My Ride with Gus

by Charles Carillo

Book Overview

After Hours meets Moon Struck in this hilarious, wonderfully entertaining novel about the love that sometimes devours but never leaves us alone: family. After storming out on his fiancee and his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340672358
• ISBN13: 9780340672358
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: SCEPTRE
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.8" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

This Brooklyn Native Couldn't Put It Down

I recognized all the places in the book and would have understood some of the characters. It was extremely funny. It would make a great movie.

Quick entertaining read

"My Ride With Gus" is a highly entertaining novel which reads quickly and yet manages to convey a few life lessons. I recommend this book.

What a Fun Ride

I found this book a fast and delightful ride. If you are a fan of Elmore Leonard or Jimmy Breslin, this one will fit the bill. I'm surprised that no one has made a movie yet. Great fun.

funny, smart, quick read for all

while this is not the most unusual story in the world, Carilllo puts a fantastic, fun spin on it. What is ultimately a story about family, turns into a comic revelation. I laughed out loud and gave it to a lot of people. Everyone loved it, even my husband who reads maybe one novel a year, usually something from the bestseller list. Which is where My Ride With Gus belongs. This would make a fantastic movie.

A great round-trip read!

With great characterizations, Charles Carillo writes a holiday story that slaps you upside the head with the notion that no matter who you are or what you do, you have a family. Starting with the initial accident and carried over the next few hours with a family reunion, "My Ride With Gus" drives home the point that while we all go our separate ways, we all started from the same point, and if we lose our way the best solution is to head back to where the terrain becomes familiar again