Managed Care

De: Joe Barrett

Narrado por: Keith Barbaria

“Witty, occasionally crass, and an unqualified delight.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Is it too much to ask that a managed care facility refund a year’s advance payment when your grandfather dies before he can move in?

Frank Johnson doesn’t think so, which is why the 33-year-old now lives in a nursing home, locked in a chess-match feud with management that doesn’t occupy nearly enough of his time. When foster kid Elroy is thrust into his life, Frank decides to turn this forced relationship to his advantage - launching a string of absurd decisions, inappropriate behaviors, and unexpected glimpses of tenderness that ultimately turn a New Jersey suburb upside down.

A laugh-out-loud celebration of bad choices for good causes, Managed Care is an offbeat story about three misfits on the social fringes of suburbia and their ridiculous campaign to introduce an unfiltered version of intimacy to their stale, impersonal community. Because, according to Frank, it’s probably what Jesus would have wanted.

©2018 Black Rose Writing (P)2018 Beacon Audiobooks

Quirky characters - fun to read

Quirky characters-fun to read - definitely NOT for the uptight - tongue in cheek fun all the way though

great

Wonderful! loved This entire tale. how it all came together was hilarious and exciting. amazing.

potential

I do not agree with the previous reviews. the performance was pretty bad. It reminded me of a school teacher reading to the class. I am only a portion in and I am DNFing in favor of the kindle version.

Hilarious!

This book was hilarious! An amazing concept and executed very well. I wish there had not been so much language in it, which is why I gave it only four stars for story, and some of the commentary on religion made it obvious the author does not share my worldview, All that said, someone recommended this book to my wife who loved it. She was listened to it on vacation at the pool with her earbuds and randomly laughing out loud so I knew I had to listen to it.

It was quirky but good

As others have said, the main adult character is childlike and doesn’t make good decisions. For example, letting 12 year olds get drunk. However, all the characters were endearing and kept my attention. I really enjoyed the book. But I feel guilty because I did.