Sophomoric Philosophy
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 061540443X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Done with wit and nuance. Ben Tanzer Victor knows small towns, and definitely knows drugs and chicks. He also knows what we listened to, watched and read in the eighties and nineties, adding a layer of time and place that is both uniquely Chicagoland and full of pop culture awareness. All of this is done with wit and nuance, but what allows Victor and this novel to transcend, and expand, on the genre is not only the exploration of the immigrant experience, specifically being first generation Americ. An honest, great read Jim Great novel. Rife with stark honesty and self deprecation, you'll often find yourself laughing when you normally shouldn't. So many themes that it's hard to keep track - the generic question about pursuing the right career maintains throughout. Wealth versus lifelong passions - which here involve corporate professionalism versus art and music. You'll probably hope Alex will abandon the job, manage a band and paint all day, but the novel is so realistic you don't. "Women, Beer, Job, and Introspection" according to Paul H-O. This Gen X Mexican-American college grad tackles the prickly world of easy assimilation in Chicago. He, bookish, shy, athletically ok, but caught between the old world of the family and the nerve wracking skirt chasing he is obsessed with. He's on a quest for meaning, what ever the [] that might be. This book is perfect for soul searchers and the women that want them to man up. Decent foray into the world of 'I don't know If I can take this job anymore but can't
Sophomoric Philosophy by Victor David Giron, is the coming-of-age story of Alejandro (Alex”) Lopez, a 30-something first generation Mexican-American who is struggling with his direction in life. Alex is an accountant working for a large corporation and is torn between his desire to lead an artistic life and the reality of his mundane, ordinary existence in contemporary Chicago.
"Sophomoric Philosophy" is a thoughtful read that will resonate strongly with many readers, highly recommended." — Midwest Book Review"Giron practically wrote me into a 1990's coma with all his references to the music and fashion statements of those times. Victor threads strong themes throughout the entire book which include balancing passions with his career and maintaining his Latin American heritage. He was speaking about my generation! Those were my memories he was writing about!" — The Next Best Book Club"I loved it. It's so full of honesty, self deprecation, and humor that I couldn't put it down. The serious themes are often separated by humor as we look into the main character, Alex, struggles (and triumphs) with sex, drugs, alcohol, fear of commitment, infidelity and de