Lake Wobegon Summer 1956

Rating:
Summary: Yuck
Review: while there were instances of humor, mostly the book seemed rather gross. If Garrison's goal was to get into the mind of a sexually obsessed 13 year old (the main character seemed younger than 14 to me), perhaps he achieved success. I was unpleasantly surprised. It seemed overworked: it certainly was an effort to read it. At least I bought it on sale. If you are new to Garrison's work, please, read anything else he has written!

Rating:
Summary: He's written better...but this is still good
Review: Without question, Keillor is one of our best "journalistic" literateurs. But this effort is a little thin in places. Too mawkish in parts. But read it, anyway. He's a national treasure.

Rating:
Summary: Another great one by America's favorite storyteller
Review: Wonderful read.
Re-entering into the thoughts of a 14 year-old is no walk in the park, but Mister Keillor has certainly managed to do it successfully.
Weaving a great story into believable characters' lives and hearts isn't easy either but he's done it masterfully. Maybe this is why people can't get enough of reading Keillor.
Great stuff. I just bought 4 other Keillor books from ebay! Guess I'm hooked ....