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| Title | : | Lottery |
| Author | : | Patricia Wood |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 310 pages |
| Published | : | August 2nd 2007 by Putnam Publishing Group |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary. Adult Fiction |
Patricia Wood
Hardcover | Pages: 310 pages Rating: 3.87 | 8249 Users | 1419 Reviews
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Perry's IQ is only 76, but he's not stupid. His grandmother taught him everything he needs to know to survive: She taught him to write things down so he won't forget them. She taught him to play the lottery every week. And, most important, she taught him whom to trust. When Gram dies, Perry is left orphaned and bereft at the age of thirty-one. Then his weekly Washington State Lottery ticket wins him 12 million dollars, and he finds he has more family than he knows what to do with. Peopled with characters both wicked and heroic who leap off the pages, Lottery is a deeply satisfying, gorgeously rendered novel about trust, loyalty, and what distinguishes us as capable.Details Books To Lottery
| Original Title: | Lottery |
| ISBN: | 0399154493 (ISBN13: 9780399154492) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2008) |
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Ratings: 3.87 From 8249 Users | 1419 ReviewsJudge About Books Lottery
This book has 61 short chapters, which didnt really work well for me at first. Normally Im not a fan of long chapters, but these chapters were definitely too short. At first it felt like it was taking me a long time to read this book. Sometimes when Im reading Ill give myself a goal to go to the end of the chapter and in this case, I was stopping really fast! I changed my mind on that one and would look ahead to find a good stopping point instead. Once I got really into the book I couldnt put itPerry is a developmentally disabled young man who lives with his grandmother. Despite the fact that his immediate family want nothing to do with him, Perry lives a happy, good life. He has his Gram, a good job, and a few friends. Then his whole life changes. Gram dies and Perry wins the lottery.I can't say enough good things about this book! From the moment I started reading, it had that special feel - you know, the kind of book that makes you feel good and you don't ever want to put it
This book had me hooked at the first page. I laughed, I cried, and I really enjoyed this book. The main character was loveable from the beginning and I never got the impression he was "slow".... He seemed so logical and I was really rooting for him the whole time. I can't think of a more inspiring book that I have read this year than this one.
Vague-ish spoilers! This one's kind of between two and three stars for me. Three because it's set in Everett with mentions of Seattle and other local locales and stuff about the sea life, and also because it does pick up at the end and turn out feel-good. Two because oh my god did it take forever to get there, and BECAUSE it turns out feel-good.As another reviewer so aptly wrote, this book is Forest Gump Wins the Lottery. I listened to it on CD, which was good because if I had been reading it
Perry L. Crandall is a slow-witted, simple man with honest intentions. His thoughts and feelings are revealed as he narrates the story, Lottery. Although he may be on the slow side of life when it comes to figuring things out, (he has an I.Q. of 76) he is a sincere and kind person who deeply cares about those he loves - mainly his grandmother (gram) and a few close friends. Perry functions and flourishes under the constant care of his grandmother. After her death, he lovingly recollects her
This is part review and part commentary about the other reviews here. Many readers compare Lottery to Forest Gump. Besides the main characters having a low IQ in common, the stories are not similar at all. Forest Gump was purposely absurd and mocked Forests disability, while Lottery, in my opinion, tells a genuine and believable story in a way that is respectful to Perrys shortcomings.At least one reader said I freaking despise Retard with a heart of gold stories but read the book anyway and
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