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Notebooks of a Naked Youth: The Continuing Saga of Chatham Jack (Paperback)

by Billy Childish (Author)
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  • Paperback: 242 pages
  • Publisher: Sun Dog Pr (Jun 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0941543218
  • ISBN-13: 978-0941543217
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,711,376 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have a clue previous reviewer, 6 Mar 2000
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The reviewer above has obviously misunderstood this novel. This novel was honestly pretty good. The style was interesting and skilful, the content was compelling. It was reminiscent of Crime and Punishment, Adrian Mole, and the Hamburg years section of a Beatles biography, whilst remaining interesting and original. I read this in one sitting, although I doubt that that's of any interest to anyone. The previous reviewer says that they were looking for "something new and original" "an author with a real story to tell". Suffice to say that this is delivered. That other reviewer was obviously not really looking for something new and original, but some nice sugary mills&boonesque pill to swallow. Blixa777 seems to be under the impression that this novel is an autobiography, despite the protagonist and author having different names. Dumbass. Neither are you 'expected' to feel sorry for the hero. The book IS sick, and the sickness made it better.

It was disorientating, deranged and deviant. I'd recommend it to anyone, because I'm flippant like that and make all the sweeping generalisations I want. Classic literature.

[I don't like the idea of rating stuff, but I'll give it five]

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2.0 out of 5 stars After reading this book,your personal hygine looks godly, 28 Sep 1998
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I thought I happened onto a real "find" when I spotted this book. Seemingly, some type of ignored, Rimbaud youth staring out plaintively from the cover... maybe this would be something new & different... an author with a real story. I was expecting to find a wealth of feeling and passion. I found a lot of boredom & wanting to get through the book just because I bought it. Some sort of desire, (except that the reader should suffer,) may have brought out some true meaning in the book instead of the excessive whining. The author put himself in all of his miserably poverty & we're expected to read the book & feel sorry for him. The only good thing about the experience is I won't ever waste my money on his "pity parade," again. Someone who writes a book about their own self-impsoed suffering as "true suffering" imaging himself to be such a "deep artist" is sicker than anything this author can impose on himself & his audience.
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