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The Memory of Running
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Frankly, this was a good story. Maybe a GREAT story, but I hated the main character. I didn't start to "care" about the guy until almost 300 pages in, and really, "care" may be too strong a word. Why did I hate him? I just did. Maybe it was his obsession with all things big tittied. (Yes, I'm titless and bitter) I also thought the dialogue fell flat (heh.) and... okay, okay! The boobs annoyed the crap out of me.
Here's how it goes:
Fat, lonely, drunk (FLD) loses both of his parents due to an accident after they linger briefly in the ICU (with big tittied nurses). FLD then discovers his MIA mental case sister (smallish but pretty rack) is dead on the other side of the country. After the funeral, (arranged by mortician with ample bosom) FLD gets on his bike, a relic from his childhood and heads West, to retrieve his dead sister from the morgue.
Along the way, FLD meets a host of colorful characters, while careening back and forth to his youth with nutso sister, to a developing romance and to his time in the war.
We meet:
- The shrink for his sister. He's in love with her and her enormous breasts that strain against her blouse.
- A gay man. The gay man hits FLD on his bike, FLD then helps take care of gay man as he dies of AIDS a day later. Gay man does not have boobs. Gay Man's doctor has boobs, FLD dubs them "smallish," but he bets they are pretty.
- A priest who thinks FLD is homeless. He helps FLD out, but has troubles of his own, having asked a sexy parishioner about her hot tits and juicy love box.
- A kid stuck in a snowstorm, that FLD saves, and then is under suspicion of molesting. FLD is cleared and the family is forever thankful. (I forget how the mom's jugs rate)
- The prostitute in Vietnam that takes his virginity. He gets to touch boobies!
- Chris. A woman bike rider that drags him into a road tour as he heads West. She has "happy breasts. They were the Golden Delicious of Breasts."
- Jill. She has a big chest and is his prom date.
Anyway, amid all the titties, FLD transforms into something else. Read the book if you want to know.
I was left wondering....
was McLarty breastfed?
Here's how it goes:
Fat, lonely, drunk (FLD) loses both of his parents due to an accident after they linger briefly in the ICU (with big tittied nurses). FLD then discovers his MIA mental case sister (smallish but pretty rack) is dead on the other side of the country. After the funeral, (arranged by mortician with ample bosom) FLD gets on his bike, a relic from his childhood and heads West, to retrieve his dead sister from the morgue.
Along the way, FLD meets a host of colorful characters, while careening back and forth to his youth with nutso sister, to a developing romance and to his time in the war.
We meet:
- The shrink for his sister. He's in love with her and her enormous breasts that strain against her blouse.
- A gay man. The gay man hits FLD on his bike, FLD then helps take care of gay man as he dies of AIDS a day later. Gay man does not have boobs. Gay Man's doctor has boobs, FLD dubs them "smallish," but he bets they are pretty.
- A priest who thinks FLD is homeless. He helps FLD out, but has troubles of his own, having asked a sexy parishioner about her hot tits and juicy love box.
- A kid stuck in a snowstorm, that FLD saves, and then is under suspicion of molesting. FLD is cleared and the family is forever thankful. (I forget how the mom's jugs rate)
- The prostitute in Vietnam that takes his virginity. He gets to touch boobies!
- Chris. A woman bike rider that drags him into a road tour as he heads West. She has "happy breasts. They were the Golden Delicious of Breasts."
- Jill. She has a big chest and is his prom date.
Anyway, amid all the titties, FLD transforms into something else. Read the book if you want to know.
I was left wondering....
was McLarty breastfed?
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Jan 07, 2009 10:17AM
Yeah, I started this and got nowhere...
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It's VERY VERY VERY slow.ZZZZZZZZZZ
I read this one a few years ago; not bad, but not one of my faves either.
titties titties titties boobs boobs crazy sister fat man ta-tas orbs jug juggy jugs
Bells, your comment #6 should be part of your review.; )
orbity orbs jugs funny fun fun bags! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!knockers knocking knockity knock!
Boobs! Boobs so incredible they can pedal a bike!
Boobs so incredible they can pedal a bike who?
Boobs so incredible they can pedal a bike up to your front door, knock you out and steal all your stuff and ride away.neener neener.
Them I would like to meet. Just so I could say I had seen something like that. You know, for the record an all.
BRMBSo you would say the book is a bust, BRMB? Not something you would hold to your breast, I take it. I would say you are the titular head of reviews on GR. Udderly fantastic. You should be appearing at the teatro soon.Don't let the boobs get you down.
PEJ
I was thinking I was on Facebook, Mrs. Crane. I just tried to "like" your post.Hey, I can appreciate a good rack, but really, every 15 pages is a bit much.
:)
I totally agree with "hey, my novel sucks but you won't notice because here are tits, tits and MORE tits!".
I can see the author sitting there at his computer... "hmm, this dialog seems a bit weak. I know! BOOBS!"
"hmmm. That part of the story needs something more... I KNOW! BREASTS! HOLY SHIT!"
He's like a prepubescent kid who is just realizing there are boobs out there and thinking about them... they make his pee-pee feel like a little tingly.
gah!
This review and comments are hilarious!
If you want to be annoyed by an author with a massive obsession with breasts try George RR Martin. His particular fixation is on breast-feeding. Every other page has mention of of some 'wench with a babe at her breasts' or someone remembering his own time there. All women are busy being raped or nursing or having her tits groped in a tavern. Forever. And his books are 8000-1000 pages each. That's a lot of sucking! McLarty's boob fixation is wimpy in comparison.
My feeling exactly ! The obsession with breast was a huge distraction in read the book! Wish I had read you review to save me the time!
:) boobs.
funbags.
cans. jugs. ta-tas!
Snacktrays!??!?!?!God. Whomever eats off my snacktrays is certain to be malnourished.
gazongas.
Hoo...Hhhhooooo...
Hhhhhoooooooters.
bazoombas.
Hooters.
juggernauts.missiles.
milkers.bessies.
teets.teats.
peaches. grapefruits. bee stings. banana tits. fats.
roundies. ornaments. pillows, duh!
Bells wrote: "Snacktrays!??!?!?!God. Whomever eats off my snacktrays is certain to be malnourished."
Hahah! In that line of thought: Mosquito bites.
Oh yes... I forgot about mosquito bites!!! Heard that a LOT in 8th grade...*sigh*
Ah, in high school for me. My people aren't known for being top-heavy.Globes.
My people aren't known for being top-heavy.:)
I MUST be part Asian!!
Hello, sis!
I'm reading this now and hate it. Yet it somehow sucks me in. I need to know what happens to that sister, but everyone in the book is crazy (and not in a good, psychological way). The author had to have been on drugs when he wrote it. None of it makes sense and I highly doubt any of these things could happen in real life. The FLD constantly getting in the most bizarre situations that turn out to be in his benefit is insane.
After this dialogue, all I can think about is FLD's sweater pillows. Damn, now I'm doing it. Wonder if I can refocus on the story.
Sweater pillows!bwahahahaha!
Glad to hear other people hated the book as much as I did. Knockers!
This is so funny. Great review, thanks for the chuckles.
I had the same response to all the titty talk. Would have liked the book much more without it. Also hated the uncle's nasty gay "jokes." Love a lot of these comments.
Seriously! I got nearly halfway through but really couldn’t be bothered to finish it. Life’s too short.
Jeez. Makes me wonder what McLarty was like in real life! I only know him as one of the narrators in the audio book by Nicholas Sparks. I am reading reviews before thinking about whether or not I want to get into McLarty's books.
