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I first read this book as an early teen, so this was a reread for me. I enjoyed it just as much as the first time! It's especially fun for anyone who is familiar with the Ottawa-Gatineau area. :)
Brian Doyle's novella packs a lot of emotion in 100 pages. The way he brings to life Tommy's world is truly captivating. The way Tommy looks at his father and his father's friends you can tell is on the brink of changing as Tommy grows but he still has that glimmer of admiration. His burgeoning romantic life and adult problems could be a cliché but Doyle makes it fresh and funny.
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This was a well-written novella. Wish I'd picked it up in school, guess I'll read it to my son when he gets old enough to understand it, or have him read it as one of his first solo reads.Been trying to read books set in places I know lately, to better understand that place. This Ottawa / Gatineau cottage book really brought me back to my childhood. Though I don't have a drunken uncle Frank.That's the most telling "times have changed" sign from the whole story. A child drunk driving cross-countr...
Roddy Doyle's books are great, and not just for kids.I find the description of war time/post war Ottawa pretty fascinating. If you're from Ottawa you should definitely read his stuff.
This story takes place in Gatineu Quebec. Young Tommy has a interesting but challenging family too boot. The title Up To Low is referring to a place called Low where Tommy and his family go to spend summers.Tommy's family like any others has few family members that you just shake you head at The is Uncle Hughie, who is Tommy's dads brother that has the nickname "Mean Hughie" because he just doesn't seem to like anybody. They have 2 daughters. One day Mean Hughie is farming and does't realize th...
