A funny, poignant, and wise novel about a very rich underdog who shows everyone just how little his IQ says about his intelligence.
Patricia Wood is a PhD student at the University of Hawaii, focusing on education, disability and diversity. Lottery is inspired by her work, as well as by a number of events in her life, including her father winning the Washington State Lottery. She lives with her husband aboard a sailboat moored in Ko' Olina, Hawaii. Lottery is her first novel and was shortlisted for the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2008. Patricia has one son, Andrew, who lives in Everett, where Lottery takes place.
What I love about Lottery is that it is much more than a novel
about a windfall affecting a simple soul - it's a book about a
stupendous event affecting a great number of people, especially the
reader.
*Paul Theroux*
Wonderful...Perry L. Crandall, the underdog of Lottery, is
profoundly lovable...so vivid and funny and poignant and
joyful...the thinking man's guide to a happy life.
*Washington Post*
It has bags of charm
*Bookseller*
A witty yet poignant social commentary where the empty value of
money is set against the heart-warming traits of an unquestioningly
loyal soul.
*Easy Living*
Superbly written, and moving in its simplicity.
*Psychologies*
Perry Crandall has an IQ of 76, but is not retarded, as he'll have you know: his IQ would need to be less than 75 for that, and he knows the difference even if others may not. Perry, the 32-year-old narrator of Wood's warm-fuzzy debut, has worked at the same marine supply store for half his life and lives with his wisecracking grandmother Gram, whose gems of folk wisdom help him along. But when Gram dies, Perry's selfish, money-grubbing family members swoop in and swindle him out of the proceeds from the sale of her house-and then come a-knocking again when Perry wins $12 million in the Washington State Lottery. Suddenly everyone is paying attention to Perry, but who can he trust? Even his friends from the marine supply store behave differently, and on top of everything else, Perry finds himself falling for convenience store clerk Cherry, who has problems of her own. Despite his family's shenanigans and sinister maneuverings, Perry holds his own and discovers abilities he didn't know he had. The wisdoms here run more cute than deep, but Wood's light humor and likable narrator should have mass appeal. (Aug.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
What I love about Lottery is that it is much more than a
novel about a windfall affecting a simple soul - it's a book about
a stupendous event affecting a great number of people, especially
the reader. * Paul Theroux *
Wonderful...Perry L. Crandall, the underdog of Lottery, is
profoundly lovable...so vivid and funny and poignant and
joyful...the thinking man's guide to a happy life. * Washington
Post *
It has bags of charm * Bookseller *
A witty yet poignant social commentary where the empty value of
money is set against the heart-warming traits of an unquestioningly
loyal soul. * Easy Living *
Superbly written, and moving in its simplicity. * Psychologies *
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