A review by rachel_jozie
The Bighead by Edward Lee
adventurous
dark
funny
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? Yes
4.0
*I'm not going to give you the 'what this book is about' blurb - you can read that elsewhere.
1. My very first Lee! I will be back for more, obviously. Especially since we're reading #LeeIn23
2. I felt kinda terrible laughing during this book because it is so incredibly depraved, but the vernacular used had me absolutely CACKLING at points. It's so very good. Maybe a bit stereotypical, but then again, maybe not.
3. Dicky reminded me of Lennie from 'Of Mice and Men' and it tugged at my heartstrings. I know that he does some really bad stuff, but he seems a little slow and like he's completely being taken advantage of. Poor Dicky.
4. There are some GREAT insults in this book. Really made me want to expand my insult vocabulary.
5. Father Alexander is one of my favorite characters I've read in a while. Which was weird since he's a religious man and I typically don't like those characters at all. Maybe because he's real and down to earth. Flawed. Yeah, it's probably that he's flawed. Lee did him dirty though. I'm a little mad about that.
6. I enjoyed Lee's portrayal of Jesus. It reminded me of the way Russell Holbrook wrote Jesus in Swan Dong and it felt just about perfect.
1. My very first Lee! I will be back for more, obviously. Especially since we're reading #LeeIn23
2. I felt kinda terrible laughing during this book because it is so incredibly depraved, but the vernacular used had me absolutely CACKLING at points. It's so very good. Maybe a bit stereotypical, but then again, maybe not.
3. Dicky reminded me of Lennie from 'Of Mice and Men' and it tugged at my heartstrings. I know that he does some really bad stuff, but he seems a little slow and like he's completely being taken advantage of. Poor Dicky.
4. There are some GREAT insults in this book. Really made me want to expand my insult vocabulary.
5. Father Alexander is one of my favorite characters I've read in a while. Which was weird since he's a religious man and I typically don't like those characters at all. Maybe because he's real and down to earth. Flawed. Yeah, it's probably that he's flawed. Lee did him dirty though. I'm a little mad about that.
6. I enjoyed Lee's portrayal of Jesus. It reminded me of the way Russell Holbrook wrote Jesus in Swan Dong and it felt just about perfect.