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Up And Down (2012)

by Terry Fallis(Favorite Author)

3.89 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0771047967 (ISBN13: 9780771047961)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Random House

review 1: I enjoyed this tale on so many fronts, perhaps because it took you on so many different voyages. There is the personal growth and development journey of David, who has left the public sector and entered the world of public relations and the relationship with a competitive coworker that softens into romance. Then, there's the zany, energetic, unexpected character of Landon that David finds, as part of a PR campaign in the remote corner of the Canadian North who wins the opportunity to go on the most intense journey of a space voyage. As with Fallis' other works, the writing is rich in organizational satire, in offbeat older characters, and deftly wrought, but highly understandable, plot lines. Wonderful!
review 2: Canadians are such polite, resourceful, polite, ... moreself-confident, polite, generous, polite, handy, polite, well-wishing, polite people, and Fallis has captured all that in this latest novel. David is an endearing character who always is thinking outside the box to achieve his aims. He honestly cares about what he does, and seems to operate with a physician's 'do no harm' motto humming alongside 'do the right thing' in the back of his head. I loved the humanity and humanness throughout the story; the caring that David and the doctor show for each other and for those around them is wonderful. The idea of a citizen astronaut is intriguing, and with the Canadian twist of finding a definitely on-the-surface-totally-unqualified candidate adds the quirky to the mix. Oh, what will those Canadians do, think, and say next? The story has a good pace and just carries me along so well that I was disappointed when it is over. I hope Fallis has many more books in his writer's satchel just clamouring to get on paper - or is it, on a reading device of your choice. less

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