A review by erikarose
Albatross by Terry Fallis

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Adam Coryell is your average high school student (except for his pen obsession and dream of being a writer) when a test developed by a Swedish professor upends his life Junior year. The test, which solely measures your body proportions, can supposedly tell you if you'll be good at a sport, and when Adam takes the test, he scores off the charts for golf. As Adam is catapulted into the golf world, he grapples with understanding his purpose and what makes him happy. Fallis' matter-of-fact and comedic writing style makes this a fun and easy read. Though a fairly impossible premise, it provides a good jumping off point to discussions on drive, ambition and luck.