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by John J. Bonk It's rare for a book to make me laugh out loud - sometimes I wonder if I'm humor impaired. I enjoy a funny book, but a wry smile is usually the best I do. Well, Dustin Grubbs: One Man Show made me laugh out loud. Dustin Grubbs is a boy with a single-minded dream of stardom. Dustin isn't always likable, but he's always understandable - so we're quick to forgive him for some of his more self-centered moments - and he does have a lot to cope with. One of his biggest challenges is his dad who left the world's weirdest family three years ago to become a stand-up comic and never looked back (or did he?). Because of his dad's actions, Dustin is sure his mother won't approve of his own acting goals. When Dustin sees the opportunity for his first big break as the star in a school play, more things get broken than he bargained for. In the ensuing chaos, Dustin learns a lot about friendship and family and even stardom. And he does it through some of the funniest prose since Gordon Korman's No More Dead Dogs. I don't want to spoil the best joke in the book, but let me put it this way - if you don't laugh during Granny's birthday party, you're made of sterner stuff than I am. For readers who like a good laugh and a snappy plot, I heartily recommend Dustin Grubbs: One Man Show. |
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Dustin Grubbs: One Man Show