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This is what Wally Lamb wanted to do with "She's Come Undone." Honestly, I think Jonathan Evison has done one better with "All About Lulu." Outrageous, funny, heartbreaking, this is a must read.
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As I greedily read All About Lulu, with the wit dripping from my chin and philosophical musings staining my favorite t-shirt, I finished this meal feeling full and satisfied.
All About Lulu is a book exploring the American psyche from the 1960's up to the 1990's through the mind of Will Miller, a runt in a family of bodybuilders. And though the main protagonist is Will, it really is all about Lulu, a force that not only changes Will's life, but kind of changed mine too.
Mr Evison weaved this tale ...more
All About Lulu is a book exploring the American psyche from the 1960's up to the 1990's through the mind of Will Miller, a runt in a family of bodybuilders. And though the main protagonist is Will, it really is all about Lulu, a force that not only changes Will's life, but kind of changed mine too.
Mr Evison weaved this tale ...more
I'm going to cheat here a little and post the same review I posted for Jonathan's novel on Amazon.com:
Everyone can relate to this wonderfully quirky debut novel from Jonathan Evison. The story speaks with honesty, wistfulness, humor, and sadness to anyone who ever felt like an outcast even within their own family, anyone who remembers the thrill of finding that one person who "gets" them, anyone who felt the flush of first love and the crushing blow of that love disappearing, and to anyone who s ...more
Everyone can relate to this wonderfully quirky debut novel from Jonathan Evison. The story speaks with honesty, wistfulness, humor, and sadness to anyone who ever felt like an outcast even within their own family, anyone who remembers the thrill of finding that one person who "gets" them, anyone who felt the flush of first love and the crushing blow of that love disappearing, and to anyone who s ...more
Nice work, Jonathan!
Fun to read about Los Angeles now that I don't live there anymore. Enjoyed the bodybuilding family very much and also the Fatburger work. When I first looked for a place to live out there, I wanted to rent this decrepit craftsman bungalow on Martel behind the Fatburger place. Probably for the best that I didn't. But I never drove by Fatburger without thinking "I could have lived in the House Behind Fatburger." It sounded so romantic.
I also loved the design of the bookcover. ...more
Fun to read about Los Angeles now that I don't live there anymore. Enjoyed the bodybuilding family very much and also the Fatburger work. When I first looked for a place to live out there, I wanted to rent this decrepit craftsman bungalow on Martel behind the Fatburger place. Probably for the best that I didn't. But I never drove by Fatburger without thinking "I could have lived in the House Behind Fatburger." It sounded so romantic.
I also loved the design of the bookcover. ...more
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