Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Garoto 21
Garoto 21 | Matthew Quick
Repetir um movimento vrias e vrias vezes ajuda a clarear a mente uma lio que Finley aprendeu muito cedo, nas quadras de basquete. Numa cidade comandada pela violncia do trfico e da mfia irlandesa, vestir a camisa 21 e dar o sangue em quadra sua vlvula de escape. Vinte e um tambm o nmero da camisa de Russ, um gnio do basquete. Ou pelo menos era. Recm-chegado cidade de Bellmont depois de ter a vida virada de cabea para baixo por uma tragdia, a ltima coisa que ele quer pegar de novo numa bola. Russ est confuso, parece negar o que lhe aconteceu e agora se autointitula um aliengena de passagem pela Terra. Finley recebe a misso de ajud-lo a se recuperar e, para isso, precisar convenc-lo a voltar a jogar, mesmo sob o risco de perder seu lugar como estrela do time. Contra todas as probabilidades, Russ e Finley se tornam amigos e, por mais estranho que parea, a presena de Russ poder transformar a vida de Finley completamente. Uma emocionante histria sobre esperana, amizade e redeno, com a prosa sensvel e inteligente de Matthew Quick.
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
quote
Niaaelizz
Boy21 | Matthew Quick

“Remember-it‘s a long race and you can always outwork talent in the end.”

blurb
Niaaelizz
Boy21 | Matthew Quick

I would use this with older children or in a high school setting as many topics are controversial.

review
Niaaelizz
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
Mehso-so

I believe this book definitely portrays reality‘s of children‘s life today. Many children go through a lot of things at home and have different coping mechanisms as well. For finely, this is basketball. Many controversial topics are brought up such as frugs, violence and racism.

quote
elijahsmith
Boy21 | Matthew Quick

“I don‘t want to understand any of what he is saying. I‘m just a kid. I‘m not part of the Irish mob, or whatever they‘re calling themselves these days”

blurb
elijahsmith
Boy21 | Matthew Quick

My favorite part of this book is the plot and the storyline. Following along while you read makes this book a page turner. The author does a good job of making sure the plot of the book is clear. It is written by the author who wrote Silver Linings Playbook.

review
elijahsmith
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
Pickpick

I read this book when I was in middle school. The plot of the story is very intriguing and the book is a page turner. You will become connected to Finley on his journey through his broken home and Irish mob ridden life. The only thing about this book is it feels as if the author really doesn‘t come from this culture, so some parts feel stereotypical. Besides that, this book is one that you won‘t want to stop reading when you start.

quote
mack2799
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
post image

review
mack2799
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
Pickpick

This realistic fiction book touches on hard topics kids might be going through. However, it also gives suggestions of ways you might be able to cope with them. The main character decided he would use his outlet for basketball. It helped him come to surface and deal with his issues and made him find a better identity of who he wanted to be as a person. He was able to set goals and overcome hard things. This book is good for any kid!

blurb
mack2799
Boy21 | Matthew Quick

This book is great to touch on tough situation and outlet a kid may use. It brings relation and backgrounds together for kids to look at, and gives a perspective others might not used to be seeing. looking at this book might help them realize an outlet is right for them out there!

review
Buechersuechtling
Goodbye Bellmont | Matthew Quick
post image
Pickpick

Ich mochte das Buch sehr. Liest sich flüssig und hat genug Elemente, die die Story unvorhersehbar machen.

Dass das Gegensatz-Paar Finley und Russ mir nicht durchgängig als solches präsent war, liegt wohl an mir und nicht am Autor.

Auch für das Ende gibt es genug Vorbereitung. Vielleicht finde nur ich es auf Effekt konstruiert, weil ich vorher nicht genau gelesen habe.
Ob das mit dem Brief am Ende tatsächlich so funktioniert … Ich weiß nicht.

quote
Buechersuechtling
Goodbye Bellmont | Matthew Quick
post image

Ich denke rasch nach und antworte: »Kann Mister Allen Russ um 7:20 Uhr bei Erin absetzen?«
»Abgemacht.«
Auf diese Weise kann ich um sieben bei Erin sein und 20 Minuten mit ihr allein verbringen. Dazu muss ich zwar ein bisschen früher aufstehen als bisher, aber das macht mir nichts aus. (Seite 46)

⬆️⬆️⬆️ Öhm, erstaunlich. _Mir_ hätte das was ausgemacht. Sowohl mit 15 als auch mit 16 als auch heutzutage. Dazu schlafe ich morgens zu gern.

blurb
Buechersuechtling
Goodbye Bellmont | Matthew Quick
post image

Liest sich flüssig weg. Scheint, als wäre das genau die Art Buch, die ich momentan suche.

