Seduction Theory

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Summary: Thoroughly enjoyable read...........
Review:
............unlike some of the reviews about this book on this site.


I read this while laid up in La Paz, Bolivia, and am on here to buy myself a copy five years later.

I hadn't been to NY by then, but in rural Great Britain, Oxford and London in the 1980's had certainly lived many of the thoughts and situations Beller describes.

It resonated like 'The Graduate' did as a film for me.

While buying a few books for the Thanksgiving holiday on a trip to NY, I remembered his name and decided I had to read it again.

What else can a book do for you, that you wish to look it up like an old friend once in a while?

The snide tone of the negative reviews betrays their motivations.

Bravo Thomas! (If you bother to still check these reviews out - I often check my own ratings here)

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Summary: Judging the book by its cover
Review: How good is Beller's writing if people prefer to talk about his appearance? Some say he is handsome. Some say he is not. But never mind the cover, let's talk about the stuff on the printed page.

Seduction Theory is pretty much an unremarkable book. The style is plain when it isn't inept and the content is vapid. I really don't have anything against the author but I just don't see anything of talent or interest in his prose.

I suspect that in some dimly lit corner of his soul, Beller is aware of his own artistic deficiencies. Even if he wan't born with talent, hopefully, he can improve.

OK. that's all for today. No more questions please! No more questions!

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Summary: I love this book & am amazed by the backlash
Review: I've had this book now since it was released in the UK several years ago and I have to say that I love it. Thomas Beller was a name I'd never heard of so I bought it on a whim and ended up so glad that I did. I've read it now six or seven times and each time I enjoy it as much as the last, maybe even more. Simple but beautiful writing, "real" stories of "real" lives, humorous in the right places and to see so many people criticizing the book because of Beller's appearance or how he was at school etc. amazes me. Who cares what an author looks like or who he or she is? If a book is good, it's good - period, and I for one wouldn't part with my copy. I give this one an unreserved 5 stars, and I look forward to reading more of his work.

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Summary: I'M SHOCKED AT HOW LITTLE RESPECT THIS BOOK HAS GOTTEN
Review: Let me start by saying that I've met Mr. Beller and he's really not THAT attractive--so you can all start taking his writing more seriously now. I absolutely love this book and have read it over and over. I literally read books for a living and so rarely come across prose as sharp and stories that hit home as much as Beller's. There is something unflinchingly real about his characters and their situations. I had no idea that there was a backlash against his work until now, and I still don't understand why. Beautiful people can write beautifully. I just wish any praise Beller has gotten for his looks could be transferred onto his writing.

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Summary: An entertaining, well-written collection of short stories.
Review: While not a huge fan of short stories, "Seduction Theory" contains several very good ones. All of the stories are interesting and cover a wide array of topics incluing love, lust, friendship, and family relationships. Add a star to my rating if you're from NY.

Rating:
Summary: I'M SHOCKED AT HOW LITTLE RESPECT THIS BOOK HAS GOTTEN
Review: While not a huge fan of short stories, "Seduction Theory" contains several very good ones. All of the stories are interesting and cover a wide array of topics incluing love, lust, friendship, and family relationships. Add a star to my rating if you're from NY.