I haven't read the book yet, but the frequency of comments like these from people who have make me feel like I'm not missing much.
Overall rating and opinion of " The Sword Swallower and a Chico Kid" by Gary Robinson
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Re: Overall rating and opinion of " The Sword Swallower and a Chico Kid" by Gary Robinson
“But upon the stage of life, while conscience claps, let the world hiss! On the contrary if conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value."
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There is a good pace in the first part but some of the use can through anybody off but the second part is smaller and it works with the books advantages.
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Apart from that, I think the book is good to go.
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The second half of the book about the Chico Kid was almost painful. I could see the ruination of the main character's life and wanted to reach out and shake him good to get his attention. Instead, life got his attention in a far better way that I could have ever done it. He was enamored by Duke and remained so through the end of the book until his near death experience. There are a couple of things I wish the author had included. 1. What happened to Duke after Gary had his overdose and near death experience? 2. Did Duke get sick immediately and return to Chico? There could have been an inclusion (maybe a chapter) about Duke after the overdose.
While the described hospital experience after Gary's recovery was very nice, I felt it was overly so. Having worked in a hospital most of my adult life, those types of effusive showing of happiness after a long recovery are not seen in the overdose cases. They had no idea of Gary's change of heart following his near death experience and would probably expect the whole incident to reoccur due to his drug abuse. We see those type of emotional outpourings in the instance of a child recovering from cancer or a neonatal baby finally getting to go home after not being expected to survive.
I did feel that the ending was handled well....especially the part where Angel shows up to take Gary home. It put the final touch on the hopeful positive outcome of Gary's life.
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The book is a good one all around so I feel the chapter small size drives a tempo that makes you read it. The use in the chapters send end of start the chapter so find to do it yourself. Such a easy readJeyasivananth wrote: ↑07 May 2018, 16:28 I enjoyed reading and reviewing this book. I loved the imagery and the symbols used like the metaphor of the circus. I especially liked the usage of Tattooing as a symbol to validate the arbitrary nature of morality. Tattooing, an art that was tabooed in the past, is today a part of mainstream culture. Another imagery that fascinated me was the significance of Chico. Chico is described as a breeding ground, in which even a ‘tumbleweed’ like Gary himself can grow roots and flourish. However, I was disappointed with the writers’ treatment of the minor characters. I was especially left wanting for answers with regard to the fates of Gonad, Wubby, Lucy and the other members of the circus family, after the dismantling of the circus. I was astonished to see Duke Reynolds does not make any efforts to get in touch with his former friends once out of jail, despite describing them so fondly. Similarly, the character of Angel too was not fleshed out well. We know nothing of the source of her troubles except her drunken rants on love and hurt. Her relationship with Gary Robinson seems less convincing. These pitfalls leave you feeling that the plot has many loose ends.
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That part th a grips you for life every second. The book could be done by Jon Favarro. Or Directed by Danny Boyle, yes shia playing the chic o kidazerikaj wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 14:51 When I read it before, I liked about half of it.(I will read it again, before the end of the month, just in case I felt as though it was my job as a reviewer to be Queen of the Hardasses or something.) I was sort of offended by the stereotype of the innocent disabled characters that always show up to show both these guys What Really Matters in life, though. Gag.
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