Overall rating and opinion of " The Sword Swallower and a Chico Kid" by Gary Robinson
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Re: Overall rating and opinion of " The Sword Swallower and a Chico Kid" by Gary Robinson
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I must confess i almost got lost in the adventures too untill i settle down and read it with precision. The book was quite enjoyable with characters with diversity.asere_maryanne wrote: ↑01 Aug 2018, 03:26 I really love how the two characters manage to live their own lives despite their numerous struggles. They are happy even though they know how unfruitful their lives are at first. I did not like the adventures that the Chico kid was involved with at first.
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I'm reading it now and (about 40% done) and I'm not very impressed. I might have to join you in the Queen of the Hardass Reviewer Club because I'm starting to think that 4 star reviews are cheap around here.azerikaj wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 14:51 When I read it before, I liked about half of it.(I will read it again, before the end of the month, just in case I felt as though it was my job as a reviewer to be Queen of the Hardasses or something.) I was sort of offended by the stereotype of the innocent disabled characters that always show up to show both these guys What Really Matters in life, though. Gag.
Not only are all his friends angels, but this guy is a superhero, guzzling vodka and meth for years and still able to function.
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I agree with your point about editing. There were times I was asking myself "Who is telling this story?" because of the way the viewpoint changed.
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Oh, I am a hard-ass reviewer, I just needed to be sure I wasn't unfair because this book has some of my least favorite tropes in it. From what I understand, about the drug issue, human bodies, especially young ones, can take a fair bit of punishment. However, given that the narrator(and presumably the author) supposedly faced his issues, there does seem to be some denial in it. Feel you on the 4 stars.FictionLover wrote: ↑06 Aug 2018, 06:36I'm reading it now and (about 40% done) and I'm not very impressed. I might have to join you in the Queen of the Hardass Reviewer Club because I'm starting to think that 4 star reviews are cheap around here.azerikaj wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 14:51 When I read it before, I liked about half of it.(I will read it again, before the end of the month, just in case I felt as though it was my job as a reviewer to be Queen of the Hardasses or something.) I was sort of offended by the stereotype of the innocent disabled characters that always show up to show both these guys What Really Matters in life, though. Gag.
Not only are all his friends angels, but this guy is a superhero, guzzling vodka and meth for years and still able to function.
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Yes, younger people can tolerate and lot and bounce back. But not with meth, not for years.azerikaj wrote: ↑08 Aug 2018, 19:54Oh, I am a hard-ass reviewer, I just needed to be sure I wasn't unfair because this book has some of my least favorite tropes in it. From what I understand, about the drug issue, human bodies, especially young ones, can take a fair bit of punishment. However, given that the narrator(and presumably the author) supposedly faced his issues, there does seem to be some denial in it. Feel you on the 4 stars.FictionLover wrote: ↑06 Aug 2018, 06:36I'm reading it now and (about 40% done) and I'm not very impressed. I might have to join you in the Queen of the Hardass Reviewer Club because I'm starting to think that 4 star reviews are cheap around here.azerikaj wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 14:51 When I read it before, I liked about half of it.(I will read it again, before the end of the month, just in case I felt as though it was my job as a reviewer to be Queen of the Hardasses or something.) I was sort of offended by the stereotype of the innocent disabled characters that always show up to show both these guys What Really Matters in life, though. Gag.
Not only are all his friends angels, but this guy is a superhero, guzzling vodka and meth for years and still able to function.
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