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A review by jakobmarleymommy
Drop City by T.C. Boyle
5.0
My mom and I have both been slowly making our meandering way through "1,001 Books to Read Before You Die". She discovered this gem and recommended it to me.
I've never really understood the appeal of communal living, free-love and the hippie culture. My mom, on the other hand, lived during this time and had dreams of running off and joining a commune. She said that this book showed her the darker side of communal living, and that she was thankful she never went off and followed this impulse. This book was great for a number of reasons, the most important of which was a better understanding of my mom's generation and hippie culture.
As an introvert, I'm inclined to being alone, so the thought of living in a communal situation like Drop City is pretty much one of my worst nightmares. There was no privacy, no boundaries, no comforts, and even no sanitation. Drop City and Drop City North were filthy; swamped with human waste and body odor.
I don't want to give too much away, but the author did a beautiful job of creating suspense and building up to the inevitable conclusion. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in hippie culture, the dynamics of interpersonal relationships in a communal living situation or anyone just looking for a good read.
I've never really understood the appeal of communal living, free-love and the hippie culture. My mom, on the other hand, lived during this time and had dreams of running off and joining a commune. She said that this book showed her the darker side of communal living, and that she was thankful she never went off and followed this impulse. This book was great for a number of reasons, the most important of which was a better understanding of my mom's generation and hippie culture.
As an introvert, I'm inclined to being alone, so the thought of living in a communal situation like Drop City is pretty much one of my worst nightmares. There was no privacy, no boundaries, no comforts, and even no sanitation. Drop City and Drop City North were filthy; swamped with human waste and body odor.
I don't want to give too much away, but the author did a beautiful job of creating suspense and building up to the inevitable conclusion. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in hippie culture, the dynamics of interpersonal relationships in a communal living situation or anyone just looking for a good read.