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Behold the Dreamers
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Rating: 5* of five
Y'all, I've been warbling my fool head off about this one for going on five years. I five-starred it...said this just might be The Great American Novel...I can't afford to buy everyone a Kindle copy, even at $2.99 (which it is today), but I would if I could. Go get you one.
https://smile.amazon.com/Behold-Dream...
2017 NEWS! THIS 5-STAR READ IS THE WINNER OF THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD!
I voted for this book in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards. I read somewhere on the internet that this just might be The Great American Novel. I agree.
Nothing is more American, in my experience of being a life-long one, than rooting for the underdog. Nothing is more American than relishing, with unabashed schadenfreude, the fall of the mighty and greedy. These two fundamental American character traits intersect in this well-crafted debut novel. (This is the author's debut novel, but I will bet large sums of cash money that it's not her first...this is an accomplished, polished, beautiful piece of writing and plotting, and it has numerous older siblings in the "recycle" folder on her hard drive or I'm your maiden auntie.)
Don't waste time reading reviews, go get the book and read it! Now! Quick sticks, possums, don't deprive yourselves of this pleasure.
Y'all, I've been warbling my fool head off about this one for going on five years. I five-starred it...said this just might be The Great American Novel...I can't afford to buy everyone a Kindle copy, even at $2.99 (which it is today), but I would if I could. Go get you one.
https://smile.amazon.com/Behold-Dream...
2017 NEWS! THIS 5-STAR READ IS THE WINNER OF THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD!
I voted for this book in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards. I read somewhere on the internet that this just might be The Great American Novel. I agree.
Nothing is more American, in my experience of being a life-long one, than rooting for the underdog. Nothing is more American than relishing, with unabashed schadenfreude, the fall of the mighty and greedy. These two fundamental American character traits intersect in this well-crafted debut novel. (This is the author's debut novel, but I will bet large sums of cash money that it's not her first...this is an accomplished, polished, beautiful piece of writing and plotting, and it has numerous older siblings in the "recycle" folder on her hard drive or I'm your maiden auntie.)
Don't waste time reading reviews, go get the book and read it! Now! Quick sticks, possums, don't deprive yourselves of this pleasure.
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June 20, 2016
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November 1, 2016
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May 05, 2017 07:16AM
Love your review! I've already read it, but couldn't agree more. A great story regardless, but so much fun to discover all the episodes, incidents and quotes yourself!
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Pam wrote: "Love your review! I've already read it, but couldn't agree more. A great story regardless, but so much fun to discover all the episodes, incidents and quotes yourself!"Thank you most kindly for stopping by to say so.
Have you read The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma? Was a Man Booker prize finalist. The best African novel of the past 5 years, Mbue keeps recommending it!
Ken wrote: "Have you read The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma? Was a Man Booker prize finalist. The best African novel of the past 5 years, Mbue keeps recommending it!"I'm happy to say the pleasure is ahead of me, but it's on the Shelves of Shame.
Our Diversity in All Forms Book Club is reading this for July... We’d love to have you join the discussion on it. :) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
