Book: ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Hashimoto’ by Jack Douglas – June 6th, 2018
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jun.06, 2018, under Books
The Adventures of Huckleberry Hashimoto by Jack Douglas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
For the first time, I’m reading the Douglas collection in order. From this effort, I’m learning how weak Douglas’ first efforts were. With this book Douglas hist the stride he’ll maintain to his last book.
This book is basically a travel narrative. Not with the flow of Perelman’s ‘Westward, Ha!’, but more a collection of anecdotes as the Douglas family travels from California to Japan and stops along the way. The anecdotes are very good and funny. Moreover, unlike the often odd entries in the Douglas previous books, this is well written and planned out. With a HUGE exception.
The book moves from one spot to another as Douglas experiences life in the Pacific islands and their son, Bobby. Suddenly the book ends with them wrapping up with the family still in Japan. I’m sure there is a good reason for this on the publication side. but for the reader, it’s like us also being abandoned in Japan.
By the way, the cover art is by the great Roy Doty, who was also a friend of mine.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 6 out of ten points.
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