Another review from Splendid E-zine, this time of my novel. Splendid is a good place to get a review if you’re sub-independent.
Not the greatest review. "Boring and confused" comes to mind. But still, better than no mention at all. According to her, I aimed to create the "Sister Carrie of the 21st Century." I guess reviews are designed to make an author sound more important than he is. I’ve never read Sister Carrie. An American Tragedy was all right. I was aiming to create a young adult Lolita.
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It's a cross between the Velvet Underground's Sister Ray and Stephen King's Carrie. Also, it's a novel by Theodore Dreiser. He was a social critic so I guess that's all she was getting at.
My favorite line from that review:
"Baum has a doctorate in the trappings of loserdom"
What do you say to that? Thank you?
-S
Hey, although that review was very difficult to read (and not just because of the small print!), they gave a pretty decent plot encapsulation. It made me want to read your book.
Take care,
Martha
A doctorate in anything is cool, I guess. I can't imagine what Henry's dissertation topic might have been. Perhaps: "Mullets: A Post-Modern Deconstruction of the Heuristics of Hair."
I've actually read Henry's book, and I can attest to its high quality and enjoyability. It totally occupied me on a cross-country plane trip. I could launch into a review. But I won't, because I am lazy. I liked it.
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