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Mix one confused and depressed eighteen-year-old1 with a spiritual guru,2 a search for meaning at Walden Pond,3 and a group of friends and family who won’t give up.4 Mix in an old girlfriend,5 a dog, and philosophical issues.6 Bake at 350 degrees for a few months. Serves: more than you could imagine.
1. Hey, it happens to the best of us.
2. Yeah, right.
3. It usually works.
4. Gotta love ’em.
5. Don’t ask–it’s a long story.
6. Organ donor, anyone?
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Publisher
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Release date
September 9, 2008 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780739372777
- File size: 129963 KB
- Duration: 04:30:45
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.4
- Lexile® Measure: 760
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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The usually energetic activist Larry Swensen (THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LARRY, 2001) is deep in the clutches of inertia. No presidential runs, no consumerism rants--Larry can barely bring himself to commune with his dead mother at Bloomingdale's makeup counter. Narrator Matt Green sounds like an 18-year-old with terminal ennui. Hoping to rouse Larry, his friend Beth hatches a diabolical plan involving a kidney transplant (using Larry's kidney), a decapitated dog, and a terrorist plot. Green's alarm sounds genuine as Larry realizes his friend and guru Gus intends to blow up Walden Pond. YA listeners will enjoy the surprise ending, the likable characters, and the clever, sometimes slapstick humor. Green's performance makes the most of Janet Tashjian's smart, savvy teens and caring adults. S.J.H. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
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