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Title: True Cross by T. R. Pearson ISBN: 0-670-03238-7 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 25 September, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Pearson in transition
Comment: While this is not my favorite Pearson, there are gems aplenty here. Yes, there are neck noises. Yes, people are having "relations" all over the place. And I laughed my head off.
However, what we're seeing here is an author in transition. If you've read his last few books in order, it is apparent that Pearson is reaching for something new, and True Cross is the natural step in that progression. I have a feeling the he's going to hit us soon with something that will astound his fans. And I can't wait!
Rating: 3
Summary: Is This Book Worth Reading?
Comment: The story of Paul Tatum, an income tax preparer, is told through the
use of high-level vocabulary that perfectly describes what he sees and
feels. I discovered that on every page that I read I needed to look up
words that I have never seen before. Words such as "poleaxed" (Pearson
8), "gusseted" (104), "jodhpurs" (216) kept me reaching for my
dictionary. From the specific words that Pearson chose for the story,
I felt that he knew from experience about every subject he wrote about.
As a whole, the story confused me especially at the end. For instance,
three quarters of the story mainly described the lives of Paul and
Stoney, his neighbor. I was also able to visualize their lives in
Virginia and Italy. Pearson has the ability to describe in detail the
most unnecessary element of a topic that he focuses on in a section of
the book. When the most dramatic storyline comes up instead of setting
up the scence Pearson goes into his own world and begins describing
Stoney's van which is carting around "ten years' worth of receipts and
a lifetime supply of Dairy-O burger wrappers" and other useless
information (242). So instead of fully explaining whether Maud Hooper
actually had been abused, Pearson leaves the reader in the dark.
Overall, I think that this story would suit anyone who likes a book
filled with quirky lines that promotes laughter. However, this book
will not satisfy a reader who is looking for a great dramatic story and
ending.
Rating: 4
Summary: Backwater Gem
Comment: T.R. Pearson deals with vile individuals and their haphazard lives through laugh-out-loud humor and lengthy description. I partially related to each character, but would not cop to being remotely similar to most. On the other hand, I would like to share Stoney's saintly disposition. Paul Tatum is the middle man and narrator of the story; he tries to manipulate and plan any conflicts within his existence, which often backfire. He is a circumventing, isolated individual who dabbles in accounting.
Paul and Stoney are each others' lone companions. Although Paul seemingly has a girlfriend, he and Stoney admire comely Maud Hooper from afar. Stoney and Paul dwell over the heroics of saving a damsel in distress, Maud, while supporting their Samaritan cognition with Stoney's striking features which mimic Saint George.
Stoney is everyone's random fact spouting, packrat uncle or brother or cousin. He is the most fun character and does what he wants. On the other end of the spectrum is Paul, who can't break up with his girlfriend by contemporary means, but tries to influence her to do the deed.
Although all of Pearson's characters are equally intriguing backwater gems, they drag the plot so slowly, that Stoney has signaled and passed them. I believe Maud Hooper, the most influential wounded damsel on Paul and Stoney, but is merely brushed upon, leaving her a hopeless mystery, and another woman to add to Paul's primarily clinical psychotics.
The book is both humorous and didactic. I keep a dictionary within grasp. Truths about human behavior are gilded with precise dollar words. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys highly descriptive, satirical, well-thought fiction.
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Title: Polar by T. R. Pearson ISBN: 0142001724 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Call and Response by T. R. Pearson ISBN: 0671639927 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: June, 1989 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Gospel Hour by T. R. Pearson ISBN: 0380710366 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: February, 1992 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Blue Ridge by T. R. Pearson ISBN: 0141002166 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 27 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Last of How It Was: A Novel by T. R. Pearson ISBN: 0805037578 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: August, 1996 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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