Jingo Django Book

5+ stars & 6/10 hearts. The first chapter of this book had me rather uncertain. As soon as Mr. Peacock-Hemlock-Jones appeared, though, I was hooked. Sid Fleischman has a great gift for writing boy-man relationship/friendships, and his male main characters are always so funny, intriguing, & fascinating! Mr. Peacock-Hemlock-Jones was a complete puzzle and I was really baffled by what was going on until the very end. There is some lying in this book, & there may be a few euphemisms; I don't quite remember. Tornapo was an amazing character; really, such a good, wise man. And so was Sacki. I found this book just as humorous and intriguing as I expected, and even better than I hoped. <33

A Favourite Quote: "'We don't right over a patch of ground. We leave that to the gorgies [outsiders]. The world is wide, eh, Django? There is always another patch of ground.'
"I could hear the three men laughing at us. Finally I said, 'I'll never trust a gorgio again.'
"Tornado looked at me and didn't seem pleased by my remark. 'Listen to me, chavo. Some gorgies are worse than others. Some are better. Don't put them in the same pot.'"
A Favourite Humorous Quote: "As he kept shaking me the hickory shirt loosened itself and the scrimshaw …. clattered bone white to the floor. I tried to kick it away, but he was quick to slap his foot on it. He snatched it up and began to chuckle.
"'Why, lad, a whale's tooth ain't worth snitchin''didn't you know that?"
"… At last the door flew open and there, gripping a candle-stick, stood Mr. Peacock-Hemlock-Jones.
"'My dear sir,' he snapped. 'You must be the nosiest thief in your profession. You will do yourself a service by turning whatever you have found to lay your grubby hands on.'
"General Scarlock leveled his pistol. 'You'll do yourself a service, sir, by standing out of my way.'
"'Ah. So I see.'
'He stepped aside to let General Scarlock pass. I was certain Mr. Peacock-Hemlock-Jones would spring into action, and held my breath. But he hardly lifted an eyebrow. 
"'Do watch your footing on the stairs,' he said. 'It's dark and you're apt to take a bad spill.'"