ashdolenz 's review for:

List of the Lost by Morrissey

2.0

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I love Morrissey but I really disliked this book. It was so disjointed and confusing. Here are my comments throughout the book:

Notes on List of the Lost:
- He deviates from the story/plot to spout his opinions on love, feelings, human nature (Though I wouldn't expect any less of him).
- Why are we talking about nature and animals now? I understand, these characters you've given little description to are in nature but come on!
- Normal people don't talk like this. Normal people don't act like this, either.
- Great, a random homeless man's miserable and homoerotic life story. Why should I care?
- Oh now he's dead. Okay.
- blah blah backstory of some guy no one cares about, war and politics
- Now this one kid's mom is dead? This is a dark book!
- And then said kid committed suicide, yikes! (though this was actually pretty sad and powerful.)
- So they run off and drink from the funeral. Okay.
- This lady who suddenly appeared (a wild woman appears!) who's son was murdered kind of intrigues me.
- The plot still deviates a hell of a lot for my taste. But "List of the Lost" it sure is. Halfway through!
- We know, Moz, you're a vegetarian.
- "Life's not fair, is it?" Also I feel like Morrissey must be an extremely miserable person, even though I still adore him.
- And Anne Sexton gets a mention, wahoo!
- Okay, get off your soapbox, Moz... I mean Eliza!
- I wonder if he fills the book with so much else than the plot (like the girls who tried to assassinate Ford) because a plot about track running teenage boys is really boring.
- Said name "Jehovah" aka God!
- Yay, badmouthing politics and America again... Broken record.
- The descriptions of sex are absolutely ridiculous.
- Really, more dead teenagers? And no justice against the wicked?
- Even more death, and no happy ending. Meh.