Revenge. Retribution. Rental.
Jason Cardone, Don Champion and Ferguson Peach have--miracle of miracles--been allowed the use of Jason's brother Joe's Toranto apartment for the summer. On the condition that the three do not get Joe evicted.
Guess what happens.
It is a great talent for any writer when he can divulge the outcome before telling the story, but Gordan Korman pulls it off brilliantly. Things like damaging the building, injuring the landlord, and unemployment are nothing compared to how Jason and his friends eventually get evicted, and Korman clearly has fun taking us--the audience--along for the ride. While the language is (for lack of a better word) simple, it aids the storytelling and the humor more than harms it.
And what a story it is! It twists and turns wonderfully, making impossible events seem almost plausible. The characters are relatable and at the same time bizarre (Jason might just be the only sane man in this entire universe), and the quality of the writing is consistent.
I recommend it.
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