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22. The Soul Dick: An American Romance

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 05:10 PM

Apr 2016

Really enjoyed this. It just came out a week ago. There's a lot of humor in it and goes into things going on in America that aren't right and we feel helpless to do anything about, but it's funny in several places, with interesting characters. There's a definite Democrat slant. The plot is unusual, about a private detective who claims he can "debug" lives in 24 hours of things like angst and anxiety and something called "Weltschmerz." A client comes in who is bugged about everything, cable companies, healthcare, insurance companies, America going bankrupt, on and on. He's so disillusioned his girlfriend can't handle it anymore; their relationship is woven through the story. It's set in Seattle and I need to get up there and do Pike Place Market soon! It really expresses a lot of what is going on today. Anyway, I'm going to read it again. I laughed out loud and I need that more often.

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What are you reading this week of April 10, 2016? [View all] hermetic Apr 2016 OP

Mister White: A Dark Thriller (by John C. Foster) Snarkoleptic Apr 2016 #1

That sounds like a good one. hermetic Apr 2016 #4

Listening to "How the Irish saved Civilization" by Cahill. northoftheborder Apr 2016 #2

How wonderful for you! hermetic Apr 2016 #5

Police procedurals pscot Apr 2016 #3

So many series... hermetic Apr 2016 #6

I see that Peter Robinson is a Brit. I may have to check him out after I finish the Maitland series. scarletwoman Apr 2016 #12

When the police arrive pscot Apr 2016 #13

Thank you for the thread, hermetic. Still slogging through japple Apr 2016 #7

Hi japple hermetic Apr 2016 #8

That's a wonderful memory/story, hermetic! japple Apr 2016 #9

WHOA!! hermetic Apr 2016 #26

((((((Prince Beautiful Soul))))))) japple Apr 2016 #27

First Avenue? scarletwoman Apr 2016 #10

Not 1st Ave. hermetic Apr 2016 #14

Love hearing about the lives of others thru our book threads. Thank japple Apr 2016 #15

Thank you, japple hermetic Apr 2016 #20

Last week I started on a new police procedural series by Barry Maitland - excellent so far! scarletwoman Apr 2016 #11

Hello everyone! Thank you for the thread hermetic! Sorry I'm late. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #16

Hi Enthusiast! So happy that Mrs. E likes The Ploughman. japple Apr 2016 #17

She says it is very moving. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #18

Well, THERE you are hermetic Apr 2016 #19

Thank you, hermetic. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #21

The Soul Dick: An American Romance SheSharp Apr 2016 #22

Welcome to DU! hermetic Apr 2016 #23

Here it is! japple Apr 2016 #24

Excellent! hermetic Apr 2016 #25