Geyser Life

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Summary: An interesting book
Review: Ed Hardy has written an engaging book. Drawing from some of his life experiences, both as a youth in the Fingerlakes region of New York and as a journalist and newspaper reporter, his portrait of a dysfunctional family was engaging and humorous even if it sometimes hit too close to home. I found myself hoping, for the authors sake, that the familial relationships portrayed in the book were purely fictional. Discerning readers should enjoy the change of style vs. the sometimes overblown and gimmicky fiction on many of the best seller lists. It was a difficult book to put down. I'm looking forward to Mr. Hardy's next novel.

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Summary: Geyser Life: Hardly Old Faithful
Review: Ed Hardy has written an engaging book. Drawing from some of his life experiences, both as a youth in the Fingerlakes region of New York and as a journalist and newspaper reporter, his portrait of a dysfunctional family was engaging and humorous even if it sometimes hit too close to home. I found myself hoping, for the authors sake, that the familial relationships portrayed in the book were purely fictional. Discerning readers should enjoy the change of style vs. the sometimes overblown and gimmicky fiction on many of the best seller lists. It was a difficult book to put down. I'm looking forward to Mr. Hardy's next novel.

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Summary: Wonderful Novel
Review: Geyser Life is simply one of the best contemporary novels I've read in the last five years. It was engaging, entertaining, thought-provoking, and funny, a thorough pleasure that I lead me to feel sad when I had finished because I wanted the experience to continue. I was extremely impressed by Hardy's ability to manage several different first-person voices in the novel, each of them a distinct character, each one interesting in its own way. I have recommended this novel to people I know, and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a excellent novel that is both readable and intelligent. I can't wait for Hardy's next work.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Novel
Review: Geyser Life is simply one of the best contemporary novels I�ve read in the last five years. It was engaging, entertaining, thought-provoking, and funny, a thorough pleasure that I lead me to feel sad when I had finished because I wanted the experience to continue. I was extremely impressed by Hardy�s ability to manage several different first-person voices in the novel, each of them a distinct character, each one interesting in its own way. I have recommended this novel to people I know, and I�d recommend it to anyone looking for a excellent novel that is both readable and intelligent. I can�t wait for Hardy�s next work.

Rating:
Summary: An interesting book
Review: I found this first novel really interesting. The characters were familiar but not like those in other books. I loved the structure and plot, both of which kept me reading. I learned something about families, including my own, from the ways in which the sister, brother and father related to each other. I would recommend this book highly.