kpdoessomereading's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
deadwolfbones's review
3.0
Another in a long line of books which though filled with entirely unlikable characters still manage to be pretty ok.
bract4813mypacksnet's review
5.0
I loved this book as I do all Joshua Mohr's books. Weird but enthralling. Prose is terse and divine. Mired is one of my favorite characters in literature.
realbooks4ever's review
5.0
TERMITE PARADE, by Joshua Mohr, is about people’s dreams, hopes, personal history, and mistakes. It’s about how your thoughts can eat away at your soul like termites eating wood. Mohr is a fairly recent addition to the published scene but his books are among the best out there.
Derek and Mired, living together in San Francisco, have a very flawed relationship. They’re untruthful, violent, suspicious, and distrusting with each other. After Derek drops a drunk Mired down the stairs of their building, leaving her at her dentist’s office with missing teeth, he drives to Reno. During the day apart they both review their pasts to somehow find an explanation of their current paths. In their minds they acknowledge their own mistakes but will they learn from them?
After the hallucinatory THINGS THAT MEANT THE WORLD TO ME, Mohr provides another amazing and effective story. His writing continues to sweep me into unforgettable situations. His descriptions are unique, comprehensive, and intelligent.
I love Mohr’s style and will continue to read his books. I’m very much looking forward to ‘devouring’ DAMASCUS.
Derek and Mired, living together in San Francisco, have a very flawed relationship. They’re untruthful, violent, suspicious, and distrusting with each other. After Derek drops a drunk Mired down the stairs of their building, leaving her at her dentist’s office with missing teeth, he drives to Reno. During the day apart they both review their pasts to somehow find an explanation of their current paths. In their minds they acknowledge their own mistakes but will they learn from them?
After the hallucinatory THINGS THAT MEANT THE WORLD TO ME, Mohr provides another amazing and effective story. His writing continues to sweep me into unforgettable situations. His descriptions are unique, comprehensive, and intelligent.
I love Mohr’s style and will continue to read his books. I’m very much looking forward to ‘devouring’ DAMASCUS.
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