Venuti, Kristin. 2009. Leaving the Bellweathers. Egmont. 242 pages.
It is nighttime in the village of Eel-Smack-by-the-Bay.
If ever a book surprised me--completely surprised me--it was this one. Looking at the title, the cover, even the first sentence, nothing whispered the promise of how much fun this book would be, how funny and how right this book would be. Will every reader love this one? Will every reader fall for the quirky humor? Well, it would be nearly impossible for any one book to be beloved by every reader. But oh-how-I-wish this one would find a large fan base! Because I think it's just the right blend of what makes a book work.
What is it about? It's about a disgruntled but oh-so-loyal (but not that loyal) butler who is counting down the days until he leaves his job. For two hundred years, his family has served the Bellweathers. But not anymore. When the two hundred years of pledged service are up, he is so out of there! And to make money for his new start, this butler--Tristan Benway--has decided to write a tell-all book about the Bellweathers. He's got a story to tell, and oh what a story that is! Each member of the family--especially all the Bellweather children--get a chance in the spotlight. And it is a real contest (at times) to see just which one is the wildest, craziest, out-there of the bunch.
I definitely recommend this one. It is funny and unusual. And there is just something about it that works.
© Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
3 comments:
This sounds like a lovely, fun book! L.
Sounds like a good read
I enjoyed this one as well. I suspect it's quirky and interesting enough to drage even the most reluctant reader into the story.
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