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Compelling

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5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-25-15

If you could sum up Barbarian Days in three words, what would they be?

Ocean, Life, Love

What was one of the most memorable moments of Barbarian Days?

Finnegan's deep understanding of and love for the physics and beauty of ocean waves are compelling, even for a non-surfer. His descriptions of the waves he's surfed made me want to know and love the waves the same way he did, even though I will probably never touch a surfboard.

Which scene was your favorite?

I especially appreciated his recounting of the years he spent as an ex-patriot surfer.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Even though this was a long book, I didn't want to end. I didn't want his voice and the authentic experiences that he shared with me, the listener, to ever end.

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Over-wrought

Overall
1 out of 5 stars
Performance
1 out of 5 stars
Story
1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-21-15

What would have made Lord of Misrule better?

Muddy descriptions and language need a good, hard edit. So much going on, nothing stands out as authentic or interesting. The language is just plain hard to follow at times. And what, exactly, is Gordon trying to do with those occasional shifts to second-person perspective? A total fail.

Has Lord of Misrule turned you off from other books in this genre?

Books on horse racing? Not necessarily. But I won't be reading any more of this author.

Would you be willing to try another one of Myra Lucretia Taylor’s performances?

Yes. The reader is not the problem. It's the condescending dialect that Gordon saddles some of her characters with that gets under the skin.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Lord of Misrule?

Over-wrought sex scenes and scenes with second-person narration.

Any additional comments?

I can usually find something good in just about any book. But this one irritates me.

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