The Book of Joe

by Jonathon Tropper | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1863254080 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Merceria of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on 12/12/2005
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2 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Merceria from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Monday, December 12, 2005
The protagonist of the book, Joe, returns to his home town after a 17 year absence, to face his demons - both old ones and those he's created after writing a revealing "fictional" account of his adolescence there. It's a novel that tries to be profound, and also funny, and also smart, and fails on all these accounts. There feels like there's potential at the beginning, but it's never quite met. Might be my impossibly high standards for lit fiction, but overall, quite a disappointing read. Perhaps will find a fan in someone less given to my type of analysis.

Journal Entry 2 by Merceria from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Released via the Canberra Bookcrossers' Christmas booking as a secret Santa!

Journal Entry 3 by jools12ty from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, June 9, 2007
Been sitting on my to read shelf--but I don't think it's going to happen!

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