Review of The Fish House
Posted: 20 Mar 2024, 00:42
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Fish House" by G L Rockey.]
The Fish House
G.L. Rockey.
From the moment Rick was conceived (albeit in a moment of passion between two hormone-driven teenagers) until the end of the story, he has an emotional and somewhat poignant existence. Before I opened the book, I was impressed by the lovely painting used as the cover; it suited the book somehow. Leo and Carmella met in 1945; almost immediately after this, they conceived Rick. Leo wasn't interested in marriage, so after a few years, Carmella married Sid, who adopted Rick as his son. Young Rick had problems in his childhood, such as constantly getting low marks at school (perhaps these days, he would have been diagnosed with ADHD disorder). After he left school, he showed an interest in writing, so he went to college with Sid as his benefactor (The Fish House was doing well). Various women flitted in and out of his life.
'The Fish House' is written by Rick and shows him as an emotionally and spiritually floundering individual. He had a rocky start in life and seemed to have on-and-off relationships with the people in his life, and he probably had a deep feeling of being abandoned by his father. He lacks support and love in his endeavours. Issues with his stepfather's drinking, womanising, and generally messy life annoy him. Despite this, I couldn't help but be amused often: There was a sense of fun running through the book, not the subject matter, but the flippancy, comical outlook and humorous paraphrases he uses. Rick is likeable, and the reader hopes that he will find happiness. His psychologist (who, like the reader, finds him an attractive personality) tries to help him.
I enjoyed this book, especially the tone of G.L. Rockey's prose. There were no grammatical errors, and there was nothing that I disliked about the book, so I am awarding it a 5-out-of-5 rating. It is suitable for all genres, from young adults onward.
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The Fish House
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The Fish House
G.L. Rockey.
From the moment Rick was conceived (albeit in a moment of passion between two hormone-driven teenagers) until the end of the story, he has an emotional and somewhat poignant existence. Before I opened the book, I was impressed by the lovely painting used as the cover; it suited the book somehow. Leo and Carmella met in 1945; almost immediately after this, they conceived Rick. Leo wasn't interested in marriage, so after a few years, Carmella married Sid, who adopted Rick as his son. Young Rick had problems in his childhood, such as constantly getting low marks at school (perhaps these days, he would have been diagnosed with ADHD disorder). After he left school, he showed an interest in writing, so he went to college with Sid as his benefactor (The Fish House was doing well). Various women flitted in and out of his life.
'The Fish House' is written by Rick and shows him as an emotionally and spiritually floundering individual. He had a rocky start in life and seemed to have on-and-off relationships with the people in his life, and he probably had a deep feeling of being abandoned by his father. He lacks support and love in his endeavours. Issues with his stepfather's drinking, womanising, and generally messy life annoy him. Despite this, I couldn't help but be amused often: There was a sense of fun running through the book, not the subject matter, but the flippancy, comical outlook and humorous paraphrases he uses. Rick is likeable, and the reader hopes that he will find happiness. His psychologist (who, like the reader, finds him an attractive personality) tries to help him.
I enjoyed this book, especially the tone of G.L. Rockey's prose. There were no grammatical errors, and there was nothing that I disliked about the book, so I am awarding it a 5-out-of-5 rating. It is suitable for all genres, from young adults onward.
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The Fish House
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon