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How Soon Is Never? : A Novel |
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Rating:  Summary: A odd, but, great read. Review: This book is an odd read, and may not appeal to most. But in Marc Spitz's weird tale of Joe Green and his life, and his journey to re-unite The Smiths, it touches you in some form or another.
Rating:  Summary: Lovely and True Review: This is simply an amazing, pure-hearted book about being young/not so young and loving a band. Both a coming-of-age tale and homage--Somewhere Morrisey is reading this novel, singing [Respect]. Not just for all you lovers of the Smiths, but for anyone looking to read a truly beautiful and special novel.
Rating:  Summary: I Should've Known From The Title Review: What's funny is that the vast majority of this book's prospective readers will come to it because of the Smiths angle, as I did. Well, run, run in the other direction! You'll be looking to rekindle that great old mid-80's flame, and instead you'll be stuck with this incredibly mediocre (let's just say it - bad story) story about some bs-coming-of-age Long Islander that you could not possibly care less about who, oh yeah, liked the Smiths as a teen. The book's characters are caricatures, both boring and noisome. I spent the second half of the book skimming for references to the Smiths, avoiding the dopey sections about cocaine binging and petty jealousy (at least I gathered that's what they were about - I skimmed through them). The Smiths plotline is one terrific anticlimax (the author would certainly say that's his point - well, you can have it). One star for causing me to again cue up some Smiths records in the old Bose, and for reminding me of that great Beacon Theater show they played in July, 1985. As for the rest of it, gimme my reading week back!
Rating:  Summary: I Should've Known From The Title Review: What's funny is that the vast majority of this book's prospective readers will come to it because of the Smiths angle, as I did. Well, run, run in the other direction! You'll be looking to rekindle that great old mid-80's flame, and instead you'll be stuck with this incredibly mediocre (let's just say it - bad story) story about some bs-coming-of-age Long Islander that you could not possibly care less about who, oh yeah, liked the Smiths as a teen. The book's characters are caricatures, both boring and noisome. I spent the second half of the book skimming for references to the Smiths, avoiding the dopey sections about cocaine binging and petty jealousy (at least I gathered that's what they were about - I skimmed through them). The Smiths plotline is one terrific anticlimax (the author would certainly say that's his point - well, you can have it). One star for causing me to again cue up some Smiths records in the old Bose, and for reminding me of that great Beacon Theater show they played in July, 1985. As for the rest of it, gimme my reading week back!
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