Customer Reviews

Repercussion

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Oy! On one hand, what can you say about a book that describes gay men as "young men who mimicked the act of love with their own kind," and portrays the newly disabled protagonist as determinedly uttering the words, "No more acting like a victim, no more thinking like a cripple, no more walking like an invalid. No more!" To call this book politically unaware would be a vast understatement. An amputee myself, I did, however, appreciate the descriptions of prosthetics, rehab, the Paralympics, and the strong rebuttal of the assumption that people with disabilities are tragic and impotent. However, it would have been a better novel if it had touched on the lives of all the people with disabilities who aren't athletic, white/Latino or middle-class. (And the NY dance world is strangely devoid of gay men - go figure!) I also found it poorly written, edited (I couldn't believe the punctuation!) and predictable. Still, I think it holds some value as a portrayal of an amputee's rise from self-hatred to success as a professional dancer, activist and teacher. I just wish the authors had been a little more concerned with avoiding the implication that the only good crip is an athletic crip, particularly if he's a straight, good-looking, middle-class Latino.

The Author,Podson, writes... a distracting, superfluous and boring book about the life of an amateur dancer who lost leg in vehicular accident. The book could have been inspirational and moving but it's just too badly written and in need of editing. I purchased the book because of the star rating ;but this is misleading. I am going to send it back to Amazon.com for a possible refund as I could not finish reading it.

Antonio is involved in hit and run accident. Author India Podson fails miserably in telling his story and the Repercussions he suffered from losing his leg. Antonio also lost his marriage and almost lost his ability and desire to dance again. But he overcame his self pity and handicap and therefore triumphed over adversity. The problem is in the writing. Too much reporting and not enough writing . Weak characters. Long winded superfluous sentences. Not enough dialogue. Cumbersome and boring to read. It needs editing.Could not bring myself to finish it.The ironic thing is that Antonio (or the real person) whose story this is would have probably done a better job if he would have written this book from the heart .

A dancer from New York comes to Atlanta. Gets hit by car. Becomes amputee. Struggles with self-pity and depression. Eventually triumphs and dances again. But for God's sake the writing is just too boring and disjointed.Needless to say the book goes down as # 1 on my list of the worst books I've ever read.

This is a badly written book about a dancer who becomes physically challenged after an accident. This book had the potential of being a great inspirational read. And it is with sadness that I must say that the author did not do it justice. I received the book as a gift. The person who gave it to me did so knowing that I love dancing. I have also surmounted many obstacles in my life. We need stories like this to be told. Unfortunately this book does not measure up.

If not for self publishing houses this book would never have made it to print. The book about a dancer named Antonio; who suffers The Repercussion of losing his leg in a hit and run accident is cumbersome and badly written.The author just did an awful job of what could have been a good read.

I empathize with one of the customer reviewers that was not from Georgia. She bought the book based on the star rating system. And after reading forty pages of it she put it down. I noticed that most of the reviewers are from Georgia(where the story took place); or have some affiliation with the physically challenged community. They probably know the author or George personally. It stands to reason they want to be supportive of their friends. And in fact there is a story to be told here. The problem is that the writing is extremely bad. The author did not do the story justice. The book is supposed to be a fictionalized account of true events. The Repercussion is that the author delving into fiction wrote a very boring and cumbersome story of a dancer and the traumatic experience of becoming an amputee. The book would have fared better as non-fiction. In fact the author reports more than she writes. This is a shame because there is a story here. Dealing with areas that are not often written about. Dancing and the physically challenged. Great material.But the author did not do it justice. The author creates weak characters. There is not enough dialogue, The writing is superflous, confusing and dull.Sentences are long. Very simplistic writing. Not enough emotion. The result is a very boring read. This is a quote from page 17.

"Antonio watched his competitors through surreptitious eyes as he began his warm-up routine in the roomy ballroom. Varicolored tapestry graced the lofty walls tinted pake pink as majestic chandeliers hovered protectively, dull and lifeless."

As you can see the writing is the problem.

As a competitive dancer, an avid reader, and a writer, I was compelled to buy this book based on the reviews found here.

While the story is an inspiring one, and does gives one some added "fire" to overcome adversity and difficulties, the book was cumbersome. The prose is weak and awkward -- to distraction-- with too much "Tell what happened" and not enough "Show me what happened";

Even some of the basics of competitive dance was a bit of a jumble (and incorrect), which hurt credibility.

I love to read, and Love to dance. But I had to put this book away after 40 pages. The writing is just too distracting and disjointed.

This book is a waste of paper. I don't think the person that wrote it realizes the importance of re-writes. Seems like she read one of those "How To Write A Novel" books and tried to write this book afterwards. Just plain bad. I'm surprised Amazon is even stocking it.

To all out there who are new amputees, this is a book that is a must read. I have teared and I have smiled I have also felt the pain. Every thing is in good taste, as an amputee you can tell that the author has done there home work, the feelings we all go through, the pain, the fittings, the trile and errors all of that was correct, and the best part is how Antonio gets back out into the public eye and shows the world that even as an amputee, it can be done. BRAVO Antonio. To the writer, this book is your calling. Keep them coming we need more books like this one Repercussion is a masterpice in my book. Wonderful to read and as I said before a must read for all.