The Heroic Life of Al Capsella

by Judith Clarke

Book Overview

"Al comes across as a low-key Holden Caulfield. Quietly humorous in places, the book, like The Catcher in the Rye , emphasizes the main character's internal musings. Engaging, perceptive Al is a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805013105
• ISBN13: 9780805013108
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Boy From Aus

Having read this book when I was in year 10, it was a great eye openeer for me, with the revelation of the significance of how we perceive 'normaility'.At a time in every teenager's life where they are struggling to find meaning, udnerstanding, this was a useful read...4 years later, it still remains as a book that turned me into a bit of a rebel, yet allowed me to realise that we can try to be normal, or we can try ot be different...just be yourself....that's the beauty of life...........

Great Book!

This is a very dry account of a teenage boy's struggle to get by in his teenage years and his quest for normalcy. It is hilarious! This is a very interesting book, it isn't just funny, it is also a complex look at teen angst, what it means to be normal, there are parts of it that I laugh about when I just think about them. Al Capsella Takes a Vacation was also really funny.

Witty, dry adolescent boy's view of adults in his life

A witty, dry adolescent boy's look at the adults in his life. At times laugh out loud funny. I enjoyed the vignette style and the absurd yet believable characters, especially the grandparents. A most entertaining read.

A very funny book about an adolescent boy.

I laughed out loud at the narrator's funny voice, as he describes trying to be normal and unnoticed as he goes through adolesence. He refers to his parents as "Mr. and Mrs. Capsella," and is especially funny in his interactions with them.