Title: A Classic
Gil Elliot’s “TheMadness of Lovers”
Reviewed by T’s Blogging
8/06/14
11:52 a.m.
I’ve never been into black and white movies, where the actors appear to have a shadowy, soft appearance and speak in a poetic dialect. However, that is not to say that I do not appreciate the classics. Gil Elliot’s “The Madness of Lovers,” reads like a timeless tale between two lovers. This complicated love, which exposes the entanglement and madness of love...its highs, lows, and in between feelings is a slow yet interesting read, depending on your preference.
The story is narrated by a manic depressive author that lives in his head. Haunted by his father’s mental illness the main character fears what he enjoys the most, the experience of love. At times I felt that Elliot’s main character, Bos, was stuck in his past and the only thing that kept him present was the butterfly lust feeling he experienced with Rachel. However, when lust attempted to evolve into committed love or a relationship with obligation, Bos ran in fear of becoming his father. Or is my perception even correct? I would suggest you read it and give me your thoughts.
“Going into Rachel was like sliding my marinated penis into an oven just moist with her juice…,” (Gil Elliot). It is descriptions such as the one mentioned above that made this read memorable, and I appreciated its quality. On the other hand, I just could not get into this novel. Not because it wasn’t well written, because it was. I just couldn’t connect.
Based on my preference I would give this read 3 out of 5 stars. But for those of you that enjoy epic classics, I would give this 4 stars!
Happy reading!
The story is narrated by a manic depressive author that lives in his head. Haunted by his father’s mental illness the main character fears what he enjoys the most, the experience of love. At times I felt that Elliot’s main character, Bos, was stuck in his past and the only thing that kept him present was the butterfly lust feeling he experienced with Rachel. However, when lust attempted to evolve into committed love or a relationship with obligation, Bos ran in fear of becoming his father. Or is my perception even correct? I would suggest you read it and give me your thoughts.
“Going into Rachel was like sliding my marinated penis into an oven just moist with her juice…,” (Gil Elliot). It is descriptions such as the one mentioned above that made this read memorable, and I appreciated its quality. On the other hand, I just could not get into this novel. Not because it wasn’t well written, because it was. I just couldn’t connect.
Based on my preference I would give this read 3 out of 5 stars. But for those of you that enjoy epic classics, I would give this 4 stars!
Happy reading!
Based on the quality,
the writing style, and formatting I give this read 3 stars.
Happy reading!
T's Blogging
No comments:
Post a Comment
Have a book suggestion? Let me know.