
Lake Wobegon Summer 1956
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Narrated by:
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Garrison Keillor
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By:
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Garrison Keillor
In his latest novel, Garrison Keillor describes the making of a writer who comes of age in classic Wobegon style. It's just what his fans have been waiting for: trademark wit, brilliant humor, great storytelling, and an extended stay in "the little town that time forgot and the decades cannot improve".
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Critic reviews
"Keillor's deep voice and slow, deliberate diction transport the listener to this sleepy small town being shaken up by rock and roll.... Heartwarming, poignant, and hilarious." (AudioFile Magazine)
"Vacillating between poignant, endearing, outrageous, and mocking, this thoroughly engaging, frequently hilarious bildungsroman is narrated by the libidinous, iconoclastic 14-year-old wannabe writer Gary." (Publishers Weekly)
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Not for everyone. Rated PG 14
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Superb
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THANK YOU GARRISON!, YOU HAVE ENLIGHTENED ME
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My wife and I did end up listening to the rest of the book on our own, but even upon finishing the novel, we were left scratching our heads, wondering why it was so sexually explicit.
Not that we a prudes or anything, but the explicit sexuality didn't seem necessary nor did it seem to add to the story - a story which was very meandering and left us wondering what was the point of that. Don't get me wrong, we absolutely love Keilor's writing style, creativity, and narration, but this one left us saying to each other "what was that about?"
Oddly Very Sexual and Meandering
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As a Garrison Keillor fan I must say
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I appreciated the bodily function
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Very Nice Surprise for Me
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Life can can be difficult in this small town of 1200 where everyone knows each other and the local gossip travels faster than the telephone. This is Gary's pivotal teen year as he becomes involved with his cousin Kate and watches the world come down around him.
I found the story fascinating and have replayed it several times. A word of caution to readers with tender ears. The book in several places includes sexual content that could be disturbing to the "innocent minded". Please remember that this is written through eyes of a teenager. His thoughts are just like those of pubescent boys throughout the planet.
I usually buy the unabridged audio books narrated by the author. I find that it creates the mood the author intended; and as I travel I have the audio books for listening pleasure. I hope you enjoy "Lake Wobegon Summer 1956 as much as I did.
Spinning a fine web of tales of the lake
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GARRISON "GARY" KEILLOR AT HIS BEST
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More risque than usual
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