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The Boston Ranter: Slanted Vignettes from a Native New Englander by [Robinson, Layden]

The Boston Ranter: Slanted Vignettes from a Native New Englander Kindle Edition

by Layden Robinson (Author)

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This autobiographical novella was inspired by my life growing up outside of Boston. Comedic, dramatic and quite revealing; this latest title will truly show why I am the raving lunatic I am today.

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File Size: 1059 KB
Print Length: 85 pages
Publication Date: January 6, 2015
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00RY8OLF6
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chris ellegard

Touching, funny, and relevant....

December 22, 2015

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I consumed the content of the book greedily. The fact that I am from the Northeast, and figure to be about the same age as the author gave me the sensation of almost being along for the ride so to speak.
I have Massholes in my circle of friends and extended family so the phonetic way the author writes certain words made the tales even more genuine for me.
Funny and often touching, the authors work is relevant on many levels. As a parent, a parent of a very intelligent child with some deficits, as a child of the 80s and young man of the 90s, as a child of an alcoholic, and those who suffer from various mental disorders. The book really touched me as a reader in general, as you can see the author is a great reader, smart , and probably a little crazy. I bet the author for the most part is a student of life and mostly self educated.
I am very excited to find this great talent. His style is somewhat reminiscent of Chuck Palahniuk and Harry Crews mixed together, the content of the book has definately stayed with me. Highly recommended!

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Carl J.

Surprisingly entertaining read!

January 8, 2017

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I love his writing style and twisted mind! It surprised me how entertaining this short book was to read... I found myself looking forward to what came next. I laughed out loud at some passages and teared up at others. I've always had an interest in writing and this was quite inspiring to me as it reminded me it's ok to be a little bizarre and free in my writing style. The stories he shared caused me to review my own life through a totally new lens... It's definitely worth the read!

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D. LLC

Must read for NE'ers

May 9, 2017

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Fantastic book --- any Millenium or Gen Xer who grew up in NE can surely relate. His Music is a paradigm of his upbringing it seems as well

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Sam Vanivray

... debauchery and alien memories will probe the orifices of bad taste and leave you a shivering

July 14, 2016

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This entirely truthful account of masshole debauchery and alien memories will probe the orifices of bad taste and leave you a shivering, but optimistic, wreck in the cold wilderness of your mind. Highly recommended.

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Amazon Customer

Quick read

January 29, 2016

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The Boston Ranter is a quick read. Quirky and entertaining. Each chapter a story in its own. Enjoyed the Boston Ranter.

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Fun quick enjoyable read :-)

September 11, 2016

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The Boston Ranter is a fun quick read highly enjoyable
I'm from MA loved it :-)

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Lavonda Kaye Causey

Great Short Read. Awesome Writing

March 30, 2015

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Great short read....Loved the way he made you look at things from a different perspective.

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Xkoqueen

Ribald & Entertaining Vignettes

January 9, 2016

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The Boston Ranter is a quick, quirky read. While the synopsis from the author mentions that it is autobiographical, the disclaimer at the start of the book states that it is a work of fiction. Your guess is as good as mine, but either way The Boston Ranter is an entertaining read.

Some vignettes are humorous, some are endearing, and some I just didn't get. This collection of vignettes has an inside-joke, locals-only feel to it. I can imagine that "Massholes" (the author's affectionate term for his tribe) will understand and appreciate all the the jokes and colloquialisms.

I loved the parody on how people speak in Massachusetts--the dropped R's are dropped in the spelling so that readers get the full effect. Reading The Boston Ranter felt like people watching in a locals bar while vacationing in Massachusetts.

This ribald, entertaining and sometimes touching read is like a lunch-hour visit to the greater Boston area. Be forewarned that it does contain a lot of questionable language, so if you're easily offended, this book is not for you.

This review was done in conjunction with Book Junkie reviews.

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A Quirky Autobiography! Highly Entertaining!

This short book recaps the memories about growing up and living near Boston. They range from serious and tear worthy to downright hilarious!Read more

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Christina

I love his writing style and his twisted imagination

I love his writing style and his twisted imagination. This book was entertaining to read... It is a laugh out loud book that also makes you cry at various times.Read more

Published 8 months ago

Amy's Bookshelf Reviews

Short and Sweet! (Mixed with lunacy)

This is a quick read, but it's quirky and witty and all those adjectives that go along with loving lunacy. It's humorous and fun to explore the world through the eyes of Robinson.Read more

Published 1 year ago

Mark Schultz

Right at home in a little crazy!

I don’t know quite what to make of author Layden Robinson. There is something different about him, there might be a lot different about him actually.Read more

Published 1 year ago

KristiDNYC

Interesting but Weird

I received this novella for free in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not fond of fantasy books, and I guess I should have asked the author about the genre before...Read more

Published 1 year ago

Pitsch, Carmen

A very special MUSTREAD

I know Layden Robinson as a great musician. And I was very curious to read a book from him.

Because I’m German and I’m not very trained in reading English literature.Read more

Published 1 year ago

wendy j

unique and honest- funny and sweet-one of a kind guy i am lucky ...

ha! this is a friend of mine and he is as eclectic as they come..unique and honest- funny and sweet-one of a kind guy i am lucky to have known-this is a good read and i hope to...Read more

Published 1 year ago

Christopher

I felt Layden was perfect proudly showing of his New England blood

Reading this as a man raised in New Hampshire.
I felt Layden was perfect proudly showing of his New England blood

Published 1 year ago

Amazon Customer

Honest, Intriguing & Entertaining!

I quite enjoyed this little tome.

An honest stroll down memory lane for the author and the book itself captures the "accent" of Massachusetts.Read more

Published 1 year ago

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