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Michael Carlon

Autor de All the F*cks I Cannot Give

7 Obras 40 Miembros 5 Reseñas

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Too funny. I love all the references slipped in! I won a kindle version but I need to buy a printed copy so I can highlight all the great parts. #GoodreadsGiveaway
 
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tenamouse67 | 2 reseñas más. | Oct 18, 2022 |
I ❤ this book. I can not find the words to describe how much I needed this book today. I received it as an ARC. I feel like it was a gift from God. At the most perfect moment. It's a sign. Lol

This book is about a poor guy named Kelly. He is a Mr. Do Right type. Always the good guy. Forever the bridesmaid never the bride type. A chance encounter at an airport with a gorgeous carefree redhead named Terri change his life. On a whim they start their journey. She teaches him how to lighten up by not giving a fuck.

This book was extremely well written. It was ingeniously funny. It had a great message. We all put way too much pressure on ourselves. But this book is a breath of fresh air. If you need to escape, and regroup, for a minute. Develop a new perspective then this book is for you. A journey to giving zero fucks. Lol
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LeahGreenClark | 2 reseñas más. | Oct 28, 2018 |
This murder mystery has an unexpected twist!
​Cleverly written in two parts by author, Michael Carlon, the reader will not want to put it down!
This intriguing tale of a man with a "condition" which leads him to the center of a serious situation. A situation he is determined to correct and see that "justice is served".

In this suspenseful, poignant story, the law. media, investigations and perseverance of several individuals work together for good.

​The character development was done very well, the scenes were also portrayed in a way which was easily visualizes. The mystique slowly built leaving the reader actively trying to figure out the "story behind it all".

This is highly recommended for Book Clubs and higher education levels, due to so many key discussion points found within these pages.
**Beware: there is occasional profanity used.

*This book was gifted to me with no expectations for a positive review. This is my honest review.
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LAWonder10 | otra reseña | Aug 14, 2018 |
I'm clearly in the minority of readers so far as to my feelings about this book. I found it more of a silly parody than a realistic crime novel, and certain aspects irked me quite a bit.

Through the first half of the book, we don't meet Farrah Graham at all. Instead, we get to know Sonny and some other characters who are part of his life. We watch as the murder takes place for which Sonny is the prime suspect. We don't see much of an investigation and we don't see the trial. Those events are summed up quickly and vaguely. Then we move on to 'Part Two', in which we jump ahead in the timeline. Farrah steps in as a major character and the story takes on a different feel.

My major issue is with Sonny's character. The entire story hinges on him having a mental illness, but that mental illness is never defined. In fact, the diagnosis and the symptoms exhibited are all over the place, and no one, not his family or his wife, offers or even seems to know the definitive diagnosis. We're told he was diagnosed with a "very mild psychosis that mimicked schizophrenia." He hears voices, which is indicative of schizophrenia. Throughout the story, he's referred to as being "socially awkward" in a way that indicates autism. He is described as often going into a "dissociative state". He quite literally takes on different personalities and loses time, which is indicative of dissociative identity disorder (once known as multiple personality disorder). These are completely different mental illnesses. I wouldn't even classify autism as a mental illness, yet the "socially awkward" thing is brought up continually as if it's part of his psychosis. We're told the first episode of his psychosis occurred at age 5. Schizophrenia typically begins around mid to late teens, not in early childhood. Dissociative identity disorder can begin in early childhood, though it's linked with severe trauma and we don't see that in Sonny's life. It's like the author just randomly tossed in symptoms fitting whatever he needed for the character, but didn't take the time to research and/or define the mental illness as something real. The clincher for me, the thing that really made me groan with irritation, is that, when Sonny was in a dissociative state, a hit on the head would suddenly bring him back to reality. I mean, seriously? This was all so ridiculous that I couldn't find any enjoyment in the story.

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*
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Darcia | otra reseña | Jul 30, 2018 |

Estadísticas

Obras
7
Miembros
40
Popularidad
#370,100
Valoración
3.8
Reseñas
5
ISBNs
9