Chicago Days / Hoboken Nights Review

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Chicago Days / Hoboken Nights ReviewDaniel Pinkwater is noteworthy in many respects, but what fascinates me most is the way in which he manages to be brilliant, moving, and profound without ever accentuating the negative. This autobiographical collection of brief, bite-size narratives (perfect for bedtime, the bathroom, or the ten-minute break at work) chronicles Pinkwater's development as an artist/writer, and gives the reader the opportunity to enjoy the world through the eyes of a funny, intelligent man who truly loves life. This is a non-fiction, non-children's book by a children's author.Chicago Days / Hoboken Nights Overview

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Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights Review

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Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights ReviewAs a fan of Daniel Pinkwater's eccentric stories, I was delighted to find a copy of "Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights". While not a straight forward memoir, it is a collection of memories and anecdotes that showcases Pinkwater's unique sense of humor and even more uniquely lived life.
Starting with his childhood, in which his family moved around a lot, Pinkwater recollects his immigrant father's capitalism and his school days as an overweight outsider. His father isn't exactly pleased when Pinkwater wants to major in art in college, neither are Pinkwater's professors or the would-be artist himself, finding his interest in art doesn't necessarily translate into talent. He then progresses into his early days as an artist, struggling to make a living in Hoboken fulfilling his artistic dream, always on the cusp of gaining entrance into the art world, before realizing his singular niche in the world of children's writing.
"Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights" is definitely a fans-only book. It is a jumble of not always connected remembrances, some more scattered than others, as Pinkwater moves from topic to topic with few connecting strands. It is a book that allows readers a glimpse into the mind of the rotund genius who has written novels about giant chickens and lizards who make music. It is a book that is to be enjoyed a few memories at a time, a book that will produce a number of laugh-out-loud moments, a book that will leave fans thirsting for another sip.Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights Overview

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My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King (Illinois) Review

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My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King (Illinois) ReviewThis is the first book since fifth grade that has actually made me cry. In fifth grade, I cried because the fictional main character's pet goose died. I cried while reading "My Bloody Life" because "Reymundo Sanchez's" life was non-fiction and common in our nation's cities.
Sanchez's eyes opened up and he ended up leaving the Latin Kings (unlike "Slim" and others who were killed instead of being allowed to leave). He writes from the perspective of an older man who is able to look back on his life and truly reflect on what the event of his life signified. Thus he is able to reflect on his decisions, then explain his thought process at the time (eg. when the 35-year-old Maria takes 13-year-old Reymundo's virginity, he is able to say that he now realizes that what Maria did was horrible and probably ruined many future sexual experiences for him. But at that time, all he wanted was to have sex and "be a man.")
Sanchez is able to soberly reflect on his life. The result is a flowing, "matter-of-fact" prose as he describes his introduction to alcohol and marijuana (at the age of 12), his physically abusive parents, his multiple murders, his violence against others, his physical and sexual abuse of other women, his drug dealing and cocaine addiction. The rapidity with which Sanchez went from a nice kid with good grades to an amazingly violent, self-centered gang-banger is both shocking and sad.
This was a very powerful book set in a neighborhood not too far from my house. To know the daily goings on a few miles from my house, in the neighborhood my parents grew up in is very sad. The subject matter is violent, graphic and quite disturbing, but needs to be read. You probably won't have a good time reading this book, but you'll be doing yourself a favor if you do. Recommended.My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King (Illinois) Overview

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