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A review by eliwray
Leaning With Intent to Fall by Ethan Clark
4.0
Ethan lived a punk lifestyle for years, wandering from job to job and house to house amidst a wild array of colorful friends and foes. He chronicles many stories from his life here, in this short volume.
He's a wonderful storyteller, and I frequently found myself literally laughing out loud at his tales (which I'm not wont to do with books). He lived for several years in New Orleans, and the stories he tells capture the spirit of the city and its hold on people quite well. Sometimes, the stories wander a little too long in the "And this one time, we all got drunk, and..." vein for my taste. Also, as I came to appreciate Ethan and his ideals and hopes, and identify with him, the chaotic nature of his life was sometimes a bit emotionally tiring. But overall, he inspired me to think about freedom and authenticity in my own life, and how to have more of it... and he spins a very fun yarn.
He's a wonderful storyteller, and I frequently found myself literally laughing out loud at his tales (which I'm not wont to do with books). He lived for several years in New Orleans, and the stories he tells capture the spirit of the city and its hold on people quite well. Sometimes, the stories wander a little too long in the "And this one time, we all got drunk, and..." vein for my taste. Also, as I came to appreciate Ethan and his ideals and hopes, and identify with him, the chaotic nature of his life was sometimes a bit emotionally tiring. But overall, he inspired me to think about freedom and authenticity in my own life, and how to have more of it... and he spins a very fun yarn.