Bowl of Cherries: A Novel Audiobook

" In short, it reminded me of Tim Robbins' style. I didn't much care for it. But I know a few people who would... And I'll be passing the book that direction. "

" This might be what would have happened if Holden Caulfield had grown up in the 90s. It's fast and twisty; you must pay attention. Oh and it's funny as hell. "

" A wonderfully absurd first novel by a 90-year-old about the "backward" province of Assama in Iraq that might be both the cradle and the hope of civilization. "

" Good job on writing a book 90 year old dude. You should have set it in the sixties instead of 2004 so it could be a commentary on the war in Iraq. I would have liked it better. People have computers and cell phones now. Nobody uses telegrams anymore. You do have an excellent vocabulary though. "

" I think I added at least 250 words to my vocabulary reading this. "

" Though I appreciated the author's alliterative genius, and witty turns of phrase... I'm just not a fan of slapstick-y yuk-yuk-yuk kind of humor, and this was just over the top that way. "

" Very well-written with a rich vocabulary and a zany cast of characters ... this is definitely a unique story (albeit a little far-fetched). Liking it a lot!! "

" Clever and imaginative. Never thought I'd say this, but...too many fart jokes. "

" Interesting book! Pretty weird too! A lot of it was funny and some of it was close enough to true to be scary. The characters were great and unpredictable. "

" this is one of the most bizarre stories i've read in a long time. so imaginative. at times i would speed read, but not that often. it moves along pretty well. "

" One of my neighbors left this in the hallway for someone to take, they probably thought it wasn't too important either. "

" I haven't finished this book yet but I'm finding it rather enjoyable -- I'm giving it four stars strictly for the cover art. I may increase this to five stars later... we'll see how it ends. "

" I like that it's overwritten. "

" It's really cool, it's funny and very sarcastic, which I like. Pace felt slow, but worth the read! "

" Kinda uneven book, but finally got into it towards the end. Predictable, but interesting character studies throughout. "

" Many of the reviews I've read of this book have compared it to Catcher in the Rye, which I don't think is an apt comparison. The protagonist of Bowl of Cherries isn't nearly as insufferable as Holden Caufield and the novel is actually an enjoyable, poop-pun-filled romp through lovelorn adolescence. "

" Read for book club. It's like a bad Pynchon try, all the excrement and sex without the politics or smarts. Very macho orientation. Just generally frustrating. I was not a fan at all. "

" Kinda uneven book, but finally got into it towards the end. Predictable, but interesting character studies throughout. "

" what got me about this book was that it was written by a 90 year old person who created Mr. Magoo. That sealed it for me. I was amazed by this man's clever and imaginative writing as well as his vocab, I was sent to the dictionary several times. I loved the book. "

" This novel was very funny at times, and I was enjoying it to begin with, but I lost interest towards the end. The cartoon location and goings on in Coproliabad were too much for me, and the general tone of the book began to wear. "

" Amusing in parts; some odd and funny characters but not a compelling plot. Have to admit I was attracted by the idea of a 90-year-old's first novel. Turns out he had done screenplays and TV writing, juts not a novel. "

" Interesting book! Pretty weird too! A lot of it was funny and some of it was close enough to true to be scary. The characters were great and unpredictable. "

" 3.5 A surprisingly fun, well-paced, sexy first book. The subject, tone, and voice are very much in the McSweeney's universe, which is surprising from a nonagenarian. I enjoyed all the characters, though slightly cartoonish, and the plot, excepting the end. Worth it for Dawnette. "

" from what i remember i thought it was awesome. it is another for me that is a re-read. "

" Good job on writing a book 90 year old dude. You should have set it in the sixties instead of 2004 so it could be a commentary on the war in Iraq. I would have liked it better. People have computers and cell phones now. Nobody uses telegrams anymore. You do have an excellent vocabulary though. "

" God love this old guy. I have his picture on the wall of my office. I am inspired that he wrote his first novel at 90. BUT I tried to get into this book several times but eventually had to cast it aside. Sorry Millard! "

" Millard Kaufman has an amazing vocabulary and an unusual story to tell and he'll keep you on your toes for this funny, sweet, earthy read. I wasn't a huge fan of the ending, but otherwise it's well worth it. "

" Enjoyable books. Like some of the reviews mentioned, it was very wordy and used a lot of "big words", but I didn't mind. Certainly had me intrigued to the end. Looking forward to the second novel by Kaufman, who is in his early 90s. "

" not very good. some good sentences. "