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Summary: AWESOME BOOK
Review: I received the book from a friend, and couldn't put it down! It was an awesome book and I plan to re-read it shortly because I loved it so much. No need to be a member of a Greek organization to enjoy the book in its entirety. The author makes it easy to follow along and I ensure it is a definite page-turner!
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Summary: A Good Start
Review: I had seen this book on the bargain table a few times and thought I might like to read somebody's perspective on fraternity life, as I had been in one myself. After finally buying it, I read the jacket and realized it was Rob Kean's first book and that he went to Bowdoin and lived in Boston and I was anticipating reading it just to see what kind of writer he was to get such a lucrative book deal. Before I got a chance to read too much, being the Amazon junkie that I am, I ended up checking out reviews, and found that, sure enough, some people loved it, and some hated it. By this time I was dying to see why the reviews were so mixed. So, I finally finished the book I had been reading and focused on The Pledge. I would like to share my views by reviewing the reviews.Here are my thoughts regarding the negative reviews. This guy wrote a book while working full time, and he did a good job. It was something that kept me reading to the end. I personally thought that most of the plot was farfetched. I had to keep reminding myself that this was a work of fiction. If you are reading this book to find out how a fraternity operates, then you are going to the wrong place. I know that some of the elements are true, but there was just too many things that I couldn't buy. Oh yeah, this is a work of fiction! To think this is how a real fraternity operates is like thinking that you can bury your pets in a Pet Semetary and they will come back to life. My thoughts on the 5 star reviews. I wonder what other books these people have read. I'm not sure how this book can receive the highest available rating. My impression of Rob Kean is that he is an imaginative and talented writer, but the talent is raw. If he writes or has written another book, I would hope he took the time to improve his writing skills. I will read him again, but I can't really compare this to the best books I've read in terms of overall reading pleasure. All in all, this book has some quality, depending on what your reading tastes are. If you can't stomach plots that seem quite unrealistic, then don't read it. If you are the parent of a fraternity child, understand that it has more fiction than truth. If you are looking for a great work of literature, don't get your hopes up. If you are looking to be entertained for a week or two, give it a shot.
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Summary: Anxiously Awaiting Rob Kean's Second Novel
Review: An amazing first novel by Rob Kean. His characters are detailed down to their chipped teeth (Once you read the book you will understand). Each character takes the story deeper and deeper, creating a real novel about the perils of Fraternity Life. The story takes us into the twisted (yet believable) world of a fraternity that will do anything to make itself and its members flourish and succeed in life. Everyone will get involved in the fraternity's most recent scandal. But, Jesse (the main character) must deal with his own past fraternity life/scandal to solve this new one. It seems like there is no way out of the twisted lies for Jesse. If you love stories involving Fraternity and College life, you will love this one.
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Summary: failing grade
Review: Wow. This has to be absolutely one of the worst novels I have ever read (and I've read some of the stuff profiled in Pronzini's GUN IN CHEEK and SON OF GUN IN CHEEK). This is the literary equivalent of an Ed Wood movie-- ludicrous situations and dialogue so bad they have to be read to be believed. Jaw-droppingly awful. How did this thing even get published?
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