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Title: The Great Big War
Author: Bob Nick Shields
Narrator: David Winograd
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-29-14
Publisher: Short on Time Books
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The war happened, but only Bobby Booclear remembers it. It lasted less than a day but, in less than six hours, an 11-year-old boy became a war criminal. In Westchester County, New York. It's that kind of story. And Bobby is, finally, telling his version of what happened on that day, in 1954. In a rousing tale filled with cap guns, spin-the-bottle, flavored ice cubes, water bombs, fireworks, and more hammy death scenes than your parents would ever let you watch when you were little, first-time author Bob Nick Shields re-creates a long-ago summer and the thrill of innocence in a funny and touching fictional account of what it was like to be a kid before every family had a television.
Members Reviews:
Blast from the Past
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Damn good book and well read.
What did you like best about this story?
The innocence of the characters and the ability of the narrator to bring the characters to life.
Which scene was your favorite?
Roof top "Court Martial"
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
To hell and back before lunch.
Any additional comments?
David Winograd many thanks for a job well done and the memories.Nick Shields picked the right man for the job.Great story and perfect voice for the plot. David you are a true story teller.Excellent pacing and great characterization really added life to the story.Loved the "roof top" Court Martial.What a nice way to spend 2 plus hours on a lazy day.
A charming little story
If you could sum up The Great Big War in three words, what would they be?
Relives childhood memories
What does David Winograd bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?
David's narration brings a different spin on the "voices" of the characters than one hears inside his/her own mind when just reading the dialog.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
War, Peace, and Koolaid
Charming stroll down memory lane
This is Bobby Booclears story. He remembers the day long war clearly and is finally telling his side. In a time when kids could play outside during daylight and girls werent allowed in war games, Bobby reenacts some of the great big screen death scenes of his time.
This is a tale of childhood days gone by. Bobby is a kid playing with his buddies from the apartment building. Based on the movie references in this book, perhaps it is the 1960s. Theres a field near the apartment building and the kids organize a war with two sides and objectives. Everyone has some sort of toy weapon. These kids take their play very seriously! That made me smile because it made me recall childhood games and how seriously we all would take them sometimes.
Theres only 2 women in this book. One is a kid just heading into puberty. A game of spin-the-bottle leaves Bobby feeling left out, poor dude. Then there is Bobbys mom who makes all the kids tasty Kool-Aid ice cubes. While the men far out number the women in this book, they still contributed to the story.
I was charmed by Bobby because he takes his acting so seriously, especially his death scenes. In fact, there is a point later in the story where the death scenes are critiqued by the other boys. It was quite amusing!
I think due to my age (Im in my 30s), some of the cultural references went over my head. Also, I have never lived in a big city or an apartment building.
