The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened: A Novel

The third and best of the Morris Bird III books. It speaks of his life as a teenager, trying to become an adult but ultimately frustrated by his impending and wrenching death. I can understand why some feel that it is a disappointing book: the protagonist dies at the end. Yet, I found the conclusion to be logical and humane. Somehow, this is how Morris Bird III had to end. To have grown to adulthood would have been a disappointment both to him and to me as a reader.

This book truly needs to be read in sequence to capture the full flavor of Morris. Read alone it tends to isolates Morris and you lose much of his wonderful character as detailed in Sliced Bread. Read in context it is a heartbreaking end to a simple yet complex character. Even if you aren't able to read in sequence I would recommend highly, Mr. Robertson does an amazing job creating a character that will touch you and stay with you always, as he has for me nearly 25 years later.