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| ISBN: | 1512216313 (ISBN13: 9781512216318) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Ted Bernal Guevara
Paperback | Pages: 226 pages Rating: 3.96 | 419 Users | 23 Reviews
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| Title | : | Lips of a Mastodon |
| Author | : | Ted Bernal Guevara |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First |
| Pages | : | Pages: 226 pages |
| Published | : | September 30th 2015 by Rumble Lit Press |
| Categories | : | Drama. Mystery. Crime. Fiction. Thriller. Psychological Thriller. Suspense |
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(BACK COVER) Why does Ted Bernal Guevara keep putting out these James Dean conceptual novels? In plain truth, Guevara says, “He’s like a kid (James Dean) I went to class with, rode the bus with and slid down an awesome snow-packed hill with.” And after high school, he goes on to Hollywood fame and immortality while Guevara from his modest bookish world is left to wonder about the iconic image, giving it a stark, poignant voice sixty years later. Guevara grew up in Marion, Indiana, where the actor was born. In 1954, Dean met perhaps the one real romance of his brief life. Italian actress Pier Angeli was barely 22 when her movie The Silver Chalice coincided with Dean’s East of Eden at Warner Brothers. She’d sneak over to watch him perform, and he would do the same. When they finally interact, Pier’s mother disapproves of Dean’s behavior, attire and not being Catholic. Some say it was all for the limelight and publicity. Guevara’s gripping and frank story vies otherwise, excavating the actor’s true passion for the lovely but quaint Ms. Angeli. Guevara is also the author of True Feel, A Circle with Two Corners, and Days of Slint, the first James Dean conceptual novel.Rating Epithetical Books Lips of a Mastodon
Ratings: 3.96 From 419 Users | 23 ReviewsCrit Epithetical Books Lips of a Mastodon
From the cover of this book, I can see the attraction constantly building up to the actor James Dean. He was a good looking person! And since he passed a good sixty years ago, the following to his legacy has become complex due to his looks. Stories have developed left and right, I imagine, and fans tend to pick the ones they're comfortable with, the way they want their idol to be.With that in mind, Lips of a Mastodon is careful not to spoil anyone's joyous celebration. It claims itself fiction.I found this novel to be informative and entertaining, a sympathetic depiction of James Dean, the Indiana-born actor who made three major films in less than two years. Most of what was written in the book had a fresh take. Deans affair with Pier Angeli, with all the vibrant, offbeat, sometime hilarious details, was new to me so it held my interest. But it was a sad story of a guy trying to fit a new girl in his life, to somehow replace the tragedy of his mothers death while he was under the roof
The characterization of James Dean in this novel uses death as a primary tool. He is narrating from the grave. Though at peace, he prefers life, to the exact moment of the love he once knew. Interesting. Worth my time at night, at a toll booth.
Ive really been thinking a lot about this review. First off I am a fan of old Hollywood ever since I lived a very tiny tip of it in Sherman Oaks, occasionally mentioned in this novel. With the actor James Dean, Im more caught up with what was before my time. I approached the storyline with an open mind. The author here I feel is reaching at times just to woo. The first couple segments were interesting to read because it had history as backing. Then the writing style became a stream of
I read True Feel last year and loved it so much that I wanted to experience more of this still quite unknown author.Lips of a Mastodon was a complete u-turn in style and approach. I'm not sure if its biography gone fiction, considering in the back of the book, Guevara admits [James Dean] is "like a kid I went to class with" which suggests to me a bond closer than fanfare or even from a biographer looking in too deep. The best way I know to describe this novel is: a mix of Chuck Palahniuk and
Received this book through Goodreads Giveaways. I know little of James Dean and was looking forward to this read. I felt the passion of Dean, but not the relationship. At times was confused by Dean's thoughts. They jumped around too much. Realize Mr. Guevara was trying to channel his character. The book just didn't do much for me.
One thing that lacks in the front cover or what this novel recommends before reading it is the note: YOU MUST BE A JAMES DEAN FAN! Guevara ventures on putting out a story written for the general adult audience and gambles on "You don't need to know my characters beforehand. Just enjoy my narrative."Bold aim. To me, I pretended not to know James Dean and still had a joyous ride in what a novel puts you through, in reading Lips of a Mastodon. But that's me, a Hollywood flake.Furthermore, Guevara
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