Huge: A Novel Audiobook

" Kind of disturbingly blunt and maybe a bit too graphic. I felt let down by the ending, and it seemed a little too introspective/internal monologue-y for an adolescent boy. But a pretty faithful homage to Sam Spade/noir detective fiction, as seen through a tween's lens, which seems like an interesting take. "

" eugene, who prefers to be called Huge, has read a big collection of detective novels and talks like a hard boiled detective at age 12. His most important case involves solving a graffiti marring of a sign at his grandmother's nursing home. He has real anger management problems, but learns to control himself in this entertaining coming of age novel. "

" Great coming of age story that also nails the 80s. "

" Cute, but not so snarkey as I'd dreamed. For fans of "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time," (which, admittedly, I am not) & certainly a safe bet for an adult read w/ ya appeal. "

" Funny and sweet. written in the voice of a young pre-teen, with ISSUES! "

" started off great, then fizzled "

" This was good, but I got a little exhausted near the end, just from being inside this kid's head for so long. "

" This book was GREAT. Hysterical at times, very poignant, and what a main character! Charming, believable, a good person who has some problems... like we all do... "

" OK, I loved it. I was a normal kid, but I can really relate to "Huge" He has all the earmarks of a really great character. The book is well crafted and humorous, satire mixed with angst. That being said, I do not think it should be read by children. Not at all. 18+ would be my call. "

" A quirky first novel narrated by Eugene Smalls ("call me Huge"), a 12-year-old boy who tries to emulate his hero Sam Spade. "

" Eugene is supposed to be misunderstood, precocious, sad, endearing, and well-meaning, but he comes off as more of a psychopath. I read many rave reviews of this before picking it up (infact, that's why I picked it up). I hate you, rave reviews. You're on my shit list. "

" really enjoyed the read. not sure if the character is exactly as what a 12 year-old boy would be like (surely hope not as my son is 7 now) but the ideas and struggles Huge deals with surely transcends that age. "

" So far so good. Huge is such a strange character, so unique and volatile. I have never met a character like him in a book. I like it so far! "

" Eugene "Huge" Smalls loves noir detective novels and it shows. He is able to fulfill his dream when he is hired to investigate graffiti at the old folks home where his grandmother lives. This book has a strong voice, which makes up for the lack of plot. "

" Very hard to read this book. The writing didn't hold my interest at all. I barely made it to the end of the book. It wasn't that the story was unbelievable, it was the writing style that had no spark. "

" I liked this book but it had bad words in it. "

" I loved this. So funny and endearing. The writing was absolutely great. "

" Very hard to read this book. The writing didn't hold my interest at all. I barely made it to the end of the book. It wasn't that the story was unbelievable, it was the writing style that had no spark. "

" Could not finish this. "

" A crazy, dysfunctional, but ultimately decent kid is way over-influenced by Marlowe and Sam Spade novels and sets out to solve a fairly benign tagging crime. The unusual protagonist and crime within a familiar mystery pot-boiler framework was fun. "

" started off great, then fizzled "

" Great premise that lost its way and finally found it again toward the end. "

" p. 40 "...I was more or less okay until I wanted to do something but realized I couldn't, and then I'd be stuck wanting it more and more and grinding my gears until all that energy and friciton burst in this wild explosion." "

" Funny, witty, and engaging. Not my normal type of book, but I really liked it. "Huge", the 13-year old main character, is the man. "

" Great book for anyone who wants to laugh. Quick read. "

" teen genius and Chandler afficionado Eugene "Huge" delivers a wry take on his first case. Especially like granny in the nursing home. "