Title: The Film Club
Author: David Gilmour
Genre: non-fiction
Could you imagine a father who lets his teenage son drop out of school as long as he watches 3 movies a week?
That’s what David Gilmour, a re-married former film critic did. His 15-year old son, Jesse, a heavy smoker and drinker, is miserable at school; so one day his father asked him whether or not he wanted to go to school. After Jesse mentioned that he hates school, his father told him that he’ll let him quit school under those conditions: 1- That he watches 3 movies a week selected by him and 2- That he quits drugs.
As you read along, you’ll know what ups and downs occur in David and Jesse’s lives and what Jesse learns from watches over a hundred movies.
The 3 years of film school was a great moment for David and his son because teens don’t spend that much time with their fathers at that age.
The Film Club is a truly entertaining read that you’ll never get bored of. It is written as a memoir on the point of view of David, where he writes his observations on his son in a hilarious and amusing way.
David Gilmour, like any father, worries that whether letting his drop out of school is the right decision.
The Film Club is definitely a must-read that you will love.
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2 comments:
This is a very good review. It gives just enough information to catch the reader without spoiling the book. With your permission, I will link to it from my review.
thanks!
sure u can link it
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