Sarah: A Novel by J. T. LeRoy
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Book Reviews of Sarah: A Novel
Book Review: Wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
In the world of 'lot lizards' the girl with the biggest coon bone is queen... or at least the best paid. JT Leroy has created a masterpiece debut with Sarah (now in paperback). Though the subject matter may initially seem a bit much, the charm of his writing style, creativity, and truck stop similes cause the reader to take Sarah seriously. The protagonist - young and innocent in all of his androdgenous adventures - is not only a seducer, but an adventurer and sadly, a victim of a world that he may be all to ready for. Controversial and bitingly funny, Sarah is a story that needs to be told, and one that the world outside of West Virginia needs to read.Book Review: An extraordinary book
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this work to be moving, poetic and original. A year later I still find myself thinking about it. As I see it, the brouhaha about the author's identity is irrelevant. The book is not offered up as a memoir. It's presented and sold as fiction. So whether or not you approve of the author's behavior, there's actually no literary scam to speak of. I don't know about the rest of you, but when I read Sarah, it sure seemed like fiction to me--and extraordinary fiction at that. Instead of hounding the author, we should be encouraging this rare and extraordinary talent to write more.
Book Review: Disturbingly funny
Summary: 5 Stars
When I picked up this book about a 12 year old truck stop whore (lot lizard) who's mother dresses up as a boy to bring in the big bucks, the last thing I expected was for it to be funny.
Boy, was I wrong!
The characters (their superstitions) and situations in this book are coffee-out-your-nose funny. While you can't wait to hear what kind of trouble the protagonist is going to get into next, on his quest to become the world's greatest lot lizard, you can't help but feel a tug on your heart strings as you realize the depth of longing this kid has for real love and family.
Book Review: A rough, scary story beautifully told
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the most astonishing works of fiction ever. It paints a vivid, intricate picture of the world inhabited by little Sarah. I'm frankly taken aback by the folks who don't like the writing. Sarah's telling is lyrical, compelling, brilliant. Maybe contemporary readers of Huck Finn were put off by the language? The author captures the childhood perspective that cedes mythic proportions to commonplace surroundings. In truth, though, it's really not a great read for the squeamish! Sarah's world is terrifying, dirty and uncertain.Book Review: A Good Man is Hard to Find
Summary: 5 Stars
John Kennedy O'toole, Flannery O'Conner, maybe even Erskine Caldwell but not Burroughs. J.T. Leroy will change the way you look at truck drivers forever. They aint just whistlin' "Dixie" over in West Virginia. A powerful first novel from a true survivor- someone who can look back on the horrors of their life with humor. The amazing thing is how all the characters accept their lives as normal and how Leroy isnt looking for pity or a moral. Hilarious and sad, matter of fact insanity. Read it one sitting, couldnt put it down.