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About the Author
Tony McMillen lives near Boston but grew up mostly in Tucson, Arizona. He writes the humor column “Touch The Wonder” where he performs droll vivisections on pop culture with equal parts vitriol and whimsy. The column is published by DigBoston.
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J. Morley
on January 17, 2014
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An excellent debut novel from the mind of an immensely imaginative author. The book deals with relatable concepts like family, loyalty, forgiveness, and the desire to occasionally escape the pressures of everyday reality. Tie all that together with personality-rich characters, a series of unfortunate and uncontrollable events and you end up with a truly captivating story. However it doesn't stop there; the book leaves breadcrumb clues compelling the reader to read between the lines and look beyond the immediate story. The book does deal with a plethora of dark topics both of the augmented-reality variety as well as some all too real and traumatic experiences. I would advise those who are easily offended or faint of heart to proceed with caution. As a person who seldom enjoys reading books I was so intrigued with the story and characters that I seized any opportunity to continue reading to the end; that in itself is an accomplishment by the author. On a final note even after you've finished reading this book you're far from done as the story will continue to both haunt and fascinate you long after its unpredictable end. I highly recommend this book!
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Daniel Dockery
on January 10, 2014
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Tony McMillen's debut book is fantastic. Funny, engaging and confidently written.
I know it's a relatively minor part (OR IS IT?), but I was sold from the very beginning with the "This book belongs to _____" page. Start 2014 off with one of the best debuts that I've ever read. I hope he writes a graphic novel next.
I know it's a relatively minor part (OR IS IT?), but I was sold from the very beginning with the "This book belongs to _____" page. Start 2014 off with one of the best debuts that I've ever read. I hope he writes a graphic novel next.
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Livius Nedin
on February 5, 2014
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McMillen delivers a literary tale about relationships minus the typical literary stuffiness. This book will appeal to a wide audience.
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Gordon T. Highland
on May 19, 2014
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Nefarious Twit is a road novel driven by our Wandering not-Jew on a mission to find and kill his famous-author father who abandoned the family two decades ago: the symbolic scapegoat for all their problems since. Weighing him down are his dim, violence-prone half-brother and a manic pixie dream girl in need of adventure. The brother provides much of the story’s tension, with his unpredictability and endless messes to clean up.
First novels are so often about the writing process itself, but Twit handles it more thematically, the father’s shadow always cast long and the son’s head teeming with words but nowhere to put them, even being the source of his sexual dysfunction and disappointment/fear over resolution in general. Many readers will enjoy its fantasy elements of pharmacological psychedelia, alternative geography, and mythmaking. The plot itself is grounded in the real, thankfully. Some of my favorite moments were courtesy of colorful bit players, like the playboy border-town doctor and pulp-fanboy one-stop-shop drug dealer. In spots, it reminded me of the John Dies novels.
Major points for originality. Big points for (t)wit and entertainment. Fair points for characterizations. Few points for copyediting. Despite some rough edges, it delivers a good time and more than a few poignant moments.
First novels are so often about the writing process itself, but Twit handles it more thematically, the father’s shadow always cast long and the son’s head teeming with words but nowhere to put them, even being the source of his sexual dysfunction and disappointment/fear over resolution in general. Many readers will enjoy its fantasy elements of pharmacological psychedelia, alternative geography, and mythmaking. The plot itself is grounded in the real, thankfully. Some of my favorite moments were courtesy of colorful bit players, like the playboy border-town doctor and pulp-fanboy one-stop-shop drug dealer. In spots, it reminded me of the John Dies novels.
Major points for originality. Big points for (t)wit and entertainment. Fair points for characterizations. Few points for copyediting. Despite some rough edges, it delivers a good time and more than a few poignant moments.
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Debbie Wood
on April 13, 2014
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What makes me stop to ponder about this book is that I can rip out the last page and it doesn't change anything. Also, just a thought, it does not begin and end with the same sentence. Why do you think that is?
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Alexander Talarico
on April 12, 2014
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A work in the making over several years. Sure enough, Mr. McMillen delivers insights to his dark but illustrative imagination, no reservations, no filter - albeit sometimes the reader may wish for the contrary.
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