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The Story Of Danny Dunn (2009)

by Bryce Courtenay(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0670073342 (ISBN13: 9780670073344)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Viking

review 1: Wow. The reviews are all over the place. Lots of "haters" about this book. I'm not a literature major. I don't teach literature. I just like a good story. For me, Bryce Courtenay tells a good story, albeit a long one. I like sagas, and I like stories that covers someone's lifespan. I like characters who are strong in character...survivors, if you will. The main reason I'm listening to all of Bryce Courtenay's audio books is because I am a huge fan of Humphrey Bower. He makes the characters very real, including feminine characters. Was Danny perfect? No. He had his demons from the atrocities of war. I loved Helen's character, because she loved Danny, no matter what. It's shocking what POW's endured, under Japanese capture. I am grateful that the book didn't get into the n... moreitty gritty details of it. Yes, there's some gruesome descriptions, but not too much. I'm not one to write what the plot is about, because all you have to do is read the plot description in the first place. All I will say is that there were times when Danny irritated me, to no end. His father role showed his damaged soul and controlling nature. On the other hand, he was a clever man. I admired how he handled the situation with the corrupt politicians. The ending... well, because I don't want to give anything away. It wasn't the ending I would have liked to read. It's a very long story told. Like I said, I like a well told story. This isn't my top favorite of Bryce Courtenay's novels, but I still enjoyed it.
review 2: I generally like Bryce Courtenay, but this book wasn't as enjoyable as most of his others. It started off well, and I did like the references to the war and the exploration of it's effects. Delving into the early stages of cosmetic surgery was interesting and intriguing as well. However, the middle of the book was just difficult to wade through and the ending felt hurried and disappointing. less

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