Great feel good entertainment. It was like a cross between Silver Linings Playbook and The Full Monty.

Very sweet book. Would probably read again.

4.5

With a cast of characters you won't soon forget--including a mute 11-year-old and his zoologically inclined spokesperson, a Ukrainian construction worker, an opinionated pole dancer, and, of course, a reluctant dancing panda-- James Gould-Bourn weaves together a perfect mix of depth and hilarity. The end result is both highly entertaining and deeply satisfying. Once I reached the midway point of this novel, I didn't close it again until the final page.

Sweet story. Nothing really stood out to me while reading it, thus the 3 star rating. I liked a lot aspects of it, but it was pretty stagnant throughout. It was pretty clear to me that this book was a debut. I would, however, be interested in reading what this author puts out in the future.