light
on an ordinary and seemingly-forgettable town. Of course, I didn't find all the
stories particularly interesting. In fact, some were downright monotonous. Yet
I couldn't help but appreciate the colorful writing style, like when the
"pride and joy garden had come under siege from a stealth adversary."
(25) In this example, I could almost see a fumbling Al Bundy trying to get rid
of that rascally, furry bandit.
Overall,
there were certain parts that I liked and parts that I glazed over. I didn't
really enjoy these stories as much as I thought, but I did enjoy the effort
behind the stories.
My rating: 2.5 stars
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