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Title: The Underdog
Subtitle: Wolfe Brothers #1
Author: Markus Zusak
Narrator: Stig Wemyss
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-12-12
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13
Publisher's Summary:
The first in the Wolfe Brothers trilogy, the first publications of the author of The Book Thief.
Boys are like dogs - ready to bite, bark and beg to be given a chance to show their value. "I vowed that if I ever got a girl I would treat her right and never be bad or dirty to her or hurt her, ever." Cameron Wolfe is a dirty boy. He knows it. His brother Rube knows it, because he's one, too. They could change - but what would it take?
Members Reviews:
Another great read from Zusak
Another great read from Zusak. An easy and relatable read for young adults and those young at heart who can relate to the teenage angst of Cameron Wolfe. The Underdog lacks the same charm and flair that the original Fighting Ruben Wolfe had - the time lapse might have something to do with it. An enjoyable read none the less.
Underdog/Adrian Mole
After reading The Book Thief I was keen to read more in the same style. It seems that Mr. Zusaks style has matured. Full marks for The Book Thief though.
Not "The Book Thief", but worth it anyway
(By Don's daughter)
I've been a fan of "The Book Thief" for some years now. (Which Markus Zusak also wrote, for those of you who don't know.) I won't go into how wonderful that book is because I don't have the time and you don't have the patience, but let's just say that for almost all that time, I've wanted to read something else Zusak wrote but kept putting it off. I finally decided I'd start where he did- with "The Underdog", his first novel. And I have to say: this book was not quite as awesome. I liked a lot of things about it, and I'll tell you what they are in a bit, but it wasn't "The Book Thief". And to be fair, I shouldn't have expected it to be.
Cameron Wolfe and his brother Ruben are always making plans. They've talked about everything from robbing a dentist's office to stealing a road sign, and although these plans are almost never successful, they have all kinds of fun coming up with them. But Cameron has realized something recently- Ruben is always the leader, and he's always the follower. Always. And it's the same with his family: his father wishes he'd show more aptitude for the family business, his mother is ashamed that he and Ruben fight so much, and his oldest brother Steve is very fond of reminding him how much worse he is at everything than Steve is. So Cameron's just trying to figure out what his real role in life is.
And that's pretty much it. Plot is not one of this book's strong points. It's more character-driven, at least in Cameron's case. I got pretty attached to Cameron in the course of the book; he's just so kind and well-meaning that you love him even when he screws up because he feels so bad afterwards. He always asks himself questions, and they're good questions: like, should you pray for someone who you know isn't praying for you? Should you help a friend that isn't really your friend anymore but comes to you for help anyway? And is there really such a thing as a perfect romantic relationship?
This book is worth reading just to find out Cameron's answers to these questions. The answers may seem obvious to some of you, but to Cameron and almost every other teenager on the face of the planet, they're tough stuff.
