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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Manx Media (March 15, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0976969017
  • ISBN-13: 978-0976969013
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,646,962 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lucky Man is fun, funny and poignant, April 16, 2007
I really enjoyed this book. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. There's always something new, funny and adventurous happening. I laughed a lot. And I was also taken off guard a few times by unexpected moments of edgy poignancy. I loved this funny-edgy duality which Mr. Tanzer weaves throughout the story. He opens the heart with laughter, then touches it with truths and subtleties of the human experience. The ending has a wonderfully unique twist to it as well, where Mr. Tanzer shows how interconnected the characters lives really are. This first novel clearly shows how talented Mr. Tanzer is. I hope he writes more!

Great read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars what a great read, March 29, 2007
By CL "hendecam" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
I saw Mr. Tanzer at a reading in Chapel Hill, NC and picked up a copy of Lucky Man. I'm so glad I did! Once you get into the style of writing and the changing perspectives from one chapter to the next, you'll enjoy this fast-paced story of what it's like to be young and lost and on the brink of "growing up."

Tanzer's unique structure and writing style evokes the moodiness of adolescence that just about anyone can relate to. As his characters deal with heavy drug use, violence, issues of sexual identity, sex in general, etc, you'll find yourself remembering your own clumsy "coming of age" moments.

Great book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lucky Reader, January 6, 2008
By Charles "(C.)" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
Anyone who takes the time to read 'Lucky Man' will consider themselves a 'Lucky Reader' to have found this new author. Mr. Tanzer has a gift for painting story, dialog and characters...but instead of using a brush, he paints with words.

If you value original thought, please buy this book.

I did, and honestly...I couln't put it down.

I am one 'lucky man' to have found such an enjoyable story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining read
This is a book about four friends, Gabe, Jake, Louie and Sammy, following their last years in school/college; however, it is not only a book for teenagers. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Maria Savva

4.0 out of 5 stars A dark and comic coming of age novel
Full disclosure: I know Ben Tanzer and have participated with him at a reading in Brooklyn, New York.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Do ya feel lucky, punk?
To the extent that Lucky Man is a first-person narrative about young men coming of age, you could say it's fratire. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Per the authors request, I reviewed this book. Findings are below...
In this book, Lucky Man, by Ben Tanzer, I found many grammatical errors, such as commas needed in... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Kelly Moran

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine debut
Lucky Man is a very ambitious and ultimately successful debut novel. True, it does use the overly familiar "coming of age" theme as its starting point, but boldly goes far beyond... Read more
Published 22 months ago by P. J. Anderson

4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling drug-soaked anti-coming-of-age tale
I think calling this a coming-of-age tale is a misnomer because Ben Tanzer's characters, by design, don't come of age, and in fact they constantly flee the pressures of oncoming... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Shaun Mason

5.0 out of 5 stars From J. Kaye's Book Blog
"Lucky Man", Ben Tanzer's first novel, is about four friends from their last days in high school to after college. Read more
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