
I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip.
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John Donovan
When the grandmother who raised him dies, Davy Ross, a lonely 13-year-old boy, must move to Manhattan to live with his estranged mother. Between alcohol-infused lectures about her self-sacrifice and awkward visits with his distant father, Davy's only comfort is his beloved dachshund, Fred. Things start to look up when he and a boy from school become friends. But when their relationship takes an unexpected turn, Davy struggles to understand what happened and what it might mean.
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Real and one of my favorite listens
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Not going to say much about the sexuality issue. Some reviewers are frustrated that it isn't more ... aggressively handled. I think it was dealt with just fine. The ending seemed optimistic to me (remember, this was 50 years ago).
Grieving is also a big part of the story, both for Davy, as well as Altschuler whose BFF has just died. Being a child of an alcoholic is here as well, presented raw and real. However, I had trouble accepting that Davy's mother was able to "claim" him after being deemed unfit for the past decade. The plot required him to be in NYC, but in real life he'd have been much better off with his aunt and uncle in Massachusetts.
Point-of-view seemed like Davy looking back on things much later than real-time from a 13 year old. Narration a good fit, although Altschuler sounded older to me rather than same age. I couldn't relate to Davy's father as he seemed caring, but seemingly distant. His step-mother seemed more clued-in that he needed to get out of a bad situation with his mother.
Definitely recommended
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Good Story, But Unfulfilling
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good voice on the narrartor
Will I get there?
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