Review by shivani kumari -- Call Me Pomeroy by James Hanna
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Review by shivani kumari -- Call Me Pomeroy by James Hanna
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4 out of 4 stars
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CALL ME POMEROY by James Hanna tells us about the adventures of Pomeroy (as he prefers to be called) as he hops from one city to another running from the law. Well, let's just say he is always at the wrong place at the wrong time. The book is hilarious and will surely make you laugh out of amusement. The book has been narrated from the perspective of Pomeroy itself and that's what makes the book so exciting. Let a narcissist tell you about himself and you'll know what I mean.
The story follows the journey of Eddie Beasley (Pomeroy) as he takes us on the most hilarious and entertaining journey you've ever been on. After getting out on parole, Pomeroy finds himself in Oakland in the midst of a revolution. There he comes across Charlemagne who is impressed by his songs and promises to get Pomeroy a contract for releasing his song “Ants in My Pants”. During the riots he finds himself in jail several times only to be rescued by his parole officer. On a bid to escape the law, he skips to different cities and eventually his song "Ants in My Pants " turn into a song used by demonstrators.
The whole time Pomeroy has only one aim and that is to release his song and become famous. He also decides to make his parole officer his manager. Eventually, it is in San Francisco that Pomeroy gains total freedom and finally has the chance to sign the contract to release his song.
I'll definitely rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I mean there was nothing about it that I disliked. This book is totally worth a read. Pomeroy is a highly narcissistic person and is also highly optimistic in life. But Pomeroy tells the truth. Some of the truths can be very unsettling but that's who he is, a literate, homeless person.
If you think deeply, you'll realise that nothing about Pomeroy's personality is likeable but the author portrays him in such a manner that one can't help but like him enough. The author should definitely be congratulated for being able to do this.
My favourite part of the book is when Pomeroy discovers that “Pocahontas” who according to Pomeroy is desperate to have sex with him, is a sexually altered female. I mean it's just hilarious. One can never see that coming.
I did not find any error in the book. There were a few complications with the sentence formations but then that's just the way Pomeroy speaks so that cannot be considered as errors. I'll suggest to keep this book away from children due to the strong language. Only adults should read this book.
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4 out of 4 stars
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CALL ME POMEROY by James Hanna tells us about the adventures of Pomeroy (as he prefers to be called) as he hops from one city to another running from the law. Well, let's just say he is always at the wrong place at the wrong time. The book is hilarious and will surely make you laugh out of amusement. The book has been narrated from the perspective of Pomeroy itself and that's what makes the book so exciting. Let a narcissist tell you about himself and you'll know what I mean.
The story follows the journey of Eddie Beasley (Pomeroy) as he takes us on the most hilarious and entertaining journey you've ever been on. After getting out on parole, Pomeroy finds himself in Oakland in the midst of a revolution. There he comes across Charlemagne who is impressed by his songs and promises to get Pomeroy a contract for releasing his song “Ants in My Pants”. During the riots he finds himself in jail several times only to be rescued by his parole officer. On a bid to escape the law, he skips to different cities and eventually his song "Ants in My Pants " turn into a song used by demonstrators.
The whole time Pomeroy has only one aim and that is to release his song and become famous. He also decides to make his parole officer his manager. Eventually, it is in San Francisco that Pomeroy gains total freedom and finally has the chance to sign the contract to release his song.
I'll definitely rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I mean there was nothing about it that I disliked. This book is totally worth a read. Pomeroy is a highly narcissistic person and is also highly optimistic in life. But Pomeroy tells the truth. Some of the truths can be very unsettling but that's who he is, a literate, homeless person.
If you think deeply, you'll realise that nothing about Pomeroy's personality is likeable but the author portrays him in such a manner that one can't help but like him enough. The author should definitely be congratulated for being able to do this.
My favourite part of the book is when Pomeroy discovers that “Pocahontas” who according to Pomeroy is desperate to have sex with him, is a sexually altered female. I mean it's just hilarious. One can never see that coming.
I did not find any error in the book. There were a few complications with the sentence formations but then that's just the way Pomeroy speaks so that cannot be considered as errors. I'll suggest to keep this book away from children due to the strong language. Only adults should read this book.
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