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Road Rocket
Fictional Novel, Literary Fiction
Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1960
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March 28, 2018
I wasn't expecting a moving coming-of-age story about valuing people over things and not letting your car define you or tie you down. But that's what this was. I can see much of this book in Christine: boy gets junky old car, thinks it will be a fun project, puts all his love and money into fixing it up. The car comes between him and his family and friends, threatens a budding romance, and sucks up all of his money and time like some kind of joy-devouring demon. But this car, at least, doesn't kill anyone.
I was sad when the boys gave up their Robin Hood idea.
This was a surprisingly valuable book.
I was sad when the boys gave up their Robin Hood idea.
This was a surprisingly valuable book.
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