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The Swap (2008)

by Antony Moore(Favorite Author)

2.99 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0385342349 (ISBN13: 9780385342346)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Delta

review 1: This was the book I judged entirely by its cover, being a huge Superman fan. The story does in fact concern Superman, the comic, the first ever, and the very ordinary man who traded it away as a kid and regretted it ever since. At a school reunion he bumps into the person to whom the comic was traded off, which sets off an absolutely wacky chain of events. It's a very british funny sort of story, where dark undertones are systematically offset by comically awkward fumblings of the all too human meaning profoundly flawed characters. There is a murder mystery too to keep things interesting. The combination makes for an entertaining light read, although some of it including the ending is quite frustrating, yet quite fitting at the same time. Also makes one wish for a superher... moreo themed coffee shop...do those exist anywhere? If so, where, if not, they really ought to. Doesn't look like the author wrote any other books, for one and done this is a pretty good effort really.
review 2: Antony Moore's 'Swap' is a combination of a comedy, mystery, and thriller. Harvey Briscow is also not your typical main character; he's pretty much a looser who never grew up. He attends his twentieth reunion high school in hopes of seeing Charles "Bleeder" Odd, the boy who he swapped his now priceless 'Superman One' comic book for a piece if plastic tubing in school. But in his attempt to retrieve the comic when discovers Bleeder still has it, Harvey stumbles into a situation he will instantly regret. The Swap is a decent comedy, once you get into the book. The first few chapters are not as interesting, but once Harvey starts to lose control, it gets better. The overall mystery is also good; in a way, it's a story about how much more can be occurring beneath the surface in your peers' lives. The ending though was a real letdown, it ended very abruptly and it felt like Moore didn't tie up all the loose ends. Otherwise, the book was a fun and short read, but if the sudden ending will bother you, then this probably isn't the book for you. less

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