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You Comma Idiot (2010) 45 kappaletta

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Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
Canada
Asuinpaikat
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Ammatit
video producer

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Not only does Goose Lane release some of the best literature this country is capable of (see: this year's wholly remarkable quartet of The Town that Drowned, The Time We All Went Marching, Tide Road, and Kalila), but last year's YOU comma Idiot is one of the best, and my favourite novel of 2010. Writing in the second person, a format only off-putting for the first paragraph, Doug Harris' tale of a low-level drug dealer eking out his existence in Montreal by doing as little as humanly possible is a treat on every level. His dialogue is the highlight, as crunchy as Elmore Leonard and quick-witted as Nick Hornby, but his empathy for character and his sharpness in motivation and plotting keeps the novel humming. So sure of itself, so fleet-footed yet grounded, it is hard to believe this is a debut novel. It's as entertaining as anything out there, better written than most, and it's lack of presence on major awards lists is a devastating oversight by people who cannot comprehend that just because it's funny, that doesn't mean it's undeserving of attention.

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ShelfMonkey | 12 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Sep 29, 2011 |
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It took me a long time and several attempts to get into this book. The first chapter is very choppy and disconnected, but unlike my initial fear, the style doesn't continue in such a staccato rhythm for the rest of the book.

I found myself getting drawn into the story of the characters as they unfolded, despite the backdrop of drugs that I don't relate to. I'm not quite finished yet, but I'm excited to see how the underlying "mystery" unfolds.

I just finished and I have to admit I had trouble putting this book down. While there were elements of the story that were very one dimensional and far fetched (I'm thinking of his "bank"), they were out weighed by moments that completely captured me. It's been a while since reading a passage and actually feeling like the moment was totally authentic. There were many elements that I thought completely captured the characters feelings.

Despite my initial hesitation to getting into this book, once I did I was completely hooked!
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jdarling29 | 12 muuta kirja-arvostelua | May 11, 2011 |
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Full review:

http://readingthroughlife.ca/you-comma-idiot-review/

Short excerpt:

Now, I'm not exactly saying that this is a high-energy, action-packed adventure story (because it's not), but I found myself more and more engrossed in the story the farther along I got. Harris writes with just enough of that "Canadian" feel for me to enjoy reading about his characters and what they go through, but it also has a bit of a darker, more contemporary feel.… (lisätietoja)
 
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readingthroughlife | 12 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Feb 10, 2011 |
Although not my usual style of novel, I quite enjoyed YOU comma IDIOT. Usually I’d summarize the book in my own words here, but the blurb from the back of the book does a pretty good job of describing the plot. The story is very much Lee’s life. Told from a first person POV that utilizes ‘you’ instead of ‘I’, the reader is sucked in to the ins and outs of Lee’s slowly wasting away adulthood. And Lee himself? What a character. A genuine normal guy (albeit one who sells drugs, is a handyman in a renovated warehouse turned apartment and sleeps with his best friend’s girl), Lee has a very pragmatic and sometimes cynical outlook on life. He’s incredibly harsh on himself, doesn’t always make the right decisions and skirts the law, but he’s a good guy.

While I may not have completely loved the book (though it’s a good story), I did love Doug Harris’ writing style. I can tell you right now, it was his prose and writing style that kept me sucked in and reading. It’s an incredibly well written novel, with smooth prose (even with some shorter sentences), good description, emotion and pacing, and has a very real and raw feel about it. The mystery surrounding Henry and the missing girl was done wonderfully, Lee’s emotions about Honey – his best friend’s girl – and his decisions regarding selling drugs and maybe getting a job come across loud and clear. YOU comma IDIOT is a book about life choices, events and the hassles of bad decisions.
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thekams | 12 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Nov 22, 2010 |

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