Millions

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The book was not very relatable because the circumstances and topics in this book aren’t very commonly seen in my life personally and I haven’t had any real life experience with any of the event in this book. The real estate and financial commentary of the protagonist's older brother, Anthony, is one example that comes to mind. Another book which makes me wish goodreads allowed me to use 1/2 stars because this book is worthy of more than three but less than four. Then a big bag of money falls off a train and as he and his brother struggle to spend it wisely and hide it from their Dad the book unfolds. Damian seems adventurous because he explores around the town to find the saints he is looking for and the crooks who stole the money.

The end showed how throughout the whole novel the boys’ went through so much for their money and that showed a lot about how greed can control you.This was a really cute story about growing up, and learning about how great (and burdensome) money can be. As an adult, I think I want to reread it so I can appreciate the simple adventure, because upon this (first ever) read I was wrapped up in Damian and in his r'ship with his father and brother and couldn't quite fully just enjoy the book, as it was so poignant. I disliked this part of the book because the boys were acting juvenile and I think that they were too concerned with their hatred for anyone that threatens their mom’s place that they didn’t realize what a nice person Dorothy was. As the boys start spreading the wealth around their school and town, they inadvertently change the economy of the schoolyard. Dễ thương quá chừng luôn, khép lại năm 2017 bằng một cuốn sách viết về vấn đề làm mình đau đầu nhất năm 2017 là tiền bạc nhưng mà cách tiếp cận cuốn sách đáng yêu, nhân vật dễ thương, cốt truyện cũng hài hước nữa, kiểu như tiền bạc là gánh nặng thật sự (theo đúng nghĩa đen nhé).

Conflicts arise throughout their family as the burden becomes to much to bear and secrets are becoming harder to keep. Most of the novel was upbeat and cheerful because the boys were doing a lot of good deeds with all of their money and there weren’t that many major problems throughout the majority of the book. Frank's first book, Millions, won the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2004 and has been shortlisted for a number of awards, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2004.I think the theme of the story was conveyed very well by the ending of the novel because it stressed how greed can change people and make them a lesser version of themselves, this was shown by Damian, Anthony, their father, Dorothy and the actual thieves. This book reads like a mad cap comic adventure/mystery/coming of age tale but is also a study in childhood grief and as is usual for this author the father son relationship is central to the plot .