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A review by biscuitcrux
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
4.0
Cute, funny, poignant story about a young boy during the Great Depression. After his mother dies and he gets kicked out of an abusive foster home, Bud decides to hit the road to find a jazz bandleader, Herman Calloway, that he suspects is his father. His theory is based on the sad way his mother used to react to some flyers advertising Herman Caldwell's gigs that she kept around. So he lugs his cardboard suitcase from Flint, Michigan in the direction of Grand Rapids, where he thinks he will find Mr. Calloway. He gets some help along the way from courier/suspected vampire named Lefty Lewis.
Bud's whole attitude and way of narrating really cracked me up. All his rules about what adults really mean when they say things, and how to lie better. Lefty Lewis was a great character too. And the whole description of Bud's life after he makes it to Grand Rapids, especially eating at the restaurant that was inside someones house, was really engaging. You really root for Bud, and the story was wrapped up in a satisfying way.
Bud's whole attitude and way of narrating really cracked me up. All his rules about what adults really mean when they say things, and how to lie better. Lefty Lewis was a great character too. And the whole description of Bud's life after he makes it to Grand Rapids, especially eating at the restaurant that was inside someones house, was really engaging. You really root for Bud, and the story was wrapped up in a satisfying way.