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Summary: oh yeah...
Review: And another thing: the conflict between cynicism and trust that constitutes the protagonist's internal struggle is a remarkably apt portrayal of the modern human condition. It was difficult not to chortle along with his cynicism, but I found myself resisting him as he began to trust in the process of life. In the end I succumbed; I couldn't help it. But I wonder what kind of a person I would be if I didn't?
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Summary: phenomenological
Review: As a former student of philosophy, I was mostly impressed with the author's ability to weave complex philosophical ideas such as phenomenology and structuration into a highly entertaining story. My philosophy has proven economically useless, but invaluable in terms of granting a deeper meaning to my existence. Just a Couple of Days reminded me of that.
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Summary: prankster perfect
Review: Hooray! I finally found a new writer worth reading! Those who push the envelope will *really* understand this book. Those who don't will still laugh and learn.
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Summary: better than orange sunshine
Review: I don't smoke, but I felt like I ought to be enjoying some tobacco in exhilarated satisfaction upon completion of this book. Although actually, I didn't know what the heck was going on when I started reading it. The writing style was entertaining enough though, satirical like Vonnegut, but also voluptuous in its use of language. Like Robbins? Maybe, but only if Robbins was the only writer to ever play with a simile. Brautigan, Pynchon, Watts, Wilson, anyone? The humor kept me turning the pages, albeit slowly, for a few days. Somewhere around page 60, however, I was drawn into an intrigue so compelling that I began skimming the incessant digressive humor just to get to the plot--or the thematic--resolution. It wasn't until the poignant climax that I slowed down to appreciate the intentionality behind the language chosen to point to that which lies behind the doors of perception. I was smiling when I finished, and my room felt too small. Using language, Vigorito ironically tries to capture the ineffable, that which is beyond language. He very nearly succeeds. Now I must reread the passages I skimmed.
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Summary: Narcissistic saturnalia or just good clean fun?
Review: For a book whose main theme has to do with the limitations and distortions of language, it sure talks a lot. I wanted to really like this book, it sounded like a lot of fun. But when I was done I felt like a piano teacher who listens patiently to a student excitedly play a newly learned sonata, and is forced to admit, "That sounds a lot better in your own head than it does in reality." Vigorito has read the music originally composed by Tom Robbins, mixed in his own knowledge of the sciences and some unchained phantasmagoria, and then invites us to join him as he stares at his reflection in the deep pond of his profound thoughts. Still, the overall effect on the forgiving reader is not unlike that of the book's Pied Piper virus: liberating, energizing, even consciousness-raising. Vigorito's enthusiasm, is, um infectious, and many of his plethoric asides are entertaining and thought-provoking. And he reassuringly acknowledges his proclivity for voluminous verbosity (that's how he often writes) toward the end of the book when a character pronounces the main character's journal (which comprises this book's narrative) "self-indulgent." Maybe in his future efforts Vigorito will be more measured and less effluent. If he doesn't turn into a flower first.
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Summary: Good Good Book
Review: I'm one of those people who thinks this book is amazing. I for one enjoy indulgent writing that blurs the distinction between poetry and prose. This wasn't a Hemingway, all bones and no flesh. It was a Vigorito (obviously), sensuous and delectable. Through an engaging story, vivid characters, and a magical use of language that nonetheless reaches for its own transcendence, Vigorito shows how language (and the society that consequently emerges) is an evolutionary stage. Humans are not done, in other words, and we undermine our own species when we get lost in our own illusions. An amusing and inspiring tale. Not to be missed by the un-cranky.
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Summary: A MUST READ
Review: This is the most amazing book I have read on a long time! It contemplates almost every contemporary moral issue in an intelligent yet humorous manner! Tony Vigorito has an exceptional talent for writing a unique story that you never want end!! We should all keep our fingers crossed that he will publish another book as soon as possible! Until then, read this book, then pass it on to your friends! Everyone will enjoy it.
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Summary: A fun book
Review: I highly recommend this book. I'm not a big fan of allegory but the humor in this one kept it working for me.
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Summary: very nice
Review: This was a good book. Funny dialogue, absurd characters, and an enlightening theme. Very challenging ideas. I recommend it heartily.
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Summary: Where the heck did this book come from?
Review: I don't typically read fiction, but I found this book in a used book store, and the cover art intrigued me, so I started reading a few pages and the next thing I know I plopped down a few bucks for the used copy. I think what most impressed me was the author's word choice: common words used in not so common ways, uncommon words used in common ways, really very nice. This book is outstanding. I can't believe I've never heard of it before. It's a fate that won't befall my friends, as I'm now recommending it right and left.
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