Die Geschichte erinnert mich ein bisschen an einen Film mit Kevin Spacey, Titel als Spoiler getarnt in den Kommentaren. Zusammen mit Basketball ? ergibt das eine originelle Ausgangssituation, finde ich.

5 likes1 comment
blurb
Buechersuechtling
Goodbye Bellmont | Matthew Quick
post image
Queerbeetleserin Das hört sich spannend an... Und so als könnte es mir gefallen 6y
Buechersuechtling @Queerbeetleserin Rückblickend weiß ich auch nicht, warum das Buch so lange ein karges Dasein auf meinem Merkzettel gefristet hat. ??‍♀️ 6y
6 likes1 stack add2 comments
blurb
Buechersuechtling
Goodbye Bellmont | Matthew Quick
post image

Mir ist eingefallen, dass ich ja noch einen Onleihe-Merkzettel habe, auf dem ich mir die Rosinen rauspicken kann, die mir momentan zusagen.

Gesagt, getan.
Bei dem hier fand ich das Cover toll. Und es hat nur knapp 200 Seiten, vielleicht kommt das meinem momentanen, mäkeligen Lese-Ich etwas entgegen. ??‍♀️

blurb
hwestfall
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
post image

No reading for me today since we are at bball games. My son, Dawson, loves basketball and was asked to sub in for some boys that were on vacation. We said yes because we get all the fun of a tournament without having to pay 😉 Dawson read Boy 21 earlier this year and really liked it. I am always on the look out for good sports books for him 🏀

blurb
Jas16
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
post image

I came across this book a few years ago while trying to find a gift for the son of someone I knew. I was so taken with it I have since purchased it for a few gifts. #novemberbythenumbers

53 likes2 stack adds
review
Kalynrebecca
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️so good🙌 it's always awesome when you were hesitant to start a book cause it doesn't sound that good, but you do it anyway and are pleasantly surprised.

review
bookdrunkard78
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
post image
Pickpick

This book was not what I expected, but I like the author so I wanted to give it a try. I ended up really enjoying it!

review
andrejorgejr
Garoto 21 | Matthew Quick
post image
Pickpick

Vem dar uma olhadinha nessa resenha ;)

review
Coleen
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
post image
Mehso-so

Wanted to give this a thumbs-up, but my ultimate feeling is a little more on the so-so side. Good story & message, but it didn't really grip me enough to make it a "pick". The underlying meat of the story didn't occur til the end, & I would've liked to have had some more development of that throughout the book as a whole.

blurb
intothehallofbooks
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
post image

Matthew Quick is one of my absolute favorites, period. In Boy21 there is basketball. I really don't know much else to say without getting long-winded because I'm such a big fan of Quick's stories, so I'll just sit this right here and quietly back away lest you all see the fangirl that I truly am.

Have you guys read Matthew Quick? Do you have a favorite?

I love Silver Linings Playbook!
#booksandsports #augustphotochallenge #bookphotochallenge

ImaginativeMom Oh my gosh! I didn't know Silver Linings Playbook was a book!! 😳 I'll have to check it out. Loved the film. 😃 8y
intothehallofbooks @ImaginativeMom Oh yes! The movie is so good but the book is really fantastic-please check it out if you can get your hands on it! 8y
Peddler410 I never heard of this author. I will check this out soon! 8y
See All 7 Comments
TheSpinecrackersBookClub @ImaginativeMom I can second that. The book is amazing and so much better than the movie. 8y
TheSpinecrackersBookClub @findmeinthelibrary also tagged this book. Great minds... 8y
Megabooks This is the one MQ I haven't read. It's on my Kindle. I need to move it up my TBR. 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag I've only read Silver Lining Playbook (I'm still a little miffed at the film) what a brilliant book that was :) 8y
31 likes2 stack adds7 comments
blurb
findmeinthelibrary
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
post image

#day5 of the #augustphotochallenge is a doozy. I'm not a sports fan, and I don't often pick #booksandsports. That said, Boy21 is just fantastic. It's an important one for me personally because it was the first book I recommended as a librarian that the patron came back to tell me how much he enjoyed the book and that he made his mom read it because he loved it so - librarian life goal achieved.

TheSpinecrackersBookClub Enjoyed his other work so will definitely have a look at this one. 8y
11 likes1 comment
blurb
Caseymarienyc
Boy21 | Matthew Quick
post image

2016 Oscar's Red Carpet style meets book cover design.