After taking a series of aptitude tests, an ordinary man is deemed to be a genius, but his protests against the results land him in a mental hospital.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Growing Pains,
By "hartesquire" (SC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Glorious Failure (Paperback)
As a recent college graduate desperately searching for a foothold on life, I immediately identified with "Glorious Failure." It chronicles the phase of adulthood that follows school and is a precursor to the obligatory "real world." The novel is full of contradictions and it incessantly asks questions that can't be answered. Some people might say this is irresponsible writing, but I would argue that it is extremely thought provoking material. It is full of the stuff that rambles through a young adult's head in the course of an average day. It is simultaneously cynical and hopeful, bleak and utopian. The narrative takes a back seat to heavy philosophical rambling for the most part, but it is philosophical rambling that you can sink your teeth into. Expect the angst ridden fury of a teenager paired with the world-weary cynicism of a seasoned veteran. Jonjak is a bold new voice with a strong first novel.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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An excellent display from a promising new author,
By Arthur Harrington (San Antonio) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Glorious Failure (Paperback)
Life is an erratic thing, a dust cloud of ideas. We, the hapless humans, can do nothing except swirl around and try to find a foundation. It's hard, but we have time so we like to piece together little ideas until we have something that we feel is concrete. These little foundations become our culture and the majority of our ideology. Unfortunately, few of us recognize the frailties of our devices. To some it's even inconceivable that our nation can be flawed. Most people are led into the trap of having complete faith in something that's fragile and weak. But, once in a while, an extraordinary individual will come and in and shake our little precepts around a little bit, just to see what sticks. In this book the main character, Walter Pan, is one of these individuals. He is a person who questions, a person who is searching for the eternal. Glorious Failure tells us of his mission to find the truth and the consequences he faces when he encounters the blindly obedient. It is a quick, colorful commentary on how we sould approach life, ignore culture, and invariably succeed only by walking our own path.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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By Kelly M Mourning (Eau Claire, WI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Glorious Failure (Paperback)
In a way, Jonjak is a "glorious failure" himself. There is a lot to digest in the book, and some of it may be hard to swallow for a few. Jonjak pushes away the status quo and brings in a new scene. Parts are uncomfortable to read because several commonly held values of society are attacked. In other words, you may read it, you may feel uncomfortable, and you may criticize it, but you'll be thinking about it. No doubt, that was the intent of the author and, thus, worth the read.
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