Valiant Little Novel Does Battle With Blockbusters
“Timothy’s Take-Out” may be of humble origins, but it has the heart of a lion. Expect it to be fighting tooth-and-nail for shelf space long after its eccentric author has bitten the dust.
(PRWEB) July 25, 2005 -- “Timothy’s Take-Out” does so many things well it is
difficult to offer a concise explanation for its appeal. With its resort town
setting and preoccupation with fast food it is undoubtedly the perfect novel to
take to the beach or cottage. Perhaps it is the unexpected plot developments
that so captivate readers, or the cleverly paced interludes of craziness and
calm.
“Timothy’s Take-Out” is the story of not-so-loveable-loser Carl
Fellows, and of the various nut cases he encounters during the worst
three-and-a-half years of his existence. Ambitious but talent less, young
Fellows is a frustrated individual to say the least; contributing to his
frustration is Timothy’s Take-Out, the colossal hellhole of a restaurant he
takes a job at (mostly to experience “summer at the beach”), and the
neighborhood bully boys (who seem fixated on his beach house.)
Carl’s
attempts at bettering himself are fun to witness, clumsy as they are. If he had
put as much effort into college as he was currently putting into pie-in-the-sky
endeavors like cartooning, boxing, and songwriting, he’d probably be a doctor or
lawyer by now. In other words: He’d be taking care of his parents, they wouldn’t
be taking care of him.
This is a wonderful debut novel from author Paul
J. Barker. It is greater than the sum of its parts somehow – and each individual
part is impressive. Anyone in need of a good laugh should pick up a copy, if
only to support Barker in his mad quest to dethrone Harry Potter and co.
“Timothy’s Take-Out” (ISBN # 1-4137-3164-3) is readily available at the author’s
site (www.dontlikemyjob.com) or whatever online bookstore strikes
your fancy, such as Amazon.com.
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