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kateyolivia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
pbraue13's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Murder, and Pregnancy
avaleben's review against another edition
5.0
“if I could give six stars.”
I said that halfway through the book and I now wish I could give seven.
I said that halfway through the book and I now wish I could give seven.
jen_nicole's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
alpheus's review against another edition
5.0
Another one that touched me deeply and will stick with me for a long time.
dianerc's review against another edition
5.0
You just can't go wrong with Pat Conroy - he is my absolute, without a question, favorite author ever. Period. Full stop.
After reading "The Death of Santini" earlier this year, I decided to go back and read all of his books in chronological order - to really get a feel of how the stories flowed from him as he matured as a writer.
I could never choose a favorite book of his, but "The Lords of Discipline" made me fall in love with Pat 25 years ago - and it just reaffirmed that love.
After reading "The Death of Santini" earlier this year, I decided to go back and read all of his books in chronological order - to really get a feel of how the stories flowed from him as he matured as a writer.
I could never choose a favorite book of his, but "The Lords of Discipline" made me fall in love with Pat 25 years ago - and it just reaffirmed that love.
billymac1962's review against another edition
1.0
54% in and I just can't do it anymore.
Hard to believe this is the same guy who wrote The Prince of Tides, and I'm so thankful I hadn't read Lords of Discipline before that because there is no way I would have read Pat Conroy again.
The Prince of Tides was immensely readable. Fantastic characters, and an even narrative that made it such an absorbing read. While Lords of Discipline had fine characters, the narrative was, at best, uneven, and in dire need of a good editor.
Sprawling and highly repetitive descriptions of Charleston are thickly spread throughout the novel (well, at least for the first 54%). After you've wallowed in the descriptive mire, you are once again rewarded with dialogue. The term staged dialogue came to mind as I was reading this. It was awkward, and at times corny, particularly where Pig was concerned. Speaking of Pig, the character he immediately brought to mind each time someone said something inappropriate in the presence of his picture of his girlfriendEthyl Theresa, was Moose from the Archie comics.
The only thing that kept me going as far as I did was Conroy's spectacular storytelling skills in Prince of Tides. Unfortunately, the redundant descriptive prose and corny dialogue were too much to get through. My tolerance finally eroded and I had to put it down and move on to something I would fully enjoy.
What a let down. It'll be a while before I read him again.
Hard to believe this is the same guy who wrote The Prince of Tides, and I'm so thankful I hadn't read Lords of Discipline before that because there is no way I would have read Pat Conroy again.
The Prince of Tides was immensely readable. Fantastic characters, and an even narrative that made it such an absorbing read. While Lords of Discipline had fine characters, the narrative was, at best, uneven, and in dire need of a good editor.
Sprawling and highly repetitive descriptions of Charleston are thickly spread throughout the novel (well, at least for the first 54%). After you've wallowed in the descriptive mire, you are once again rewarded with dialogue. The term staged dialogue came to mind as I was reading this. It was awkward, and at times corny, particularly where Pig was concerned. Speaking of Pig, the character he immediately brought to mind each time someone said something inappropriate in the presence of his picture of his girlfriend
The only thing that kept me going as far as I did was Conroy's spectacular storytelling skills in Prince of Tides. Unfortunately, the redundant descriptive prose and corny dialogue were too much to get through. My tolerance finally eroded and I had to put it down and move on to something I would fully enjoy.
What a let down. It'll be a while before I read him again.
spikeanderson1's review against another edition
4.0
I just read it again (7/11) and this is a wonderful book, with large pockets of brilliance. It is not his best book(s) however, because at time Conroy does ramble, and some of the character development is underdeveloped or not particularly believable (ie- Pig). However, since is the 3rd time I'm reading it, I obviously really like it.