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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780767902045
ISBN: 0767902041
Label: Broadway
Manufacturer: Broadway
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: September 01, 1999
Publisher: Broadway
Release Date: September 01, 1999
Sales Rank: 300346
Studio: Broadway
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Rating:  - A change of pace for Tim O'Brian
I've read all of his books...liked some... loved some...Lake of the Woods is a masterpiece..."Tomcat" shows us some new creativity in his writing and creation of characters...read it...you won't be dissapointed.
Rating: - Underrated
Though this book isn't the literay masterpiece that "The Things They Carried" is it is still an enjoyable read that rings true. The descriptions of the main character's heartbreak and his mixed feelings at being betrayed are dead on. I love how he examines language and the loaded meaning of words once imbued with personal meaning. Yes, the main character is dislikeable in many ways (this is completely on purpose) but despite all his pompous flaws I still liked him. He is a sort of exageration ... Read More
Rating:  - Crazy at first sight, sweet in the end
This book is a easy read at the beginning. It starts with some childhood memory like a lot of other books. Then it became hard to read all that Tommy's craziness and obsessive behaviour. At last, alas, it ended with common sense and some bitter sweet twist.
You need to be patient to read through all those pages, and in many ways, all those loose ends.
Rating:  - Tomcat in Love: I am Not in Love
This novel tries to be funny, but the satire falls flat and the whole thing quickly becomes totally tedious. I bailed after 75 pages.
Rating:  - Satire at its finest...
The many recent negative reviews for this amazing work of literature sadden me greatly. Granted, I may be a bit biased as a huge fan of O'Brien's other books; but, this is certainly not a typical piece of Tim O'Brien fiction.
The main character, Thomas Chippering is self-centered to the extreme, very critical of others, incapable of listening, and obnoxiously perfectionist when it comes to language and word usage. Yet, O'Brien makes it work. Through his faults and sins, we are presented ... Read More
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