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Book Review: The Book of Joe
I haven’t done a book review in a long time and I’ve read about 23902 books since my last one. Whoops-sorry. Anyway, I want to tell you about the latest book I just finished reading:
I know I’ve blogged about Jonathan Trooper before but I’m hear to try and convince you yet again to pick up one of his books and read it! When I saw The Book of Joe in a used book store for $3.00 I got SO excited I almost walked out the store without paying for it.
Like other J. Trooper books, there is a one central character who is an overall pretty crappy person. In this particular book, Joe (main guy) struck gold when he wrote a “fiction” book based on the small town he grew up in and the people that reside there. Joe’s book goes into detail of all the horrible and crazy things that happened during his senior year of high school and completely paints a bad picture of the town and townspeople. 17 years later Joe gets a call saying his father is dying and that he needs to return back to his hometown where everyone hates him for exposing them in his book.
J. Trooper does such a fantastic job developing the characters even to the point where you actually like people that you’re not supposed to. Though this book (and his others) has an overall gloomy story/theme he has a way of making these depressing stories absolutely hilarious. I laughed out loud during parts of it but also cried at the end (on my flight home!).
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. I really enjoyed it and felt like I got to know the characters but I do fancy the other two J. Trooper books I’ve read more.
I’ll say it again- GO READ ONE OF HIS BOOKS YO! That’s all the nonsense I have for now!
What are you currently reading?
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13 Comments to Book Review: The Book of Joe
I sucked it up over the weekend and bought Dark Places, since it was quite apparent the library had no intention of getting the book to me before Oct. 27. I legit almost missed my stop both on the commute home yesterday and the commute to work today because I was so engrossed in my reading. I just want to know what happens!
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Erin Reply:
October 17th, 2012 at 8:28 am
Bwahahahaha! I LOVE that everyone is super engrossed with this book
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Kelsey Reply:
October 17th, 2012 at 8:34 am
I just started it too and can’t put it down! great recommendation!
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The Book of Joe sounds really familiar but I don’t think I’ve read it. So, it’s been added to my Good Reads list of books I want to read!
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Kelsey Reply:
October 17th, 2012 at 8:34 am
Yes-try his other 2 books first though since they are really really good!
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This is what I picked up yesterday on your counter right? I should have stuffed it in my bag and “borrowed” it!
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Kelsey Reply:
October 17th, 2012 at 9:00 am
That is the book you picked up!
I mean-that’s what I do when I go to people’s houses so…
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I have never heard of this book but it sounds interesting. I am going to buy it this weekend.
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Kelsey Reply:
October 18th, 2012 at 8:29 am
You can just borrow my copy
I’ll bring it to book club next weekend
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I love Jonathan Tropper. I read This is Where I Leave You over the summer and then proceeded to read everything else he ever wrote. SO Good! I have to admit, I think that each of his books are reiterations of each other, but I love them nonetheless!
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Kelsey Reply:
October 18th, 2012 at 8:28 am
I def agree-they all sorta blend together but i love them!
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I’ll stick with Ann Rule
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Kelsey Reply:
October 18th, 2012 at 8:28 am
Yeah becuase you still have to finish that one book you’ve been reading since i was 6.
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