Benny and Omar

Two very different cultures collide in this hilarious book about a young sports fanatic named Benny who is forced to leave his home in Ireland and move with his family to Tunisia He wonders how he will survive in such an unfamiliar place Then he teams up with wild and resourceful Omar, and a madcap friendship between the two boys leads to trouble, escapades, a unique way of communicating, and ultimately, a heartbreaking challenge. Read Benny and Omar – kino-fada.fr This book MUST be listened to, not just read The reader has the best Irish brogue and the story is just hilarious I had moments of helpless laughter while driving to work It doesn t get any better than that Benny s family is moved to Tunisia when his father s company downsizes and their adjustment is not at all smooth Benny is always looking to cause trouble and when he meets Omar they fall right into step Benny makes the transition from self absorbed youngster to someone who is willing to This book MUST be listened to...I had to read this book for school in Year 8 I didn t really like it, I just found it boring and uneventful, and the writing style was plain It wasn t terrible, but yeah I didn t enjoy it.Benny is uprooted from everything he loves and values when it s either no job or a promotion for his dad in Tunisia The family settles into a village a settlement funded and maintained by Eurogas, his dad s employer There are many luxuries, including a swimming pool but just on the other side of the wall Benny discovers a street kid, Omar, whose survival mode lifestyle makes Benny rethink everything he has But it doesn t really hit home until the day Omar takes him to see his sister, who Benny is uprooted from everythin...I listened to this book on audio, which is recommended because of the accents that the narrator skillfully employed I enjoyed the writing and the humor, although reviews of this book are very mixed I found this story of a self centered, teenage Irish boy learning to ...An odd disjointed book with no real story or purpose I guess I didn t realize people are recommending it for ages 10 and above.Also most reviewers are saying to LISTEN to the book rather than reading it.Written in Colfer s wry style, this one leaves lots unsaid about privilege but it walks right up to it and shows it to you Leaves lots of open room for discussion It is also funny and sad.To me, I dont really like this book because it is a slow reading book It describes a lot about points If you like to have good descriptions of what youre reading, this book is for you This book isof an adventurous then I had thought I would most likely not read a book by Artemis Fowl again.This was a nifty little book about a sort of selfish, sheltered kid having to leave his happy life as a hurling player in Ireland to move with his family to Tunisia because of his dad s job I really liked that it showed how his family and the other people from white majority industrialized nations was having a very different experience of Africa than do the native Tunisians, and the way Benny acted out and talked back to teachers and other students to establish himself as NOT a victim was pre This was a nifty little book about a sort of selfish, sheltered kid having to leave his happy life as a hurling player in Ireland to move with his family to Tunisia because of his dad s job I really liked that it showed how his family and the other people from white majority industrialized nations was having a very different experience of Africa than do the native Tunisians, and the way Benny acted out and talked back to teachers and other students to establish himself as NOT a victim was pretty intriguing I also did like his relationship with Omar What I didn t like or really ...Benny was a happy Irish kid obsessed with the sport of hurling, with some wisecracking and tormenting his younger brother on the sideuntil his father s job situation plopped him in Africa and forced him to change everything from his everyday activities to what he takes for granted Newly transplanted to Tunisia, Benny flounders for his bearings until he develops a rivalry and then a friendship with a Tunisian kid named Omar Even though they don t speak the same language, they find common Benny was a happy Irish kid obsessed with the sport of hurling, with some wisecracking and tormenting his younger brother on the sideuntil his father s job situation plopped him in Africa and forced him to change everything from his everyday activities to what he takes for granted Newly transplanted to Tunisia, Benny flounders for his bearings until he develops a rivalry and then a friendship with a Tunisian kid named Omar Even though they don t speak the same language, they find common ground Benny soon faces circumstances that have him learning what brotherhood meansinways than one.I di...It s.pretty dang obvious that this is one of Colfer s first works Not BAD, but just barely adequate for publishing Honestly, I m surprised this one got an audiobook recording at all It s justvery mediocre.While there s something to be said about Colfer s look at a country I ve never seen referenced in literature exceptColfer s own, in the second Artemis Fowl book , there are a few points where things feel a bit wrong I was shocked when the mother of the family referred to Tunis It s.pretty dang obvious that this is one of Colfer s first works Not BAD, but just barely adequate for publishing Honestly, I m surprised this one got an audiobook recording at all It s justvery mediocre.While there s something to be said about Colfer s look at a country I ve never seen referenced in literature exceptColfer s own, in the second Artemis Fowl book , there are a few points where things feel a bit wrong I was shocked when the mother of the family referred to Tunisa as some uncivilized pit, with diseased water and mosquitoes and foreigners, going on to claim that the only culture they have belonged to the Romans This is very early in the book, but we never really get a refutation of these pretty prejudice words In fact, adoption of European culture is a pretty big plot point, with Omar only able to communi...

• English
• 01 May 2017
Eoin Colfer
• Paperback
• 288 pages
• 1423102827
• Eoin Colfer
• Benny and Omar