Portofino

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Summary: Join Calvin for a summer in Portofino
Review: This was a highly enjoyable quick read that had me laughing out loud and brought a tear to my eye. Calvin and his family spend a part of each summer in lovely Portofino,Italy. Calvin's parents are strict Prodestant fundamental missionaries who are desparate to convert the "heathen Catholics" around them. Calvin's two sister's are equally zealous, but Calvin is not so sure. He is constantly embarrassed by his mother's non-stop praying, his father's temper and the agonies of adolescence. On another level however there are many obvious jabs at fundamentalists, and as I understand the author was in fact raised by missionary parents there are some very unflattering references drawn with respect to his father. That said this is still a super little read that is both poignant and hilarious. It's worth your time to seek this one out.