When Lucky Linderman decides to survey his fellow classmates on their preferred mode of committing suicide he gets some undesired attention. Being small for one’s age tends to get one unwanted attention from the class bully. Lucky doesn’t seem to be living up to his name.
Too many disengaged Fathers around whose jobs occupy all their time. I’ve met overweight slobs like Lucky’s entitled, obsessive, hypochondriac, pill-popping Aunt Jodi. If she didn’t come with the deal Lucky would move in with his mother’s brother Uncle David tomorrow. To cope Lucky has a rich fantasy life lived in his imagination, not video games.
Fifty years later I can still identify with this character. Bored by school, picked on because he isn’t athletic, small for his age, and prefers reading to being outside.
Lucky learns what every child comes to understand. That his parents aren’t perfect. That adults are just as confused and messed up as any teenager.
Too many disengaged Fathers around whose jobs occupy all their time. I’ve met overweight slobs like Lucky’s entitled, obsessive, hypochondriac, pill-popping Aunt Jodi. If she didn’t come with the deal Lucky would move in with his mother’s brother Uncle David tomorrow. To cope Lucky has a rich fantasy life lived in his imagination, not video games.
Fifty years later I can still identify with this character. Bored by school, picked on because he isn’t athletic, small for his age, and prefers reading to being outside.
Lucky learns what every child comes to understand. That his parents aren’t perfect. That adults are just as confused and messed up as any teenager.
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