The Wasp Eater

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Summary: The Wasp Eater
Review: An excellent book that propells the reader along both with it's careful workmanship and it's underlying sense of inevitability. Lychak places his characters in situations where we wish they'd act differently, but know they won't. A beautiful, poignant book for those of us who have tried to make things work even when we know they can't.

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Summary: READ THIS ONE - TRUST ME!
Review: Beyond a doubt, this is one of the best bits of writing I have come across in several years. I would hate to classify it as a novel, per se, as it is more akin to a short story, or short narrative. The author's use of language is wonderful, lyrical yet rather shocking. The author touches on so many emotions and does it so well, that this one is bound to stay with you for some time. Very highly recommend this one, and I promise you will not be sorry after reading it. Hope we get more of the same from Mr. Lychack.

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Summary: Bravo..Mr. William Lychack for a well written book!
Review: Congratulations Mr. Lychack on a book well done...I read this book in one sitting. Mr. Lychack writes with great sensitivity and brought my feelings alive more with each chapter. Best wishes for the continuing writing achievements I know you will earn. I look forward to reading more from you. Keep up the good work.

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Summary: The Wasp Eater
Review: I thought it was an ephemeral novelette with several thoughtful descriptions of characters. Very good read.

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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: Lychack writes with such simplicity and humor and heart. This book is not to be read so much as inhaled. It is a beautiful, high stakes tale of alienation and forgiveness. I read it in one sitting, then read it again. Thank you, Mr. Lychack!

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Summary: An Awesome Read
Review: The Wasp Eater is one of the best novels I've read this year. The author's expertise with language and story is so complete that he draws you in from the start, and doesn't let go. It's a slender book; you'll read it quickly, and then you'll want to take your time when you read it again.

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Summary: The Wasp Eater, A Brilliant First Novel
Review: This book is a real keeper! Not the typical summer best seller or beach book, The Wasp Eater brilliantly depicts basic elements in the tragedy of a broken family. Coming from a child's point of view, the narrative sensitively reveals Daniel's movement towards understanding. Through the development of his characters, Lychack demonstrates his perception of our tragic inability to communicate our needs to one another. Using the poignancy of idealism and hope opposed by inevitable weaknesses of character, the writer has produced a timeless and universal image of growing up.

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Summary: A Touching Tale of Childhood
Review: This slim, lyrical novel beautifully captures the the intensity and impotence of childhood--a time when parents can be both fiercely loved and as inscrutable and destructive as forces of nature. Lychack takes his own bitter memories of this difficult time, and transforms them, as if by magic, into a tale of touching sweetness. What a pleasure to read!

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Summary: A little gem
Review: William Lychack's book is truly a little gem

I enjoyed every page. His writing flows with lyricism and gritty realism all at once. The characters are great and their relationships are perfectly complex, yet so understandable.

The book hits all the right notes of despair, hope and understanding. A great tale of growing up before you want to.

I can't wait for his second book.

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Summary: The Wasp Eater
Review: William Lychak is a brilliant new writer who captivated me with his poetic yet insightful examination of a relationship between a father and son. He creates a heartbreaking tale about loss and longing in his novel about every child's desire to keep his family intact despite the ramifications and touches a nerve that resonates for each reader. If you appreciate beautifully crafted prose you will certainly appreciate this novel.