Official Review: Vacation To Graceland by Phillip Cornell
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Re: Official Review: Vacation To Graceland by Phillip Cornel
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I already feel like the book will be a good read. I love comedy. I'm the direct opposite of an avid dystopian.
Also, great job on letting us know upfront that the synopsis is a scam. At least I won't go in expecting something I'll never get.
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Its a good book. detailed and has some humour. It got a bit of suspense. i can buy it sometime on amazon because its a book for the whole family to read
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Authored by Philip Cornell, Vacation to Graceland is a first person narrative of a family that takes a road trip to Tennessee to Memphis from St. Louis. They aim to use the journey for a family reunion.
Reading through the book, I was awed by the way the subsequent incidents of the book blended well with one another. Written in first-person narration, the author reveals the internal challenges within the family that are major hindrances to his mother's intention of taking their grandmother on a trip. In a family of six, five of them appear to have varying shortcomings whenever a progressive subject is broached. Only Crissy, who is only available to the family during her rare visits, appears normal. The author's mother has sheer determination to ensure the success of the trip is encouraging despite the fact that the grandmother needs dialysis on a constant basis. Many more limitations arise in the form of the author's sister Crissy and her children. In short, the narrator very well brings out the complications that his family faces even as they are determined to please their ailing grandmother.
From the author's perspective, it was only fitting that he uses first person narration when narrating about the drama and challenges in his family. It helps the reader to immediately incline their mind to the various circumstances that the author introduces. The first person narration also brings into perspective a clearer connection to that of every family member as though they were part and parcel of the same. However, while it is well organized, my first impression of the writing was that the author is too wordy. As in all documents written in prose, wordiness makes them unnecessarily long. Wordiness also has a tendency to override the content of a reading, which in this case is quite phenomenal.
One other aspect concerns the humor and language. In the way, he wrote the book, the author introduces himself as a genuinely humorous character. One can easily read the book while targeting bits of laughter that essentially heighten its presentation. However, humor and plot appear to be the only positives as regards to themes. Even though many more themes are highlighted, they are greatly overridden by the two which causes quite an imbalance. The paragraphing of the book is well done since each represents a topic or incident that defines the next and transits appropriately from the previous. The lack of errors in grammar and spelling clearly indicates meticulous editing efforts, which in many ways boosts the book’s literal credentials.
On a scale of 4, I would genuinely rate this book at a disappointing 3. I feel I could have written a much better story had I been handed the plot and the characters. However, I highly appreciate the author’s efforts to make me laugh, which greatly contributes to the 3 points. In essence, the book can play a good role in reflections of family sagas for people with similar experiences. On the concept of wordiness, it needs further refining.
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I dont really think there are rules in writing. James JOyce had a sentence streaming for three pages. Biloxi coined the phrase "dont try". He was referring to the difference of writing and following literary rules. Its always a wroters style and content.
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Caitelynch;
I dont really think there are rules in writing. James Joyce had a sentence streaming for three pages. Bukowski coined...
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coined the phrase "dont try". He was referring to the difference of writing and following literary rules. Its always a writers style and content.CaitlynLynch wrote:I have to admit that the incredibly long paragraphs in the sample put me off, and I'm surprised you didn't mention that in your review.