boygirlparty's review against another edition
4.0
written decisively and boldly. some character voices sounding similar, storyline trajectory feeling similar, the personalitynessless of the female characters similar, but a very readable collection overall. shows rothbart's promise.
ashley073's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up at a Half Price Books after finding it on the discount shelf for only a dollar. I thought the cver was interesting, and the title was more than intriguing, so I decided it was probably worth the measly $1.
I enjoyed the majority of the stories- really loved the title story- The Lone Surfer of Montana Kansas as well as Maggie Fever.
I didn't see any other short story collections by Rothbart, but I'll definitely be checking in to Found Magazine after enjoying Lone Surfer so thoroughly!
I enjoyed the majority of the stories- really loved the title story- The Lone Surfer of Montana Kansas as well as Maggie Fever.
I didn't see any other short story collections by Rothbart, but I'll definitely be checking in to Found Magazine after enjoying Lone Surfer so thoroughly!
pearseanderson's review against another edition
5.0
This is a straightforward collection of Rothbart-style broken-Americana "life is beautiful and life is strange and life is so shitty it's funny" writing. I love it, and the book is so thin and the text so big that it makes for a great bedtime read at like 11:15 PM after watching two episodes of Top Chef. Thanks Rothbart! 9/10.
strangethyme's review
5.0
A collection of short stories all from the perspective of white, american males that surprised me by not boring me to tears. They all were different yet shared this this theme of genuine voices. Super good, especially the title story and the story "Maggie Fever".
ericfheiman's review
3.0
Davy Rothbart is a great storyteller. The language is not transcendent in the manner of great fiction authors, but there is a modest authenticity to these stories that resonates and ultimately makes up for the occasional shortfalls in the mechanics of the writing.
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