Between the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson
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Book Reviews of Between the Bridge and the River
Book Review: Craig F. is my new hero!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is awesome! What a comic, genius mind Craig Ferguson truly sneaks us a peek at! Mitch Albom was right in his review of this book, "... he is a writer moonlighting as a night time talk show host!". I purchased 5 copies as gifts. I can't wait for the next one!Book Review: Quick delivery
Summary: 5 Stars
THis was a gift for my mother, she wanted this book. Found it here, it was delivered promptly and in excellent condition.Book Review: Between The Bridge And The River
Summary: 4 Stars
A refreshing and different kind of book, not for everyone. A very funny take on the human kind.Book Review: A born author with some issues to resolve.
Summary: 3 Stars
OK, like everyone else, let's begin with the disclaimer. I am a fan of Craig Ferguson the sometimes-brilliant hybrid of comic and clown. I could potentially be a fan of Craig Ferguson the writer. But not yet.
Between the Bridge and the River puts Ferguson into the company of authors who are smart, funny, well-read, entertaining, male show-offs. They are legion, but some who taste like Ferguson include Tom Robbins, Douglas Adams, Richard Brautigan, and maybe Jasper Fforde. Now, all are original thinkers and worth reading, but none of their books contain any real people except maybe the author. And all operate at one remove from reality.
Between, etc., is fun to read, full of literary and pop-cultural references, and occasionally thought-provoking, but it has only one semi-real person in it - Fraser, the darker half author's dual alter egos. George, the better half, seems to exist only to give Ferguson scope to talk about death. Other characters are merely plot devices, with women particularly thin on the ground. Saul, the primary villain, and his victimized brother Leon have so much potential, though, that their incompleteness feels like a loss. The plot suffers from a similar failure to resolve and eventually fades into resolutely impossible happy ending.
Ferguson is a skillful and experienced writer (of screen-plays), and this first book is promising. But he has talked elsewhere about his tendency to avoid conflict, a tendency acquired as a survival strategy. He will need to deal with that issue as well as others, which seem to include a whore/goddess female duality, in order to produce great, or even good, fiction.