Florida Frenzy [Paperback]

Harry E. Crews (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Florida; First Edition edition (June 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813007267
• ISBN-13: 978-0813007267
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #970,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well-Named, May 15, 2000

By 

Tim Peeler "tpeeler" (Hickory, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Florida Frenzy (Paperback)

This a collection of mostly older essays (from the 70's) that nevertheless deliver the same punch that readers have come to expect from this South Georgia native and resident wild man novelist. If you want the insider's perspective on subjects such as cockfighting, dogfighting, raptor training, insanely heavy drinking and occasional womanizing, this is the place to go. A warning: Crews is not for the weak hearted. His ability to relate realistic violence has influenced the likes of Robert Morgan (of recent Oprah fame) and Larry Brown.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crews is unique in the proper use of the word, December 12, 2005

By 

S. Douthit "Sam D" (Bowdon, GA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Florida Frenzy (Paperback)

I discovered Harry Crews a few years ago and I have read everything I could find on him or by him. He captures the Red Neck culture and the body builder culture and the no holds barred hedonism of the trailer park culture. If you think stereotyping is wrong then he is guilty of this poetic license too. But it makes for an unusual read. Maybe there is something wrong with me for liking this but I don't care.

1 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I Miss Larry Brown, January 29, 2008

By 

Cynthia G. Ballew (Nacogdoches, TX United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Florida Frenzy (Paperback)

I need to vent! After reading the posted reviews of this book I took a chance on it thinking it might be just a tad bit similar to Larry Brown's writings - NOT!. First, this book is very, very thin. Not worth it's price. Secondly, whomever edited this book did a "not so good job" of including works that may have showcased Crews' writings. Lastly, I'm disappointed that Larry Brown is dead and that Harry Crews just doesn't fit the bill for me as a southern writer.