Journal Entry 1 by First-Noel from San Antonio, Texas USA on Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Book Description
Larry Brown's idiosyncratic and powerful Southern novels have earned him widespread critical acclaim. Now, in an ambitious narrative structure reminiscent of Robert Altman's classic film Nashville, this "true original" (Chicago Tribune) weaves together the stories of a sprawling cast of eccentric and lovable characters, each embarked on a quest for meaning, fulfillment, and love -- with poignant and uproarious results.

Set in Memphis and north Mississippi, The Rabbit Factory follows the colliding lives of, among others, Arthur, an older, socially ill-at-ease man of considerable wealth married to the much younger Helen, whose desperate need for satisfaction sweeps her into the arms of other men; Eric, who has run away from home thinking his father doesn't want him and becomes Arthur's unlikely surrogate son; Domino, an ex-con now involved in the drug trade, who runs afoul of a twisted cop; and Anjalee, a big-hearted prostitute with her own set of troubles, who crashes into the lives of the others like a one-woman hurricane.

Teeming with pitch-perfect creations that include quirky gangsters, colorful locals, seemingly straitlaced professors, and fast-and-loose police officers, Brown tells a spellbinding and often hilarious story about the botched choices and missed chances that separate people -- and the tenuous threads of love and coincidence that connect them. With all the subtlety and surprise of life itself, the story turns on a dime from comical to violent to moving. Masterful, profound, and full of spirit, The Rabbit Factory is literary entertainment of the highest order.

 

Journal Entry 2 by First-Noel at Babes Old Fashioned Burgers on Fredericksburg in San Antonio, Texas USA on Thursday, April 15, 2004

Released on Thursday, April 15, 2004 at Babes Old Fashioned Burgers on Fredericksburg in San Antonio, Texas USA.

At tonight's meet up. 

Journal Entry 3 by synergy from San Antonio, Texas USA on Thursday, April 15, 2004

I got this from First-Noel at the montly meetup. It looked possibly interesting from the release note, so I'll give it a shot. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 4 by synergy from San Antonio, Texas USA on Thursday, August 19, 2004

2004 Book #44 The Rabbit Factory by Larry Brown

This book turned out to be quite interesting. Usually I don't like books that have a lot of rambling story lines. However, although that does happen to some extent with this book I was totally captivated by the stories of all the individuals in this book. I wouldn't say it was one story per se, but rather several stories of people that one way or another is at least tenuously connected to another character.

The individual's stories were really page-turners either because you just have to know what's going to happen to them next or what weird thing they're going to do next. Funnily enough my favorite character of the book is the little dog. Yes, a little dog has a little bit of its own storyline, but some of it is so hilarious I almost literally was rolling on the floor laughing. Well, at least I thought it was funny. Especially one part where he does something to his caretaker/live-in housekeeper.

I do recommend this book. I think it'll keep you entertained throughout. 

Journal Entry 5 by synergy at Travis Park - 300 E Travis (Downtown) in San Antonio, Texas USA on Sunday, September 19, 2004

Released 7 yrs ago (9/19/2004 UTC) at Travis Park - 300 E Travis (Downtown) in San Antonio, Texas USA

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RELEASE NOTES:

Released this one during the 21st annual Jazz Alive. My husband helped me in releasing this one. He dared me to leave it on the ground leaning on a tree. I didn't have the nerve to do it alone with so many people around, so we both leaned on the tree and he let it slide down between his leg and the tree until it hit the ground. Pretty creative. lol Anyway, hope someone logs this one.