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As if I might switch on the TV and actually see Norman on a comedy channel or walk past Leonard in the street, but my favourite character was Big Al, he has a heart of gold! Their road trip is full of pot holes and diversions, as they stay in some woeful accommodation, experience a local talent quest that erupts in violence, and befriend an unusual mix of characters along the way, and that's all before they even get to Edinburgh. There’s a lot of wisdom generally in the book in particular endurance, keeping going no matter what life throws at you. Sadie herself doesn't know who Norman's dad is, and might I add has no desire to know, but in the spirit of trying to bring her grief filled boy back to some semblence of happy she's willing to agree to anything.
JULIETTA HENDERSON
There were a few moments when I did laugh, but most of the humor didn’t work for me, and I was especially unimpressed with the word usage and overall characterization of one of the dad candidates. Jax and Norman had plans to be a comedy duo at the Edinburgh Festival, but now Norman has had to change his plans to get to the festival himself and do a show for Jax. Determined to put a smile back on her boy's face, Sadie resolves to face up to her own messy past, get Norman to the Fringe and help track down a man whose identity is a mystery, even to her. Norman is a wise lad, he is articulate, always tries to look for the good in a situation, and is so brave. Man konnte das Buch schnell und problemlos lesen, aber es war für mich ziemlich nichtssagend (nie lustig!
Thank you gorgeous Norman and fabulous Sadie et al for your marvellous company for a few hours and to Julietta Henderson for a lovely novel. So with the help from her 80(something) work colleague, Leonard, the trio set out on a road trip heading north to Edinburgh, stopping along the way at the places where the possible men who could be Norman’s dad are located. Themes: Even though there is a substantial amount of humor, there are some heavier themes here including grief (losing a best friend), mom guilt and regret, longings to find a father, mom insecurity, going to extraordinary lengths to make your child happy, found family, self doubt, and the determination to persevere even in the most difficult circumstances (never give up). With stop-offs in Barnstable, Swansea and Bournemouth to track down Norman's unknown father and do small gigs along the way.
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Norman, on the other hand, has the most miserable case of persistent psoriasis, which underlies much of the story.I saved it for my drives to and from work, and both couldn’t wait to get back to it, but equally didn’t want it to end.
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Britain was still struggling after World War II, and many thought the festival was out of touch with the times. I loved taking the trip from Penzance to Edinburgh with Norman Foreman, Jax’s first rules of comedy, Sadie, Leonard and all the characters along the way. Amusing, touching, and at times heartbreaking, The Funny Story of Normal Foreman is a journey of self-discovering for a small boy with a big heart - and even bigger dreams. There’s something comforting about referring to brotherhood, mercy and justice because they sound full of virtue and goodness and the assumption is made, somewhat erroneously, that everyone knows exactly what’s meant by them. When timid Jersey crab Armen (Michael Cera) meets bold tourist sea crab Ramona (Keke Palmer), it causes shell-shocking tension in the community.Struggling with his grief having lost his one and only friend and the person he thought he would have by his side forever, Norman comes up with a new plan, which includes finding the dad he has never met and performing solo at the Edinburgh Fringe, this year, as a tribute to Jax. Sadie is deeply worried that the past is not up to rescuing them from the present and sending them on the road to a happier future, but Norman, despite his nerves and his immense sadness, whose expression makes you ache with empathy for a delightful young man who misses his one and only friend like a sawn-off limb, is convinced that only something good can come from hitting the road. When Jax dies before they turn twelve, Norman decides paying tribute to his best friend just can’t wait. Determined to put a smile back on her boy’s face, Sadie resolves to face up to her own messy past, get Norman to the Fringe and help track down a man whose identity is a mystery, even to her. Before long, they’ve departed Penzance, heading north in Len’s (rusty) teal 1971 Austin Maxi, armed with spreadsheets, a laminated agenda, a shoebox of jokes on Post-its, and Google maps: via Barnstaple, Swansea and Bournemouth, checking out father candidates and entering talent contests and open mic opportunities, hopeful of a Performance Slot in Edinburgh.
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We know that moving on is inevitable but we also feel guilty, as Norman does, that we are somehow doing a disservice to the person we have lost by not dwelling in that grief forever. It could be sloppy, sentimental, manipulative drivel and I’m not even sure why I tried it, to be honest – but I’m glad I did because it’s nothing of the kind. The closer they get, the more Sadie worries about her fragile boy in front of a critical audience, but Norman reassures her: “The worst thing already happened.Jax was a huge part of their lives, he had such a presence that I could feel him coming off of the page every time Norman or Sadie spoke about him. All that space that Jax used to fill with his laughter, his noise, his badness, his goodness and his funniness. The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman is one of the funniest, most heart-warming, beautifully written books I’ve read in a VERY long time.
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