Review of Chasing A Flawed Sun
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Review of Chasing A Flawed Sun
[Following is a volunteer review of "Chasing A Flawed Sun" by Daniel McGhee.]
Chasing a Flawed Sun by Daniel McGhee reads as an autobiography, detailing the harrowing events, adventures, traumas’, and tragedies experienced by the author. The book begins with the introduction to the main character, Danny, and goes on to tell his story from infancy through to his present position in life. The book leaves out no details, it is honest and raw in a way that many autobiographies are not. The book leaves the reader simultaneously horrified and filled with empathy for Danny.
The positive aspects of this book are the pure emotion the author has poured into it, it draws the reader in in a way that not many books can. The way in which Danny describes his struggles and thoughts and how he feels so confused by his actions yet so determined to be viewed in a particular way, is written with such honesty that you cry when he cries and rejoice with him at each step forward. One thing in particular I enjoyed about reading this book is that the topic of drugs, the underbelly of society, and the disparity between African Americans and Caucasians is not whispered over or shoved under the rug, it is right out in the open, this is what makes the book as brilliant as it is, the ‘no holds barred’ method of writing.
The negative aspects of this book, to be perfectly honest, were minimal for me. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and aside from a few minor grammatical errors, not enough to affect the enjoyment of reading the book, I really do not have anything negative to say.
I would give this book a 3 out of 4 stars due to the fact that it was excellently written, raw, and honest in it’s emotion, the only reason I have not rated this book a full 4 out of 4 stars is simply because of the few grammatical errors I took note of.
I would recommend this book to a rather particular selection of people, personally I think anyone could read and enjoy this book, but the people I think would benefit the most from reading this book, is the people who have some sort of association with an addict, be it a child, niece, sibling, or friend. The description of the vicious cycle of addiction, I believe will allow anyone close to an addict to be able to gain a better understanding of how much these people struggle and how much they do try, much as it sometimes seems as though they are not, and how much is out of their control, how much their drug of choice actually robs them of their free will, in a way. I would also say in my recommendation that perhaps anyone currently struggling with addiction, or undergoing rehab, might avoid this book as it might be triggering for some people.
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Chasing A Flawed Sun
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Chasing a Flawed Sun by Daniel McGhee reads as an autobiography, detailing the harrowing events, adventures, traumas’, and tragedies experienced by the author. The book begins with the introduction to the main character, Danny, and goes on to tell his story from infancy through to his present position in life. The book leaves out no details, it is honest and raw in a way that many autobiographies are not. The book leaves the reader simultaneously horrified and filled with empathy for Danny.
The positive aspects of this book are the pure emotion the author has poured into it, it draws the reader in in a way that not many books can. The way in which Danny describes his struggles and thoughts and how he feels so confused by his actions yet so determined to be viewed in a particular way, is written with such honesty that you cry when he cries and rejoice with him at each step forward. One thing in particular I enjoyed about reading this book is that the topic of drugs, the underbelly of society, and the disparity between African Americans and Caucasians is not whispered over or shoved under the rug, it is right out in the open, this is what makes the book as brilliant as it is, the ‘no holds barred’ method of writing.
The negative aspects of this book, to be perfectly honest, were minimal for me. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and aside from a few minor grammatical errors, not enough to affect the enjoyment of reading the book, I really do not have anything negative to say.
I would give this book a 3 out of 4 stars due to the fact that it was excellently written, raw, and honest in it’s emotion, the only reason I have not rated this book a full 4 out of 4 stars is simply because of the few grammatical errors I took note of.
I would recommend this book to a rather particular selection of people, personally I think anyone could read and enjoy this book, but the people I think would benefit the most from reading this book, is the people who have some sort of association with an addict, be it a child, niece, sibling, or friend. The description of the vicious cycle of addiction, I believe will allow anyone close to an addict to be able to gain a better understanding of how much these people struggle and how much they do try, much as it sometimes seems as though they are not, and how much is out of their control, how much their drug of choice actually robs them of their free will, in a way. I would also say in my recommendation that perhaps anyone currently struggling with addiction, or undergoing rehab, might avoid this book as it might be triggering for some people.
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Chasing A Flawed Sun
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