by Jacob M Appel
This is one of the oddest novels that I've ever read. At 207 pages, it isn't taxing on the reader's time and, on the whole, is well-written. 'THE BIOLOGY OF LUCK' is set in New York City around the end of the 20th century and into the first few years of the 21st century. It's either a story within a...
Quirky and unusual love story with an interesting stylistic twist. The main protagonist of Jacob Appel's The Biology of Luck, Larry Bloom, is your average Joe, the kind of guy women usually friend-zone. Larry's existence is seemingly unremarkable. An aspiring writer trapped in a life of a tour guide...
Odd-job queen Starshine Hart is about to go on somebody else’s perfect date. At 29, the usually carefree Starshine has realized that it is easier to start sleeping with a man than to stop. Her lovers include one of the last underground members of the Weathermen and the dilettante heir to a lawn chai...
I received a copy of this novel from BookLikes in exchange for an honest review. I really am disappointed that I couldn't like this work more. The writing was absolutely phenomenal. Appel has a true way with words. He provided great descriptions and amazing environments. I loved the concept of a nov...
I am not quite sure what genre I would put this book in but I do know that I really liked it. This book takes place in one day, the day that Larry Bloom finally has a date with the woman that he is in love with, Starshine Hart. He is so in love with her that he has managed to write a book about her ...
Two men are vying for Starshine's love; one guy is an heir to a beach chair empire and the other guy is one of the last underground members of the Weathermen. How exhausting for a gal! The only break Starshine will get is a dinner date with tour guide Larry Bloom. She has no idea that Larry has a st...
Received a copy of The Biology of Luck by Jacob M. Appel through the First Reads Giveaway in exchange for an honest review "Being unattractive is much like being black, Larry thinks: one makes you a second-class citizen in the world of business, the other a peon in the world...
Larry is the kind of guy that is easy to overlook, maybe a little nerdy, not very attractive the kind of guy that is often "just a friend." Starshine is in her twenties, bubbly, attractive and has had a multitude of different jobs, her problem, unlike Larry's, is too many men. Things get complicated...
I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.As a 29-year-old female reading a book (and a book within a book) portraying a complicated 29-year-old female (Starshine) there was definitely part of me that felt a sort of knee-jerk desire to defend Starshine's actions (though to whom I am...
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