Review by FaruqAhmad -- Call Me Pomeroy by James Hanna

[FaruqAhmad]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Call Me Pomeroy" by James Hanna.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Call me Pomeroy: A Novel of Satire and Political Dissent is a book written by James Hanna, telling us the adventures of Pomeroy which has to do with political struggle and amusement.

Pomeroy sets out to become famous as he is recognized and loved by many, especially Charlemagne who promoted him to a two-star general and promised to promote his song, one of his sources of fame with the help of Apple Records. Only for Pomeroy to be set up by Charlemagne later on.

James Hanna did a good job by staying on the plot of the story. Every bit of it is a build-up to Pomeroy’s adventures. Even Ants in my Pants when carefully observed is gradually unfolding in regards to the progress of the work. Ol’Pomeroy is on parole for statutory rape, so he is watched closely by his parole officer Jessica, and it appears she cares much about him while he uses the opportunity to make fun of her. This among other things makes the story full of humour.

A careful reader will notice two things intertwined in the story. Events that express struggles for political change are mostly mixed up with entertaining scenes. For instance, when Ol’Pomeroy first met with the anarchists and particularly Charlemagne, he was after Pocahontas and wants to screw her while he was respected among the anarchist especially Charlemagne himself because they regard him as a hero. His activities and behaviours, especially his famous Ants in my Pants would promote their course.

Again, when Ol’Pomeroy met Oxsana the head of the Femen bitches at Pompidou Centre who are against the Russian Government. The bitches were against a political course, and at the same instance, they impressed Ol’Pomeroy because it looked like what he’s been seeing in the movies.

Moreover, one thing is certain about the story. It gives a recap of preceding events to keep the reader right on track. For example, at the beginning of chapter 2, the author reminded me of how Ol’Pomeroy joined the Black Bloc Anarchists at Occupy Oakland. And at the beginning of chapter 5, I was reminded of how Charlemagne lured Pomeroy to Eiffel Tower and set him up.
The story contained suspense which can be noticed as you read deep into the book. However, it became more evident to me after chapter one and two. The use of vulgar language mostly American slangs is clear. In fact, the first thing I noticed right from the three pages of the first chapter is the erotic language which gave me a lot of amusement, even though it may not be liked by all. This is what I like most about the book.
What I dislike in the story is the use of uncompleted wordings which can be found on every page. For example, instead of writing dodging, the author used dodgin', singin' instead of singing, ‘cause instead of because and so on.

The story is professionally edited because I did not see typos, neither did I notice any grammatical flaws. Therefore, I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars because of this, and because of its amusing nature.
I recommend this book to adults who like romantic novels, I do not think it is suitable for minors. Such vulgar language is not good for the younger ones.

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Call Me Pomeroy
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