by Alexander Maksik
http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2011/09/review-you-deserve-nothing-by-alexander.html
Originally I gave the book 4 stars, but then I found out that it was a true story, and so not only did the guy actually have an affair with a child, he capitalized on the affair by passing it off as "fiction."What an asshole.
For those out there who have condemned me for posting a review that wasn't about a book, this is about the book which may be based on a true story that victimized a child. If so, I do not wish to give this author money any more than I wanted to give OJ Simpson money for his book.Since I am now in th...
The most moving parts of this novel were when the author was quoting other people's words, and teaching other people's concepts. Maksik's prose is plain in a way that isn't dramatic in its starkness, it's just a bare recounting that tries to be poignant but ends up feeling emotionless. It's a good s...
Thinly disguised self-justifying tale of a teacher who raped his 15 year old student.And you know, this is why I just can't stand up for Lolita these days. I'm not saying that Nabokov was a rapist or murderer, just that his fiction is indistinguishable from the statements of actual rapists and murde...
See Elizabeth's review for why I won't read this book.
Couldn't put it down. Read the whole thing in one bite.
UPDATE: November 29, 2011 Turns out this book really was based on the author's transgressions. The Will Silver character is Maksik himself. http://jezebel.com/5863188/how-a-teachers-alleged-student-affair-became-his-acclaimed-novelWith this new development, I'm going to leave the book without a rati...
Truly a steller novel, full of earnest, human moments.I recomend to anyone who has the chance to read it.
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