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The Band

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Whether it be the teenage-mindset, the actuality of the musician's life, or linguistic skill, you need not worry about encountering any of the aforementioned within the margins of "The Band." Cochran, in an email, pushed this book upon me and I took a chance. I'd expect this chance was on-par with buying a lottery ticket, as the chances of my enjoying this ``book'' must have been similar to those of getting a winning ticket. If you're looking for something of the male-teenage-experience, dive into works by those that Cochran, previously, compared himself to: Eggers and Wallace. "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" does a fantastic job of displaying the male ego and, simultaneously, insecurities, while "Infinite Jest," is a superbly enjoyable novel that, at times, does a fantastic job delving the depths of its protagonists' psyche. Basically, whatever you do, spend some money at amazon.com, just don't spend it on this tripe.

There is about nothing in this 'story' that truly connects to any teenage reality...except as a shallow, one-dimensional cliche. The sad part is that this writer hasn't improved over the years; in fact, in many ways his writing just gets flatter and emptier. Regardless of the author's claims, I have read this book.