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Summary: Laugh Out Loud Funny
Review: Eddie Delano's askew point of view of the world, combined with an ever present use of ironic dialogue are hysterical. Orozco has captured the malady of college life and by doing so has subtly lampooned the icons and mores of modern society.As Delano discovers himself, his understanding of lovers and friends matures--but not before we witness his descent into hell. He begins the story as a manipulative and self-absorbed college student, looking for short cuts. Every quick and simple solution creates a more complicated problem that only painful honesty can resolve. The characters in this story are memorable, especailly Sam. I almost broke a rib laughing at his worm farming scheme. Winston Ashford Gonzales is a comical Iago. I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone with a sense of humor.
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Summary: a nice book without much twist
Review: First of all let me put the disclaimer - 4 stars reflects just my own opinion - this book is great and easy to read and I will recommend you to read this book. The book is around 170 pages but those are of pure laughter and joy.
Delano is the prime character of this book - he is trying to use his Hispanic heritage to get in the college and finally gets in using the black lineage which never existed. Delano does not represent the general masses rather he signifies the few who does not run with the masses. The book draws a nice picture of Woodstock culture which swept USA in 1970s. Delano is against the war but he is also against the aimless fight against all government institution. Delano is rational but not heartless. The other characters like girl friends Alice and Ashley, room-mate Sam, friend philosopher and guide Winston, friend Conrad - they are all insanely funny. A special note for Sam with his worm farming, weed selling and dead animal hauling activities is just beyond imagination. Sometimes some of the plots are little unrealistic like the whole Baba Rama affair and feds. etc. Some of the stories of Del Norte seems to be eternally true for all colleges and universities at all ages and never lose their charm.
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Summary: I'll probably read it again sometime -- maybe soon.
Review: I agree with the positive reviews here and there's nothing more I need to add on that end. There are a few areas I think needed improvement (the Sam character gets tiresome after a while; the Alice character needed more delevopment in the beginning, as her re-entry at the end and Delano's new found affection for her seemed out of place; more time spent with Delano as a teacher, which was the funniest part I thought). It's a good satire -- the author pokes fun at just about everything under the sun involving college and schooling, and reminds us through the protagonist never to take life too seriously.
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Summary: AN INTERESTING AND FUN JOURNEY
Review: I did not know what I was in for when i picked this book up. It was a quick read. The way the story was told was uplifting and fun. It was precise, to the point, and unfolding.... I looked forward to each of Delano's journeys. The author did a great job. Each chapter left me wanting more. I couldn't wait to see what Delano had gotten himself into and then out of.... Delano went full circle. This was quite an interesting journey.
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Summary: Delano
Review: I enjoyed this book quite a bit. The pacing is exemplary. But what I found most pleasing was how the main character, Eddie, grows. Just beneath the surface of the humor (and there is a lot of it), is a character struggling to find himself. He never succumbs to despair no matter how badly the events turn-even when is girlfriend, Ashley, betrays him. His friendship with Sam is comical yet touching. One can learn a lot about the meaning of friendship here. The romance between Eddie and Alice brought the book full circle. The ending is very sweet. This is an uplifting story that does not linger in cynicism, but uses it for comical relief.
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Summary: A First Rate Satire
Review: I found this book recommended on several sites I visited and couldn't help but wonder what it was about. I perused through the reader reviews and most of them raved about the book. I had never heard of the author or the publisher and wondered if it lived up to the readers' claims. It did, and I was not disappointed. Delano's tone is down to earth. Fast and easy to read, the story is told from a familiar first person point of view. There is something funny on almost every page. Eddie Delano begins his escapade admitting that he is dishonest and cowardly. But the story does not end there. His quest, whether he is aware of it or not, is universal. He seeks self-discovery. His encounter with Winston, a graduate student of questionable moral standing, and Sam, a loveable, hippie, creates the moral tension that sustains the plot. Will Eddie understand the differences between right and wrong, and which will he chose? Every chapter kept me wondering how Delano was going to get out of the mess in which he had put himself. And every solution surprised me. I highly recommend this book. I'm giving this book a 5 star review. It's a terrific first novel, and I hope there are more to come.
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Summary: Did not live up to the hype
Review: I had very high expectations for this book. I had read very high reviews for this book and I even saw it ranked higher than Kurt Vonnegut's classic, Breakfast of Champions, on someone's listmania. I was very disappointed. This book was very unfunny, the overall plot was very trivial, not to mention very boring and very uneventful. The characters were so mundane, and there was nothing at all to look forward to in this book. I do not recommend this book at all.
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Summary: "Who are you, really?"
Review: I have read this several times, and still enjoy it. From the opening line through the end, I laughed and cried. The novel is a farce, set against the backdrop of college in the 1970's on the GI bill--but as with most farces, it has a serious point. The lead character, Eddie Delano, discovers that almost everyone he meets hides a true identity behind a facade. Since Delano has gone around my circle of friends, we often refer to people and events from the book as if they were real. I sometimes describe acquaintances as 'a little like Sam' or having 'Alice's taste in health food!' This book prompted me to ask myself, 'How many of us went through that era pretending to be someone different than who we really were?' Yet I find that younger friends (who didn't 'survive' the 60's and 70's) recognize that in the book even sooner. I give Delano thumbs up for the kind of love of human beings, with all our quirks and hangups, that you find in authors from a previous age.
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Summary: Delano: An Outstanding Novel
Review: I loved reading Delano by John Orozco. Since I teach college students, I needed literature for my Humanities course; so, I assigned the book to my college students. When they wrote essays on Delano, my students all had very positive reactions to Delano. Delano has a historical background and the students related well to the characters in the book. John Orozco has written an outstanding novel that adults of all ages will enjoy reading! I hope that John Orozco writes another novel.
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Summary: A light-hearted satire for post-modern Guys
Review: I say Guys with a capital G because this is written for us, and not for women. Sometimes I share a book with my wife, but not this one...not that it's X-rated, but it revels in Delano's pursuit of women. It is also NOT a very political book, in spite of some of the other reviews here. Instead, the focus is on the cynical and often funny way Delano exploits affirmative action programs, runs into or avoids zealots from both the left and the right, and generally learns to manipulate the system for personal gain. This was a fun read for me. I realized right away it would not be heavy, and it had minimal personal or intellectual insight. But that was OK. I think Orozco is saying indirectly, we all take these things way too seriously, let's pursue some happiness in life. And the best thing about Delano is that he DOES learn some lessons along the way, about honesty, love, and devotion. I won't give away any surprises, but the plot spirals into a situation where he finally has to make some choices, and thanks to making the right friends, he makes the right choices. That, and no political theme or social statement, is the greatest reward of reading Delano.
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