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Very funny and profound…could become one of those cult classics.
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The kind of book that should make the John Grishams of this world weep into their overstuffed pillows.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Just finished it ... no idea what it means, but it was part road novel,part spy thriller, part mystic meditation and all the way through a guideto good relations between men and men, and men and women. It's also veryfunny in parts, and arrestingly beautiful too:
'The highest form of beauty available to human kind is to walk naked inspring rain' (my misquote; but a lovely line when a benevolent, mysteriousIndian outlaw takes the young hero and his mother for such a walk.
If you're open to this book it will be good to you. Although I still don'tknow what the hell it means (you should try and find out though, I think.)
'The highest form of beauty available to human kind is to walk naked inspring rain' (my misquote; but a lovely line when a benevolent, mysteriousIndian outlaw takes the young hero and his mother for such a walk.
If you're open to this book it will be good to you. Although I still don'tknow what the hell it means (you should try and find out though, I think.)
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A marvelous book, one I discovered almost by accident. Dodge employs incredible breadth and scope to this very funny and very sad novel.
The spiritual and cultural deprivation of TV-centric, suburban post-war America are tangibly absent from this book. Instead, Dodge celebrates an America of outlaws: gambling, casual sex, recreational drugs, political subversion, and magic. The alternative approaches to life used by Stone Junction's characters make America are far more dynamic and thrilling place.
Full of wit, wisdom, and a bizarre and unforgettable cast of intelligent lunatics, this is one of the most enjoyable novels I've read in a long time.
The spiritual and cultural deprivation of TV-centric, suburban post-war America are tangibly absent from this book. Instead, Dodge celebrates an America of outlaws: gambling, casual sex, recreational drugs, political subversion, and magic. The alternative approaches to life used by Stone Junction's characters make America are far more dynamic and thrilling place.
Full of wit, wisdom, and a bizarre and unforgettable cast of intelligent lunatics, this is one of the most enjoyable novels I've read in a long time.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
That this book contains an introduction by one of the most talented, though frustatingly silent, writers of the last century, Thomas Pynchon, should be reason enough for purchase. If, thus far, it hasn't then i can only say that Dodge is every bit as good, but thankfully not as impenetrably dense as Pynchon can at first appear.
There were even rumours for a while that Dodge is Pynchon but this is untrue.
The story is wild, hilarious, incredibly fast and full of weird and wonderful characters, violence, the occult and the myths and legends of America. To attempt explanation of the plot would do the book a disservice - it must be read so it surprises and shocks you as any proper "tale" should.
Jim Dodge is the author of three novels and a collection of poetry: all published by Rebel Inc, all essential.
There were even rumours for a while that Dodge is Pynchon but this is untrue.
The story is wild, hilarious, incredibly fast and full of weird and wonderful characters, violence, the occult and the myths and legends of America. To attempt explanation of the plot would do the book a disservice - it must be read so it surprises and shocks you as any proper "tale" should.
Jim Dodge is the author of three novels and a collection of poetry: all published by Rebel Inc, all essential.
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a "pot-boiler" the way they should be written
I think I should clarify what I mean by the title of this review. To my mind, a pot-boiler is a story where you always need to find out what's behind that door. Read more
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subterranean off kilter trip!
Reading this at the moment..... half way through and don't want it to end. It's a rollercoaster ride of a world which possibly exists in the US of A. Read more
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This is my all time favorite book. Wonderfully written and compelling story. If your not sure give it a chance. You won't regret it.
Published on 4 April 2010 by Mr. E. J. A. Gladman
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Thomas Pynchon, in his introduction to this novel, talks of a story grounded on Magic (with a capital M) from a time before the internet appeared in our lives. Read more
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I loved this book - plain simple and honest. One of the best bookS i have ever read. wildly transporting and full of the most interesting characters i have come across in any field... Read more
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I picked this book up in a closing down sale for £1 based on the reviews on the back cover and i was not to be disappointed. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2007 by Mr. J. Ormsby
.... magical
This is by far the most thought provoking, enjoyable and moving book i have read for some time. The characters are inspiring and original. Read more
Published on 29 May 2006 by peasly
amazing...................
This is one of my favourite books ever and certainly my favourite Jim Dodge (although I loved the other two). Like many, I had no idea what I was in for when I started reading. Read more
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